Donovan came to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the television pop series, Ready Steady Go!. He first hit the charts in 1965 with his single "Catch the Wind", continuing on with a string of hits, most of them produced by Mickie Most. Donovan's 1966 Sunshine Superman marked not only a transition to the burgeoning psychedelic scene, but is also viewed as a formative album in its genre, inspiring countless contemporaries. His 1967 double album A Gift from a Flower to a Garden—the first major album released as a boxed set—completed the transition from beat poet folkster to hippie troubadour.
As a close friend of The Beatles, he traveled with them to India during their stay at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and taught them the "clawhammer" finger-picking style, which is featured on several tracks on their seminal 1968 double album The Beatles, better known as "The White Album."
The decline of Donovan's commercial popularity coincides roughly with his split from Most in 1969, as well as gradually lessened interest in psychedelics by artists and the record-buying public alike. With the advent of punk rock during the mid-'70s, Donovan, now viewed as a "nice boy" '60s relic, truly fell from favor. Music critics' tastes too had changed; Donovan's new product, while still quirky and experimental, earned little but scorn and derision. As the decades progressed, Donovan would record and perform only sporadically, often separated by several years.
Donovan's career went through a revival of sorts with the emergence of Britain's rave scene in the '90s. As a result, his most famous works were reissued, and once again viewed favorably by critics. With the release of the back-to-basics Rick Rubin-produced Sutras in 1996, Donovan's career settled into a comparatively steady stream of new releases, coupled with archival material and various reissues. He was inducted into the Rock and Hall of Fame in 2012.
Boy For Every Girl
Donovan Lyrics
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For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every lip there is a kiss,
For every cheek there is a caress.
Take off those clothes,
They're strangling you,
Take off those clothes,
They're suffocating me,
My body wants to sing along.
My body wants to sing!
For every up there is a down,
For every smile there is a sad frown.
For every lip there is a kiss,
For every cheek there is a caress.
Shake off those thoughts,
They're strangling you,
Let out your human song.
Shake off those thoughts,
They're suffocating me,
My body wants to sing along.
To lie at rest upon your bosom,
Tongue still taste thy maiden musk.
To lie within your woman's warm
Upon your rising falling form.
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every lip there is a kiss,
For every cheek there is a caress.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every lip there is a kiss,
For every cheek there is a caress.
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every lip there is a kiss,
For every cheek there is a caress.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream ...
The lyrics of Donovan's song "Boy For Every Girl" talk about the universal nature of love and desire. It suggests that every boy will find a girl, every dream will find a real world, and every lips and cheeks will find a kiss and caress, respectively. The song also talks about breaking free from societal norms and letting out one's natural desires, urging the listeners to let go of their inhibitions and express themselves freely.
The lyrics of the song are suggestive and contain some mature themes, including sexual desires. The lines "Take off those clothes, They're suffocating me, My body wants to sing along" portrays those themes. The song also talks about lying with one's lover, tasting their musk, and lying within their warm embrace. The lyrics are poetic yet straightforward and convey the message of love and desire clearly.
Line by Line Meaning
For every boy there is a girl,
In life, every man can find a woman they are compatible with.
For every dream there is a real world.
Everything we wish for or dream of can become a reality if we work towards it.
For every lip there is a kiss,
Every kissable lip can get a kiss from someone who wants to share love and intimacy with them.
For every cheek there is a caress.
Every cheek that can be caressed can receive affection and tenderness.
Take off those clothes,
They're strangling you,
Let out your human song.
Release all your inhibitions and reveal your true self to the world, for it is stifling to hide your human identity.
They're suffocating me,
My body wants to sing along.
Your hidden humanity makes me feel suffocated, and I desire to also be free to show my true self.
For every up there is a down,
For every smile there is a sad frown.
In life, everything has its opposite; happy moments are accompanied by sad ones.
Shake off those thoughts,
They're strangling you,
Let out your human song.
Get rid of harmful thoughts because they can inhibit you from expressing your true nature.
For every boy there is a girl,
For every dream there is a real world.
The world is full of opportunities and possibilities for everyone to explore and enjoy.
To lie at rest upon your bosom,
Tongue still taste thy maiden musk.
I want to lay on your chest, feel relaxed, and enjoy the taste of your womanhood.
To lie within your woman's warm
Upon your rising falling form.
I want to feel the warmth of your body while we embrace and experience the ups and downs of passion together.
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
Rising falling form
Repeat emphasis of the desire to experience the varying heights and depths of passion and intimacy with another.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DONOVAN LEITCH
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