Joy
Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa 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 Hart and Joe Bonamassa is a soulful blues-rock track that explores the theme of loss and the search for happiness. The lyrics repeat the phrase "You took my joy and I want it back," which can be interpreted in various ways. It could be about a person who has lost their happiness due to a toxic relationship, addiction or simply the hardships of life. The singer in the song is on a journey to find their joy back and is exploring different paths to do so.
The lyrics begin with the singer breaking ties with someone who has taken their joy away. The repetition of the phrase "No right to take my joy, I want it back" shows the anger and desperation of the singer in trying to retrieve their happiness. The following verse talks about the journey of the singer in searching for joy. They started in Los Angeles and are exploring various options, from finding joy in the city to hoping for divine intervention or feeling joy by immersing themselves in water. The chorus line "Joy, joy, joy" represents the goal that the singer is trying to reach throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want you no more 'cause you took my joy
You are unwanted because you have taken my happiness
Want you no more 'cause you took my joy
You are not desired anymore because you have taken my source of joy
You took my joy and I want it back
You have deprived me of my happiness and I demand it to be returned
You got no right to take my joy I want it back
You do not have the authority to take away my happiness and I insist on it being returned
I said I started in LA and I was looking for joy
I began my journey in Los Angeles with the pursuit of happiness
Started in LA, I was looking for joy
My quest for happiness began in Los Angeles
Maybe in the angel city I'll find joy
Perhaps I will discover my source of joy in the city of angels
I got down on my knees and I was looking for my joy
I knelt down in search of the happiness that I lost
Maybe the Lord will give me some joy
Perhaps a divine being will grant me the joy that I desire
Wading in the water, trying to feel joy
Immersing oneself in water attempting to experience some level of happiness
Maybe in the river I'll find my joy
Perhaps I will encounter my source of joy in the river
Let me swing at him, it'll give me some joy (you took my joy)
Allow me to strike him, for it will bring me satisfaction
Gimme some joy
Grant me some happiness
Gimme back my joy
Return my source of pleasure to me
Joy
Happiness
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Bill Williams, Keith Minton, Stephen Bass
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@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.