“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” by Elton John & Taron Egerton
As the title suggests, this is a song based on self-love. More specifically it seems to center on an era in the life of the subject of the song – which is the iconic musician Elton John – and how the internal challenges experienced therein. So in the first verse, we find Sir John reminiscing on days gone past. And the story he is relaying is one in which he learned to trust the “voice inside (his) head” in terms of choosing his life’s path.
Taron Egerton comes in
Meanwhile Taron Egerton (in the role of Elton John) also recalls these past days as being “somehow bittersweet”. Overall his sentiment seems tantamount to one of appreciation for making it out of that particular era with his soul still intact.
When you consider the artists singular verses in conjunction with their joint chorus, what this track appears to ultimately boil down to is that during the juncture in Elton John’s life which they are singing about, he went through some sort of identity crisis, one that left him with lingering self-esteem issues. However, he has made a conscientious effort to overcome the past and indeed anything which may hinder him in the name of achieving freedom. And more importantly, he is now reclaiming the self-love which he apparently lost as a result of that trying period.
Facts about “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” was released on 16 May 2019 by Virgin EMI Records.
The song was released as an advance single from Rocketman (Music from the Motion Picture). Rocketman is a movie based on the life of Elton John. And interestingly enough, this is the only song on the soundtrack in which Sir John actually contributed vocals.
The track was written specifically for the movie by Elton John and his long-time collaborator, Bernie Taupin.
Does this song serve as the first time Elton and Egerton are working together?
No. Elton and Taron Egerton have collaborated before, in a live capacity. This happened when they performed “Tiny Dancer” together on 24 February 2019. That performance took place at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party.
