I Always Thought Id See You Again Back Turned Towards the Sun
Angela first knew of Jesus as a child but did non walk with him until she was an adult. She now hopes to share the Good News with the world.
James Taylor performing at Tanglewood.
Paul Keleher, via Wikimedia Commons
"Fire and I've Seen Rain" Lyrics
"Just yesterday morning time, they let me know y'all were gone.
Susanne, the plans they made put an terminate to you.
I walked out this morning time, and I wrote downwards this song,
I just can't call back who to send it to.
I've seen burn down and I've seen rain;
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never cease;
I've seen alone times when I could not find a friend,
Simply I always thought that I'd see yous again.
Won't you look down upon me, Jesus;
You've got to help me make a stand up,;
Y'all've just got to run across me through some other 24-hour interval.
My trunk's aching and my time is at hand,
And I won't arrive whatever other way.
Oh, I've seen fire, and I've seen rain;
I've seen sunny days that I idea would never finish;
I've seen alone times when I could not find a friend,
Merely I always idea that I'd run across you once more.
Been walking my mind to an easy fourth dimension, my dorsum turned towards the sunday;
Lord knows, when the cold air current blows information technology'll turn your head around.
Well, in that location's hours of fourth dimension on the phone line to talk well-nigh things to come up;
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen pelting;
I've seen sunny days that I idea would never stop;
I've seen lonely times when I could not discover a friend,
But I always thought that I'd see you, baby, 1 more fourth dimension again, now.
Idea I'd see yous one more time once more;
There's simply a few things coming my way this time around, at present;
Thought I'd see you lot, idea I'd see you fire and rain, now."
James Taylor Lyrics Explained
James Taylor wrote and sang this song, which was inspired by a friend of his who died. Subsequently beingness recorded, this song elevated him to a popular star at 22 when information technology became a hit.
Taylor stated that he wrote this song three different times throughout 1968. His writing began while he was auditioning in London for The Beatles' Apple Records. Then Taylor wrote more than of it while he stayed in a Manhattan Hospital. Nonetheless, he finished it when he was at the Austin Riggs Center, where he was staying for drug rehabilitation. In 1972 Taylor stated:
"Fire and Rain" has three verses. The kickoff poetry is about my reactions to the decease of a friend. The second verse is about my inflow in this country with a monkey on my back, and there Jesus is an expression of my desperation in trying to get through the fourth dimension when my torso was aching and the time was at paw when I had to do it... And the third poesy of that vocal refers to my recuperation in Austin Riggs which lasted most five months.
Although he wrote this at only 20 years onetime, information technology touches people of all ages and is still relevant twoscore-plus years subsequently.
Start Verse Explained
"But yesterday morning they let me know you lot were gone
I just can't retrieve who to send it to
Susanne the plans they made put an end to you lot
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this vocal"
When he refers to Susanne, he is referring to Susanne Schnerr. Taylor states he used to get high with her and knew her quite well. He met her in New York in 1967 and hung out with her quite oft when he was function of a grouping called The Flying Machine. The Flight Machine was the group where he began to become successful every bit a musician and writer.
Susanne, or who Taylor affectionately refers to every bit Suzie, committed suicide. He was living in London with mutual friends. Since his career began lifting off and his fame grew, his friends waited until later to requite him the news since they knew Taylor was so excited nearly his upcoming record bargain. He didn't find out about her suicide until six months later.
He also states in one interview that he always felt bad about the line, "The plans they made put an end to you lot," because people have made assumptions to whom "they" are. He intended 'they' to exist the Fates. His greatest fear was that her parents thought he blamed them. He did not.
James Taylor on stage performing at Tanglewood.
Paul Keleher, via Wikimedia Eatables
2d Verse Explained
"Won't you look down upon me, Jesus
You've got to assist me make a stand
You've just got to run into me through another day
My body'southward aching and my time is at manus
And I won't make it any other way"
This poesy was written in 1968 subsequently he stayed in a mental hospital. He was battling a heroin addiction. He wrote this every bit a plea to Jesus, as in Jesus Christ, to aid him 'make a stand' against his drug addiction, which portrays how much of a hold the habit had on him. He makes the concur the addiction had on him when he belts out, "I won't brand information technology any other way."
