Dutton, born in Philadelphia, began playing guitar at age 8. He wrote his first song by the time he was in the 9th grade and began playing harmonica in a wire rack. Dutton credits Bob Dylan and John Hammond Jr., as well as then-contemporary "old school" hip-hop sounds of Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Philadelphia's own Schooly D as influences.
Dutton, still in high school at Germantown Friends School, began playing solo on the streets of Philadelphia. After a year of college, he relocated to Boston, working as a fundraiser for Peace Action and playing wherever and whenever he could. One of his few indoor gigs at this time was a Boston bar called The Tam O'Shanter, where he met drummer Jeffrey "The Houseman" Clemens in January 1993. Dutton and Clemens began working as a duo, they were joined a few months later by bassist Jim "Jimi Jazz" Prescott and became the house band on Mondays at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The name G. Love doesn't really have that much of a story to it. The 'G' stands for Good as said in many radio interviews. He said in an interview that the 'Love' was just there because it sounded right.
G. Love featured Jack Johnson on his 1999 LP Philadelphonic playing an early version of Jack Johnson's "Rodeo Clowns" when Jack was an unknown artist. Jack later featured the song on his 2003 LP On and On.
Known nowadays for his excellent live shows, he is often seen touring with Jack Johnson, who signed G. Love to his record label Brushfire Records. He has made appearances on the records of artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Donavon Frankenreiter.
Sometimes
G. Love Lyrics
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? ? ?
Sitting on the stair
Which way to find someone
Look around the city
Lookin' for my picture
I lost my money and my wallet at the ? ? ?
Oh mr. can you find
Strange things ? ? ?
My place I've gots to be
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Wherever was I go
Its true I've got to go my own
Need someone to warm my soul
I don't know what soul
I get a bowl of soup
I feeling warm
I feeling warm
I'm asking to a ? ? ?
Don't tell me nothing
One thing I see
Peoples they mean
Looking for my brother
My brothers they're all gone
Gone to drive
I drive to stay alive
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes sometimes sometimes
I found a friend
Before he drops me ? ? ?
I met this girl
She wouldn't love me
I made some noise
Oh it was ugly
See I played myself
I can't get lucky
What you thinking
Always thinking much to learn
Time to burn
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes sometimes sometimes
You oughta know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes
Sometimes
The lyrics of G. Love & Special Sauce's song Sometimes depict a sense of restlessness and searching that the singer is feeling. He is constantly on the move, looking for someone or something to connect with. The first stanza conveys this restlessness, with the singer lost and searching for his belongings, asking strangers for help. The second stanza reveals his underlying desire for connection and warmth, with the singer seeking out a friend and hoping to find love. However, he also acknowledges his own flaws and failures, admitting that he has made mistakes and played himself.
The repetition of the line "sometimes you know what's on my mind" throughout the song adds to the introspective and reflective quality of the lyrics. It suggests that the singer is constantly thinking and analyzing his life and searching for meaning and purpose.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and a desire for connection and meaning, while also acknowledging the difficulties and failures that come with trying to find these things.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll always have myself
I can always count on myself
Sitting on the stair
I'm sitting on the stairs
Which way to find someone
I'm not sure how to find someone
Look around the city
I'm searching around the city
Lookin' for my picture
I'm looking for a picture of myself
I lost my money and my wallet at the ? ? ?
I lost my money and wallet somewhere unknown
Oh mr. can you find
Excuse me sir, can you help me find
Miss did you see me
Excuse me miss, did you happen to see me
Strange things ? ? ?
Strange things are happening
My place I've gots to be
I need to be at my place
Sometimes
You know what's on my mind
Sometimes, you know what I'm thinking about
Wherever was I go
Its true I've got to go my own
Wherever I go, I need to go my own way
Need someone to warm my soul
I need someone to make me feel better
I don't know what soul
I get a bowl of soup
I don't know what a soul is, but I'm going to get some soup
I feeling warm
I feeling warm
I'm starting to feel better
I'm asking to a ? ? ?
Don't tell me nothing
I'm asking someone something, but they're not telling me anything
One thing I see
Peoples they mean
One thing I know is that people can be cruel
Looking for my brother
My brothers they're all gone
Gone to drive
I drive to stay alive
I'm looking for my brothers, but they're not here. They've gone to pursue their passions, but I'm trying to stay alive
I found a friend
Before he drops me ? ? ?
I made a new friend, but I don't want to lose them
I met this girl
She wouldn't love me
I met a girl, but she didn't love me back
I made some noise
Oh it was ugly
See I played myself
I can't get lucky
I caused a scene that didn't go well and now I can't seem to have any good luck
What you thinking
Always thinking much to learn
Time to burn
What are you thinking? I'm always thinking and trying to learn and we don't have a lot of time
Sometimes sometimes sometimes
You oughta know what's on my mind
Sometimes
Sometimes, you really should know what I'm thinking
Sometimes
Sometimes
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARRETT DUTTON
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