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Couldn't Believe Her
Gene Clark; Gosdin Brothers Lyrics
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I've looked all over town
Because I really did need her
That it was going 'round
Kinda gives you the feeling you've been used
When its only a matter of things that's been confused
Well now, she wasn't no loser
If you will investigate
You better think when its late
I'm beginning to feel she's not around at all
Had me running high strung, feeling small
Nobody could find her though they looked that day
What kind of thought had designed her
Go on out on a cloud
They say that's where she would stay
Well, I couldn't believe her
No, I couldn't believe her
I couldn't believe her
No, I couldn't believe her
I couldn't believe her
The Gene Clark & The Gosdin Brothers's song "Couldn't Believe Her" is about a man who is searching for a woman whom he believes he needs in his life. He looks all over town for her, but finds out that the things he heard about her were not true. He begins to feel like he has been used and that things have been confused. He notes that she wasn't a loser, but he warns anyone thinking about choosing her to think again when it's late at night.
As the song progresses, the man begins to feel like the woman isn't around at all, even though he's been searching for her high and low. He feels small and he has been running on high strung. He notes that nobody could find her, even though they looked all day. He wonders what kind of thought had designed her and says that they say she's out on a cloud, which is where she would stay. Finally, he declares that he couldn't believe her.
The song could be interpreted in a few different ways, but it seems to be about a man who is searching for something that he can't find. He may be searching for a woman who he thinks he needs, but he can't seem to find her anywhere. The lyrics seem to suggest that the man was misled by the rumors he heard about the woman and that he was expecting something that wasn't real.
Line by Line Meaning
You know I'm wanting to see her
I have a strong desire to see her
I've looked all over town
I've searched everywhere within the vicinity
Because I really did need her
I had a genuine necessity for her
That it was going 'round
That the rumor was circulating
Kinda gives you the feeling you've been used
It creates a feeling of being deceived or taken advantage of
When its only a matter of things that's been confused
It's merely a case of misunderstandings or miscommunications
Well now, she wasn't no loser
She was not a worthless person
If you will investigate
If you take the time to inquire further
But if you're thinking to choose her
If you're considering selecting her
You better think when its late
You should think carefully before making a decision
I'm beginning to feel she's not around at all
I am starting to suspect that she is absent
Had me running high strung, feeling small
It made me feel ultra-nervous and insignificant
Nobody could find her though they looked that day
Despite people searching for her on that particular day, no one could locate her
What kind of thought had designed her
What kind of idea or concept created her
Go on out on a cloud
Go away to a faraway or mystical place
They say that's where she would stay
Rumor has it that is where she would reside
Well, I couldn't believe her
I was unable to trust or have faith in her
No, I couldn't believe her
No, I was unable to have confidence in her
I couldn't believe her
I was unable to believe her
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Written by: GENE CLARK
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