The band's original lineup consisted of Neil Young (vocals, guitar), Stephen Stills (vocals, guitar), Richie Furay (vocals, guitar), Bruce Palmer (bass) and Dewey Martin (drums). Palmer left the band in 1968 and was replaced by Jim Messina. The band's only Top 40 single, "For What It's Worth", was released in 1967. The band split in 1968. Despite lasting for under 25 months, the band was massively influential on many later folk rock and country rock artists and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
The band only released three albums in its short life, "Buffalo Springfield" (1966), "Buffalo Springfield Again" (1967) and "Last Time Around" (1968). "For What It's Worth", which peaked at #7 in early 1967, was the band's only Top 40 single in the United States. 1967's "Rock 'n' Roll Woman" came the closest to giving the band a second Top 40 entry, peaking at #44.
Stills and Young would go on to perform with David Crosby and Graham Nash in the hugely popular rock act Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young shortly after Buffalo Springfield's demise. Furay and Messina went on to found country-rock group Poco, before Furay embarked on his own solo career. After Messina left Poco, he formed Loggins and Messina with singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins.
On October 23 and 24, 2010, Young, Furay and Stills, along with drummer Joe Vitale and Rick Rosas (replacing the deceased Dewey Martin and Bruce Palmer, respectively) reunited for two performances for the Bridge Schools Benefit concert in Mountain View, California.
The band played six concerts starting in Oakland, CA, on June 1, 2011, followed by dates in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, before moving on to play the 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. A proposed full tour in 2012 never took place. On February 27, 2012, founder member Furay announced that the band was on indefinite hiatus.
One More Sign
Buffalo Springfield Lyrics
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No I'm not gonna hide my feelings
Couldn't if I tried
No, I'm not holding them inside.
Holding back is so close to stealing
Though we both have pride
Someday it's later than the feeling we have now
It's off the ground, I've always played around
But now I don't know how.
Listen easy 'cause I'm saying
What I mean this time
Sharing words I always said were mine.
I was breezy, now I'm swaying
Like the tree we climbed
Asking you to give me one more sign.
The lyrics to Buffalo Springfield's "One More Sign" is an emotional piece that explores the theme of vulnerability in relationships. The song's first stanza speaks about the difficulty of hiding one's feelings and emotions. The singer expresses that they cannot even if they tried. The second stanza highlights the cost of not being open in relationships. Holding back, the singer opines, is close to stealing. In love, both parties need to put their pride aside to make the relationship work. They risk losing everything if they refuse to be honest with each other.
The third stanza shifts focus to the realization that time is running out for the singer in their love life—procrastination is no longer acceptable. The line "Someday is later than the feeling we have now" captures the regret that comes with not seizing the moment. The singer goes on to express that they have always played around and refuse to continue this way. However, they do not know how to make the change. The lyrics in the final stanza show the singer's readiness to bond with their partner. The urgency of the tone is prevalent in the lines "I was breezy, now I'm swaying/Like the tree we climbed." They ask for one more sign, hoping to get reassurance that their feelings will be reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
No I'm not gonna hide my feelings
I refuse to conceal what I am truly feeling.
Couldn't if I tried
Even if I attempted to hide them, it would be impossible.
No, I'm not holding them inside.
I refuse to keep my feelings bottled up.
Holding back is so close to stealing
Suppressing your emotions is similar to robbing oneself of their true self.
Though we both have pride
Despite our egos getting in the way.
We could lose it all if we lied.
We risk losing everything if we are dishonest with ourselves and each other.
Someday it's later than the feeling we have now
Eventually, it may be too late to act on our current emotions.
It's off the ground, I've always played around
My life has always been indecisive and unstable.
But now I don't know how.
Now, I am uncertain of how to proceed.
Listen easy 'cause I'm saying
Please pay attention to me as I am speaking.
What I mean this time
I am genuinely expressing my true intentions this time around.
Sharing words I always said were mine.
I am opening up and revealing a part of myself that I once kept to myself.
I was breezy, now I'm swaying
I used to be carefree, but now I am uncertain.
Like the tree we climbed
Similar to how we climbed that tree together.
Asking you to give me one more sign.
I am requesting one more indication of your feelings towards me.
Contributed by Hailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oppothumbs M
This is a wonderful haunting song.
No i'm not gonna to hide my feelings
Couldn't if i tried
No i'm not holding them inside
Holding back is so close to stealing
Though we both have tried
We could lose it all if we lied
Someday it's later than
The feelings we have now
It's of the ground
I've always played around
But now i don't know how
Listen easy because i'm saying
What i mean this time
Sharing words i always said were mine
I was breezy now i'm swaying
Like the tree we climbed
Asking you to give me one more sign
No one but Neil could have written this and sung it so well. Quirky beautiful.
Derek M. Theriault
#ugottalisten2b4udie Asking you to give me one more sign.