Embrace Another Fall

Album: Lullaby And… The Ceaseless Roar (2014)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This is one of several songs on Lullaby And… The Ceaseless Roar that addresses Robert Plant's decision to break up with American singer Patty Griffin, and return to his native England. He told Billboard magazine this, "is about the regret of turning around."
  • The song features Plant's good friend, the Welsh-language folk singer Julie Murphy, performing the verse of a 14th century poem Marwnad yr Ehedydd in her native language. The pair previously worked together in 2001 when they sung a duet "Life Begin Again" on Afro Celt Sound System's album Volume 3: Further in Time.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Adam Duritz of Counting Crows

Adam Duritz of Counting CrowsSongwriter Interviews

"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou HarrisSongwriter Interviews

She thinks of herself as a "song interpreter," but back in the '80s another country star convinced Emmylou to take a crack at songwriting.

Stand By Me: The Perfect Song-Movie Combination

Stand By Me: The Perfect Song-Movie CombinationSong Writing

In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.

Graham Nash

Graham NashSongwriter Interviews

Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.

Lori McKenna

Lori McKennaSongwriter Interviews

Lori's songs have been recorded by Faith Hill and Sara Evans. She's performed on the CMAs and on Oprah. She also has five kids.

Gilby Clarke

Gilby ClarkeSongwriter Interviews

The Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned.