Lisa Listen To Me
Blood Sweat And Tears Lyrics
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Once a girl I knew, all alone and unprepared.
Everyone she knew, runnin' scared.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
Once another man took her on a younger day,
All a young girl can do is pray.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
She had never heard before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
She had never heard before.
The lyrics to Blood, Sweat & Tears' song "Lisa, Listen To Me" tell the story of a girl named Lisa who was once alone and unprepared, and constantly surrounded by people who were frightened. One day, she meets a man who speaks to her in gentle words that she has never heard before. He tells her that she belongs somewhere, and that she has been silent for too long. This man becomes her protector, offering her comfort and guidance when previous experiences had left her with nothing.
The second verse speaks of a time when Lisa was taken advantage of by another man on her younger days, and all she could do was pray. The man who had once saved her then found her again, offering her the same gentle words that he had before. The chorus repeats the words he had said to her, encouraging her to speak up and to know where she belongs.
The lyrics of "Lisa, Listen To Me" communicate a message of comfort and reassurance to those who have felt lost or alone at some point in their lives. The song encourages listeners to find their voice and to know that they belong somewhere, even if they have never heard those words before.
Line by Line Meaning
Once a girl I knew, all alone and unprepared.
The singer talks about a woman he knew who was isolated and unready for life's challenges.
Everyone she knew, runnin' scared.
Everyone around her seemed to be afraid of something and living in fear.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
The woman met someone, but it's unclear whether he approached her or she found him.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
The man spoke kindly to the woman in a way that she had never experienced before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
The man spoke to her by name and asked for her attention.
Don't you know where you belong?
The man asked the woman if she knew her place in the world.
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
The man used affectionate language to encourage the woman to open up to him.
You've been silent for too long.
The man suggested that the woman had kept her thoughts and feelings inside for too long without expressing them.
Once another man took her on a younger day,
The artist mentions that the woman had a previous romantic encounter when she was younger.
All a young girl can do is pray.
The artist suggests that the woman was powerless and could only hope things would turn out well.
She had never heard before.
The woman had never encountered someone who spoke to her so kindly and understandingly before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
The man again asks for the woman's attention using her name.
Don't you know where you belong?
The man repeats his question, perhaps to emphasize its importance.
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
The man repeats his affectionate language to encourage the woman to confide in him.
You've been silent for too long.
The man repeats his suggestion that the woman has been keeping her emotions bottled up for too long.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
The song ends with a repetition of the earlier line, leaving open the question of who found whom and suggesting the possibility of fate or chance encounters.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS, DICK HALLIGAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nyonyo Praia
Feels like singing. Thank you for it.
Once a girl I knew, all alone and unprepared.
Everyone she knew, running scared.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me
You've been silent for too long."
Once another man took her on a younger day,
All a young girl can do is pray.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
She had never heard before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
Once a girl I knew, all alone and unprepared.
Everyone she knew, running scared.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
She had never heard before
MrJan3327
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Once a girl I knew, all alone and unprepared.
Everyone she knew, runnin' scared.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
Once another man took her on a younger day,
All a young girl can do is pray.
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
She had never heard before.
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
He said, "Lisa, listen to me,
Don't you know where you belong?
Darling, Lisa, you can tell me...
You've been silent for too long."
Then she found him or maybe he found her.
His were gentle words she had never heard before.
She had never heard before.
David Clayton-Thomas / Dick Halligan
funkymusic2k1
The new hit movie "Licorice Pizza" uses this BS&T song (Lisa, Listen to Me) twice in the film.
And if you use the subtitles you will see how the lyrics fit the movie perfectly.
bluehaven
Yup I loved the movie and discovered this song because of it. great cult film
Ruben Saenz
Masterpiece of a movie!
Ruben Saenz
Are you happy? Of course I’m happy!!
Ruben Saenz
Alana is beautiful!
Chance
@Ruben Saenz - Last week I did three beavers!
1LTLos
Bobby Colomby was one hell of a drummer -- can you hear that sophisticated poly rhythmic under and back beat but seeming simple and yet so smooth!! I grew up listening to this band and this drummer -- Great band and their tunes still work today!! especially today!!
SMC trout
Jim Fielder on bass is playing the same rhythmic figures as Colomby in places.
Dylan Gatenby
Colomby was great I agree totally.
Samantha Guzman
Booby colomby