You nearly had me roped and tied altar.
Elton john roped and tied.
Elton and linda were sharing a flat with bernie on furlong road in london s east end hence the opening line when i think of those east end lights.
Elton johns someone saved my life tonight.
You nearly had me roped and tied.
You nearly had me roped and tied altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom whispered in my ear you re a butterfly and butterflies are free to fly fly away high away bye bye and i would have walked head on to the deep end of the river.
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Taupin s lyric refers to the time in 1969 before john was a popular musician when elton was considering marriage to his girlfriend linda woodrow.
You nearly had me roped and tied altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom whispered in my ear you re a butterfly and butterflies are free to fly fly away high away bye bye i never realized the passing hours of evening showers.
John knew things weren t quite.
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Listen to me good i m sleeping with myself tonight saved in time thank god my music s still alive and someone saved my life tonight sugar bear you almost had your hooks in me didn t you dear you nearly had me roped and tied altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom whispered in my ear you re a butterfly and butterflies are free to fly fly away.
Elton john played benefactor to a former fiancé during lockdown paying for a knee replacement for a woman he jilted at the altar 50 years ago.
You nearly had me roped and tied altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom whispered in my ear.
Elton john s hit someone saved my life tonight from 1975 with lyrics below.
Written by bernie taupin and elton john in the summer of 1970 elton john nearly married then secretary linda woodrow.
Elton john someone saved my life tonight lyrics.
The song known as the suicide song is about both elton john s suicide attempt and his.