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Although it would be nice to say that in 1968, he finally kicked the habit, he did not kick the habit until much after. Fortunately, unlike many like him, he was finally able to make a stand against his addiction in 1986, when he became sober. He has been sober ever since but however feels that he is a recovering addict.
Tertiary Verse Explained
"Has been walking my mind to an easy time my back turned towards the lord's day
Lord knows when the common cold air current blows it'll turn your caput around
Well, there's hours of fourth dimension on the phone line to talk about things
To come
Sweet dreams and flight machines in pieces on the ground"
Earlier, during his senior year in high school, he had been treated at a hospital for low. He and a friend, Danny Kortchmar, began a ring called the Flying Automobile. It was a blessing in disguise when the group failed just a few months after it started, and he started his solo career. The last line refers to this band and his earlier attempts at finding success as a author.
Fire and Rain Meaning
Burn down and Rain remains and probably always will be one of my favorite songs. It touches me on a deep level. Although I've never experienced depression or drug addiction, I all the same know how it feels to be on the bottom, hoping for a moment to arise. Life is similar a roller coaster, with many ups and downs, scary at times, exhilarating, and sometimes merely plain annoying.
Questions & Answers
Question: In the line, "Just I always thought that I'd run into you again," to whom is the word "you" referring in the poem "Fire and Rain"?
Answer: His friend Suzanne Shnerr who had committed suicide.
© 2010 Angela Michelle Schultz
Kelly Ann Christensen from Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas on February 01, 2020:
I just love James Taylor and this song. In the days and years following my female parent'south expiry, it would remind me of her. I e'er thought that I would see you once more, but she was gone. Thanks for the enjoyable and interesting article.
Jean Bakula from New Bailiwick of jersey on March x, 2017:
He has such a distinctive phonation, yous can e'er tell it'south him when he helps out a friend or fifty-fifty plays an instrument. He plays the banjo function on Neil Young's Old Homo. I wish he stayed with Carly Simon, she loved him and then much.
Nellieanna Hay from TEXAS on May 26, 2014:
I found your hub from one of the "Related Hubs" on another hub I was visiting. Glad I did!
What a lovely hub! I admire James Taylor and take since I outset heard him in the 60s when my son in high school was post-obit his work. Thank you lot for bringing out this 'history' of one of his most beloved songs. Information technology gets my votes!
I tried for a good while to play his songs on piano. They're not very adaptable to it. One time, though, it merely came to me and I was able to do a fairly good task of information technology. Very satisfying.
Nellieanna Hay from TEXAS on May 26, 2014:
What a lovely hub! I adore James Taylor and take since I first heard him in the 60s. Thank you for bringing out this 'history' of one of his nearly beloved songs. It gets my votes!
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on June 02, 2012:
He really is quite the genius, he is 1 of my all time favorite singers.
Winsome from Southern California by fashion of Texas on June 02, 2012:
Hi A_M, cheers for that explanation. I had no thought he wrote the verses so far apart. I just finished a song I started many years ago, so I do understand how that happens. I read once that when he heard people say that his songs all sounded the aforementioned that he was surprised. He said he works to vary his songs and structure of the music simply that he just has a narrow lens they all come out of so it simply sounds like that.
I agree with him, his songs are not equally piece of cake to play as you might think if y'all really play them every bit he does. That's a chip of genius at that place. =:)
Angela Michelle Schultz (writer) from United States on May 19, 2012:
Information technology truly is a sad story. My heart feels heavy every time I hear those words.
Eric Calderwood from USA on May xix, 2012:
I think listening to this vocal as a immature child. I always idea the whole song was about "Susan" and the line "the plans they made put an end to you" referred to some conspiracy in which she was murdered. Now I know the real story. Cheers for a slap-up hub.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from Us on September 22, 2010:
Your welcome. James Taylor is i of my best favorite singers. I could listen to him sing all day long. I think he is one of the few celebrities that I would lose all verbal functioning around! I'd just stand there in awe!
heart4theword from hub on September 21, 2010:
Have to say I've ever liked the song, yet never read or new anything well-nigh the singer...or the story behind the song. Thank you for sharing!
