somebody to love
Hair Lyrics


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The saddest story ever told oh Lord,
Oh, where do I begin?
The saddest story ever told oh Lord, is what might have been.

I left you my dear, now I regret it,
The way in time my heart will come to forget it.
Well, I've got to have somebody to hold, oh Lord,
I've got to have somebody to hold.

Lost without you with no tears left to cry,
Oh, my darlin' child I'll simply pine away,
And I,
I will simply pine away and die.
(I'll pine away and die.)

The saddest story ever told oh Lord,
Oh, where do I begin?
The saddest story ever told oh Lord, is what might have been.

Down about my ears, the sky is falling,
And through all the tragedy can't you hear me calling.
Well, I've got to have somebody to hold oh Lord,
I've got to have somebody, got to be bold.
I'm cryin' out in the cold




We'll I've got to have somebody to hold,
I've got to have somebody to hold.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Somebody To Love" by Hair convey a deep sense of regret and longing for lost love. The singer acknowledges that they have made a mistake by leaving their loved one and now must face the consequences of their actions. The opening line, "The saddest story ever told oh Lord, Oh, where do I begin?" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is overwhelmed and filled with sadness about what might have been. They are pleading with the universe to provide them with someone to hold, someone to ease their pain and loneliness.


The theme of lost love is explored further in the lines, "Lost without you with no tears left to cry, Oh, my darlin' child I'll simply pine away." The imagery of the singer's tears running dry and the idea of pining away and dying without their loved one adds to the overall heartache of the song. The verses are filled with desperation and the chorus is a plea for someone to hold them, to ease the pain of their broken heart.


Overall, the lyrics to "Somebody To Love" are an exploration of the universal human need for love and connection. They highlight the sadness and loneliness that can come when we lose those special connections with the people we love.


Line by Line Meaning

The saddest story ever told oh Lord,
This is the story of a tragic love, one of the saddest tales ever told.


Oh, where do I begin?
The singer is unsure of where or how to start telling their story.


The saddest story ever told oh Lord, is what might have been.
The tragedy of this story is that it's about 'what could have been' between two people who are no longer together.


I left you my dear, now I regret it,
The artist left their lover and are filled with regret.


The way in time my heart will come to forget it.
Time may heal their heartache, but they fear forgetting their love entirely.


Well, I've got to have somebody to hold, oh Lord,
The singer needs someone to comfort them, someone to hold.


I've got to have somebody to hold.
The need for comfort runs deep within the singer.


Lost without you with no tears left to cry,
Without their love, the artist is lost and unable to cry anymore.


Oh, my darlin' child I'll simply pine away,
The artist will waste away from unrequited love like a dying plant.


And I, I will simply pine away and die. (I'll pine away and die.)
The artist will do nothing but pine and wither if they cannot find someone to ease their heartache.


Down about my ears, the sky is falling,
The singer feels a sense of enveloping doom or depression.


And through all the tragedy can't you hear me calling.
In the midst of their sadness, the artist is calling out for someone to respond to their pain.


Well, I've got to have somebody to hold oh Lord,
Once again, strong impulse for comfort and love is expressed.


I've got to have somebody, got to be bold.
The singer recognizes that they must be brave and try to find someone new.


I'm cryin' out in the cold
The singer feels utterly alone and helpless.


We'll I've got to have somebody to hold,
Once more stating the need for someone to be there to comfort them.


I've got to have somebody to hold.
The repeated chorus underlines the artist's desperation for love.




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