Someone There You Know
Barclay James Harvest Lyrics


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I've been looking for a place that I know well
It's a long long way from here and when I get there
I will tell, I will tell
I've been looking for a time that I once knew
I could spend some happy hours just being there with you
It doesn't matter where you go
As long as there is someone there you know
So if you need a friend you can depend on me
'Cause I know what it feels to be alone
And in the darkest night you need a light to see
Your shadow's sinking low
Just like a stone
Feels like a broken bone
Guess I'll go on home

I've been looking for someone I know so well
She's a long long way from me and when I find her
I will tell her




It doesn't matter where she goes
As long as there is someone there she knows

Overall Meaning

The song “Someone There You Know” by Barclay James Harvest is about the search for love, companionship, and finding a place or time of comfort. The song starts with the singer expressing his search for a place he knows well, a place where he can find comfort and happiness. This search could be interpreted as a metaphorical journey towards a more stable state of mind, with the singer longing for a place where he can be at peace with himself. The time that he is searching for could refer to a happier time in his past where he was content and in love.


The chorus of the song highlights the fact that the physical location and time are not as important as the presence of someone who is known and loved. This highlights the importance of relationships and the need for human connection, as the singer expresses that he can deal with any location or time when he has company that he knows and loves. The song ends with the singer longing for someone he knows so well, and stating that as long as she has someone she knows, it doesn’t matter where she goes.


Overall, the song speaks to the universal need for love and companionship, and the comfort that comes with having people in our lives that we know and trust. It also serves as a reminder that it’s not always the physical surroundings that matter, but the people we have in our lives to share those surroundings with.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been looking for a place that I know well
I have been searching for a familiar place that I am familiar with.


It's a long long way from here and when I get there
The place is quite far and will require a long journey to get there.


I will tell, I will tell
Once I get there, I will share my experience with someone.


I've been looking for a time that I once knew
I am trying to recollect and find a time that I have experienced before.


I could spend some happy hours just being there with you
I would be content to spend a few hours with someone I care about at the place I'm trying to find.


It doesn't matter where you go
Your destination does not matter for me to be there for you.


As long as there is someone there you know
As long as you are with someone recognizable to you, I will be there for you.


So if you need a friend you can depend on me
I am here for you if you ever need a dependable friend.


'Cause I know what it feels to be alone
Since I can relate to loneliness, I will be there for you when you need someone.


And in the darkest night you need a light to see
In your toughest times, you need someone to guide you and help you see.


Your shadow's sinking low
You're struggling and feeling down about yourself.


Just like a stone
You're feeling low and heavy.


Feels like a broken bone
You are emotionally hurt and in desperate need of healing.


Guess I'll go on home
I will make my way back home from this search.


I've been looking for someone I know so well
I have also been searching for someone familiar.


She's a long long way from me and when I find her
The person I'm searching for is also quite far from me and it will take a while to find her.


I will tell her
Once I find her, I will share my experiences with her.


It doesn't matter where she goes
Where she goes does not matter, as long as she is with someone she knows and trusts.


As long as there is someone there she knows
As long as there is someone familiar around her, I know she will be alright.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LEES, LES HOLROYD, MELVYN PRITCHARD, STUART J WOLSTENHOLME

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