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on September 03, 2010:
He is one of the few musicians who has remained a powerful musical forcefulness for more than than half of their lives!
TomTipton from Hollywood, CA on September 02, 2010:
Thanks for the Hub angela_michelle.
When lyrics, melody, and emotion collide, y'all have a classic - something that never grows old. James is in (what I would call) the 3rd deed of his career now but he nevertheless sings and plays with the same fervor of his early on days. I yet love to hear him sing
Angela Michelle Schultz (writer) from United States on August 24, 2010:
SteveoMc, the reason behind the story really moved me the first time I heard it. I wish my figurer had speakers, otherwise I would add a video. I only can't tell if the video I would add would be quality or not.
SteveoMc from Pacific NorthWest on August 24, 2010:
I love this vocal and I was moved by the caption. Cheers then much. I want to hear it right now. Also, rated upwardly and awesome. Wonderful hub.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from The states on August 23, 2010:
Thank you and then much Minnetonka twin for rating it up. Yeah, he seems to be 1 of those artists that lives a good life non merely a adept singer. He doesn't seem to effort to hide who he is either.
Linda Rogers from Minnesota on August 23, 2010:
I rated this hub Up, Crawly and Cute as it is very inspiring. I have e'er had a Big identify in my heart for James Taylor. I followed him and his life equally he struggled with demons and followed hin as a great and incredible artist. I always thought it was cool that someone this famous went on children'south shows similar Sesame Street. He definitely knows how blessed he is to be living a clean and sober life now and it shows in how he gives back. Cheers for a really enlightening hub.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on August 23, 2010:
ainehannah, honestly, I am a huge James Taylor song, there is simply a few songs of his I don't adore.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on Baronial 23, 2010:
mhuze, I love all the bully memories that we take in our lives that are brought out by a certain song.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from The states on August 23, 2010:
Coffeesnob, i thing I find very interesting is that many performers will say they have a normal personality, then they accept a phase personality. James Taylor really stated in an interview that he is himself in his music. He acted as if that was not very creative and he lacked imagination, but personally I think it'southward kind of refreshing.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from Us on August 23, 2010:
FCE tier, oh, I should see if I can netflix it, I recall I would enjoy it.
Aine O'Connor from Dublin on August 23, 2010:
Hullo Angela Michelle, great to know the background to a classic such as this. Another album of his that featured Carol Male monarch'south Up On The Roof and his ain Handyman from 1979 was a big, big favourite of mine back in the day. Like mhuze, thanks for bringing back a good retentiveness :0)
mhuze from USA on Baronial 20, 2010:
Listened to this anthology on my Mom's old console stereo. Thanks for bringing dorsum a adept retentiveness.
coffeesnob on August xx, 2010:
Prissy hub...I used to be all well-nigh James Taylor..always liked his music.. Isn't it a bang-up matter to exist able to get a glimpse at what is behind the scenes in the mind of the creative person. Most who write pour out experiences in some grade..
Chip from Cold Mountain on August 20, 2010:
I have the DVD of JT and Carole Male monarch -- great!
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from Usa on August 19, 2010:
Valerie, I love when you tin find a song that just actually hits home, and helps you become through some of the depression moments. :)
valeriebelew from Metro Atlanta, GA, U.s.a. on August 19, 2010:
Loved this angela_michelle. I've experienced both low and a drug problem, and I'grand here to say the lyrics hitting dwelling house. Wonderful hub. Voting upward and awesome. (:five
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on Baronial 19, 2010:
Bayoulady, y'all should definitely do one. :) I was thinking about writing most Frederick Doublass, the ex-slave. Amazing story, it really opens your optics to the terribleness of slavery.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United states on Baronial nineteen, 2010:
Tonymac, I never knew anyone had ever redone the vocal. I wish the speakers on my calculator were working otherwise I would youtube information technology.
bayoulady from Northern Louisiana,USA on August 19, 2010:
James Taylor's smooth vocalisation, oh my. Haven't thought of him for a long time.i am enjoying all of the biographies I've been seeing lately on the hubs, think I might practice one myself.Charge per unit up!
