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Kelly Walsh is Chief Information Officer at The College of Westchester, in White Plains, NY, where he also teaches. So, are there favorite lyrics of yours from Zep tunes that you wish I included here? What are they and what do they mean to you? About Kelly Walsh In the light you will find the road.” (“In the Light”, Physical Graffiti) And your will’s sinkin’ low, just believe and you can’t go wrong. Life Lesson: Emotions … love, fear, happiness … are universal, just open your ears and eyes and heart to what the world and people around you are conveying.ġ0. “Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear, but not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear” (“Kashmir”, Physical Graffiti) Life Lesson: Hang in there baby, it’ll come around. “And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo with laughter.” (“Stairway to Heaven”, Led Zeppelin IV) It’s not as hard as it seems, so pull up those boot straps and carry on.Ĩ. Life Lesson: Your mental state is paramount to your success - realize you can succeed, prevail, and you are so much better positioned to do so when you have a good mind set. “Telling myself it’s not as hard, hard, hard as it seems” (“Going to California”, Led Zeppelin IV) Kudos to Plant for digging up the word “merle” to add color to this fun song.ħ. Life Lesson: This song is about the love between a man and his canine companion, and that is life lesson enough - the pleasure and joy a pet can bring (especially a bouncing, giddy pup!). “Ain’t no companion like a blue eyed merle” (“Bron-Y-Aur Stomp”, Led Zeppelin III) Life Lesson: Celebrate the good in your life and shout it from the roof tops!Ħ. “I’m so glad I’m living and gonna tell the world I am” (“Out on the Tiles”, Led Zeppelin III) Be at peace, share your trust, win the day.ĥ. Life Lesson: This line ends a song that speaks of journey and conquering, but it ends on this promising, hopeful note. “For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing.” (“Immigrant Song”, Led Zeppelin III) Nothing does a soul good like putting a smile on someone else’s face … share yours and make it happen!Ĥ. Life Lesson: Share some happiness and bring joy to those around you. “The greatest thing you ever can do now, is trade a smile with someone who’s blue now” (“Friends”, Led Zeppelin III) “When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me.” (“Thank You”, Led Zeppelin II)ģ. It’s all good … so adjust that ‘tude and put on a happy face :).Ģ. Life Lesson: The answer lies within you, Luke! Seriously though, your happiness is up to you and no one else. “So if you wake up with the sunrise, and all your dreams are still as new, and happiness is what you need so bad, girl, the answer lies with you.” (“What is and What Should Never Be”, Led Zeppelin II).Here are 10 excerpts of lyrics from their first five records, and life lessons that they convey: You may want to fire up YouTube and search out some favorites as you peruse this life-affirming list. Putting this post together was a real trip down memory lane, as Zeppelin was a mainstay of my youth. Widely considered one of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in history, Zeppelin managed to sprinkle inspiration and hope throughout the often melancholy lyrical lexicon that was their legacy. Okay, so Robert Plant ain’t no Bob Dylan or Ian Anderson when it comes to waxing poetic, yet still there are many words of wisdom sprinkled among the bluesy, rockin’ tunes these masters rightfully ruled the 70’s with. By Jim Summaria, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0): There’s a Wealth of Wisdom in the Oft -Derided Lyrics of This Legendary Rock Band
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