Joy
Beth & Joe Lyrics
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Want you no more 'cause you took my joy
You took my joy and I want it back
You took my joy and I want it back
You got no right to take my joy I want it back
No right to take my joy I want it back
You took my joy and I want it back
I said I started in LA and I was looking for joy
Started in LA, I was looking for joy
Maybe in the angel city I'll find joy
Maybe in the angel city I'll find joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
I got down on my knees and I was looking for my joy
Got down on my knees and I was looking for my joy
Maybe the Lord will give me some joy
Maybe the Lord will give me some joy
Joy, Lord
Joy, gimme some joy
Joy, I said oh Lord
Joy, please, please, please, please
Wading in the water, trying to feel joy
Wading in the water, trying to feel joy
Maybe in the river I'll find my joy
Maybe in the river I'll find my joy
Joy, joy, joy
Joy
Joy, I said joy, joy, joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy
You took my joy
You took my joy
Let me swing at him, it'll give me some joy (you took my joy)
Gimme some joy
You took my joy
Gimme back my joy
Oh my joy
Joy
Joy
Gimme some joy
Oh, joy
The song "Joy" by Beth & Joe is a powerful blues number sung by Beth Hart and guitared by Joe Bonamassa. Essentially, the song is a narrative of how someone lost their joy, and they are trying to get it back. The lyrics specifically tell a story of how the person was in LA searching for joy, and how someone took it away from them. The first paragraph explicitly states that the singer wants nothing more to do with the person who took their joy away. The second paragraph continues to assert that the other person had no right to take away their joy, and it is their right to demand it back. The third and fourth paragraphs speak about how the singer went on their knees, seeking joy, from the Lord and from the river respectively.
The phrase "looking for joy" starts the song, indicating that the singer might be grieving, depressed, or unfulfilled in some way, driving them to search for happiness, which they had lost. The line "you got no right to take my joy" displays how genuinely the other person has hurt the singer. The repetition of "gimme some joy" emphasizes how vital the feeling of joy is to their emotional well-being. The overall message in the song can be interpreted as a warning to people not to allow others to control their happiness, or they might lose it at the hands of others.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want you no more 'cause you took my joy
I refuse to have you anymore because you have taken away my happiness
You took my joy and I want it back
My happiness belongs to me, and I demand that you give it back
You got no right to take my joy I want it back
You have violated my rights by taking away that happiness which belongs to me
I said I started in LA and I was looking for joy
Previously, I began my search for happiness in LA
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
Repetition of the word 'Joy' indicates longing for it
I got down on my knees and I was looking for my joy
I lowered myself all the way down to the ground searching for the happiness that I desire
Maybe in the river I'll find my joy
I hope to stumble upon my happiness in the river
You took my joy
Let me swing at him, it'll give me some joy (you took my joy)
Gimme some joy
You took my joy
Gimme back my joy
Anger towards the person who stole their happiness, and a desire to have it back
Oh my joy
Joy
Joy
Gimme some joy
Oh, joy
Intense desire for happiness to be restored to their life
Joy, Lord
Joy, gimme some joy
Joy, I said oh Lord
Joy, please, please, please, please
A plea to God for happiness to be granted back to them
Wading in the water, trying to feel joy
Maybe in the river I'll find my joy
Attempting to find happiness through physical experiences, still wishing it will be discovered in the river
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Bill Williams, Keith Minton, Stephen Bass
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rexulja54
Man, if Joe Cocker and Janis Joplin had a daughter, her name would be Beth Hart...amazing vocalist and talent...
@cjwallow
Imagine Beth with Halestorm & Amy Lee on tour .. No Man Could match that talent .
@alanbru4920
Haha i agree. This woman is amazing ⚡💞🤘🏾
@monicaluna3517
Exactly
@cindieholmes5097
She has some Etta James in too
@NewSlaveAge
Nice Said! 👍🏼🥰
@uwepetersen1719
I didn't believe that a singer would ever bring such passion and power as Janis to the stage again, but after seeing Beth in Freiburg last week I have to confess, that I’m totally flashed. Voice, personality, I haven’t seen much artists in my long life, that impressed me more than wonderful Beth Hart. Also big, big compliments to the outstanding musicians playing with her. With love from Tübingen, Germany ♥️
@whisperingblues9887
Beth Hart is a1000 times better than Janis Joplin ever was no comparison what so ever.
@nallikrishnasamy137
Boy am I glad i stumbled on this great singer. There is no female singer who can sing like she does. It wold be a treat, a blessing and a reward watching her live. Her collaboration with Joe Bonnamassa is ot of this world. I seriously wonder if we an ever find another female singer of such raw power. . Oh God what a voice. A sheer beauty
@LINDAM420
These two together is just pure perfection. They make music that you could just feel In the depths of your soul.