Angela Michelle Schultz (writer) from United States on August 19, 2010:
Thank you so much Healing Touch I appreciate that!
Tony McGregor from South Africa on August 19, 2010:
This is a very informative Hub nearly a song I have loved for many years. Interestingly I start heard the Joan Baez version and loved it, merely lagter heard the a Taylor version and have been a fan e'er since.
The vocal always intrigued me and so I'm grateful for the background story.
Thanks for sharing this.
Love and peace
Tony
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from U.s. on August 19, 2010:
Cheers Aunt Barb!
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on August 19, 2010:
Mentalist Acer, well, I used to have the Muppet's Christmas on 8-rails, I hope you withal have your 8-rails! That would be really crawly. Not quite every bit cool as having a tape, just still pretty peachy.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from United States on August 19, 2010:
Dave Matthews, that is exactly how I feel about knowing the background of it.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from Us on August xix, 2010:
Samsons, I'1000 also a huge fan! Plainly!
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from The states on August xix, 2010:
Fred Allen, I may just have to observe one. I am surprised I didn't retrieve about it. Of class the sound on my calculator is currently cleaved, so I oasis't been putting videos on, because I don't know what ones are quality or non.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from Us on Baronial 19, 2010:
Dahoglund, I call up information technology was finding out this many years ago, is what caused me to become a big James Taylor fan.
Angela Michelle Schultz (writer) from Us on Baronial 19, 2010:
DiamondRN, Information technology surprises me how few call on Jesus in my generation. Generations past, at the University Awards they would thank God, you don't hear that quite equally much equally you used to.
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from U.s. on August nineteen, 2010:
Ecoggins, I have a proposition for you. If yous brand a youtube video doing your James Taylor impression, I'll put it up on ths hub! LOL> I'd love to see it. :)
Angela Michelle Schultz (writer) from United States on August xix, 2010:
Pamela, I think me and you take a lot in common. We seem to like much the same things. :)
Angela Michelle Schultz (author) from Usa on August 19, 2010:
zzron, Thanks. I actually would concur with you lot, simply there is something hypnotizing with James Taylor'due south vox. I absolutely love to hear him sing. Typically I prefer things more upbeat.
Laura Arne from Minnetonka, MN on August 19, 2010:
I am a total James Taylor Fan. You had me at Hello. I tweeted this one. Great hub.
Healing touch
Barbara Badder from USA on August 19, 2010:
Hmm. I always liked this song, but I never noticed he called on Jesus either. I enjoyed reading this hub. Thank you Angela.
Mentalist acer from A Voice in your Mind! on August 19, 2010:
I used to accept him on eight-track and cassette,I wore him outLol;)
Dave Mathews from Northward YORK,ONTARIO,CANADA on August 19, 2010:
Angela_Michelle: I've always enjoyed this vocal from James Taylor, and now knowing more about him I can have a deeper appreciation for the song yet.
Brother Dave.
Sam from Tennessee on August nineteen, 2010:
beautiful, I always liked James Taylor.
fred allen from Myrtle Beach SC on Baronial xix, 2010:
Wish yous could have fastened a functioning of the song. Dearest the hub! I beloved good peotry. It displays the soul of the poet. It goes deeper than the words and the images they conjure. About just scratch the surface of what is really being revealed. Y'all dig deep. I like that.
Don A. Hoglund from Wisconsin Rapids on Baronial 19, 2010:
I've never really listened much to Taylor but this is an interesting story about him.
Bob Diamond RPh from Charlotte, NC U.s. on August 19, 2010:
I had never listened to all of the words earlier. I wasn't aware of his calling on Jesus. More people who are in problem should do the same. Thanks.
ecoggins from Corona, California on August xix, 2010:
My favorite singer impression is to do James Taylor. I love his songs. Thanks for sharing this hub.
Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on August 19, 2010:
I enjoyed this hub and like that particular song too as, many others of James Taylor.
zzron from Houston, TX. on Baronial 18, 2010:
This was squeamish, I like a couple of his songs but I mostly prefer faster classic rock.
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