Brooks was a phenomenal musical force in the 1990s. He had his chart breakthrough in 1989, having come apparently from nowhere, and was an immediate commercial success. Lacking the tall and lanky physical appearance typical of some male country stars, he successfully integrated pop and rock elements into his recordings and live performances. He soon began to dominate the country singles and country albums charts and quickly crossed over into the mainstream pop arena, selling records like no one else in country music ever had and exposing country music to a larger audience than previously thought possible.
Brooks enjoyed one of the most successful careers in popular music history, with over 70 hit singles and 15 charted albums to his credit and over 115 million albums sold in the US alone, breaking records for both sales and concert attendance throughout the 1990s. Possibly dissatisfied and looking to expand his career boundaries, he then attempted an artistically ambitious (but uncompleted) multimedia project involving a fictitious alter ego.
Troubled by the conflicts between career and family, the year after the decade ended Garth Brooks announced his retirement from recording and performing, thereby disappearing from the music world as suddenly as he had come.
Recently he has announced his return to live performances by agreeing to a 5 year 15 show a year contract in Vegas. His plan is to finish this contract, write some new stuff, and wait for his youngest daughter to go off to school, and then he plans to return to touring with his wife.
somebody to love
Garth Brooks Lyrics
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Each morning I get up I die a little
Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror and cry
Lord what you're doing to me
I have spent all my years in believing you
But I just can't get no relief,
Lord! Somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
I work hard (he works hard)
Every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end (at the end of the day)
My hard earned pay all on my own
I get down on my knees and I praise the lord
Till the tears run down from my eyes
Lord, somebody, somebody
Ooh somebody
Can anybody find me
Somebody to love?
(He works hard) Everyday (everyday)
And I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down they say
He's goin' crazy
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
I got no common sense
I got nobody left to believe
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Somebody, please somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me somebody to love? (can)
(Anybody find me somebody to love?)
Got no feel, I got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat (you just keep losing and losing)
I'm ok, I'm alright
(He's alright he's alright)
Ain't gonna face no defeat
I just gotta get out of this prison cell
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody find me
Somebody find me somebody to love
Anybody find me
Somebody to love
Find me
Somebody to love
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Somebody to love
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Somebody to love
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Somebody to love
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Somebody to love
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Somebody to love
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Somebody to love
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The lyrics of Garth Brooks's song Somebody to Love express the singer's desire for someone to love and his struggle to find them. He wakes up each morning feeling empty and weary, unable to find purpose and joy in his life. He feels overwhelmed by his struggles and becomes emotional, weeping in front of the mirror. Despite his devout faith, he cannot find relief from his emotional pain. He works hard every day but feels unappreciated and misunderstood. His feelings of isolation and loneliness are heightened, with people questioning his mental well-being and intelligence level. He desperately craves somebody to love, someone who he can share his heart and soul with. The refrain repeats throughout the song, appealing to anyone who might be able to relate to his plight as love and companionship are universal desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
The singer is desperately searching for love.
Each morning I get up I die a little
Beginning the day is burdensome and the search for love seems to be taking a toll.
Can barely stand on my feet
The singer feels weak and lifeless.
Take a look in the mirror and cry
The singer is unhappy with his current situation in life.
Lord what you're doing to me
The singer is asking for help from a higher power.
I have spent all my years in believing you
The singer has put his faith in a higher power.
But I just can't get no relief,
Despite his faith, the singer has not found any solace.
Lord! Somebody (somebody)
The singer is pleading for help from anyone who might be listening.
Ooh somebody (somebody)
The singer continues to plead for help.
I work hard (he works hard)
The singer is a hard worker.
Every day of my life
The singer works tirelessly every day.
I work till I ache my bones
The hard work takes a physical toll on the singer.
At the end (at the end of the day)
After a long day of work.
My hard earned pay all on my own
The singer earns his money through hard work.
I get down on my knees and I praise the lord
Despite his difficulties, the singer still gives thanks for what he has.
Till the tears run down from my eyes
The emotion of the situation brings the singer to tears.
But everybody wants to put me down they say
The singer is not receiving support from those around him.
He's goin' crazy
Others see the singer as losing his mind.
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
The people around the singer think he's foolish.
I got no common sense
The singer is thought to have poor judgement.
I got nobody left to believe
The singer feels all alone.
Somebody, please somebody (somebody)
Once again, the singer is humbly asking anyone for help.
Got no feel, I got no rhythm
The singer feels out of sorts.
I just keep losing my beat (you just keep losing and losing)
The singer feels stuck in a rut, unable to make progress.
I'm ok, I'm alright (He's alright he's alright)
Despite his difficulties, the singer is trying to convince himself that he's fine.
Ain't gonna face no defeat
The singer remains determined not to give up.
I just gotta get out of this prison cell
The singer feels trapped in his current situation.
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!
The singer still has hope that things will improve.
Find me somebody to love
The singer is still searching for love.
Find me somebody to love
The search for love remains the focus of the song.
Find me somebody to love
The singer pleads repeatedly for help.
Find me somebody to love
The search for love continues.
Find me somebody to love
The singer is desperate for love.
Find me somebody to love
The singer's search for love remains unfulfilled.
Find me somebody to love
The singer's plea for help continues.
Find me somebody to love
The search for love is the central theme of the song.
Find me somebody to love
The singer continues to plead for love.
Anybody find me somebody to love?
The singer's plea for love is directed to everyone listening.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
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