Discover the story of the song > Killing the Blues – Robert Plant

The song talks about the protagonist and his partner going through a difficult time in their relationship. The leaves falling remind them of how passionate they once were, but now he feels guilty for losing himself in love and wants to find himself again. His partner asks him to leave and find what he needs, but he's not sure he can. The lyrics repeat that someone saw him swinging the world by the tail, bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.