The "classic" lineup of Jefferson Airplane, from October 1966 to February 1970, was Marty Balin (vocals), Paul Kantner (guitar, vocals), Grace Slick (vocals), Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitar, vocals), Jack Casady (bass), and Spencer Dryden (drums). Marty Balin left the band in 1971. After 1972, Jefferson Airplane effectively split into two groups. Kaukonen and Casady moved on full time to their own band, Hot Tuna. Slick, Kantner, and the remaining members of Jefferson Airplane recruited new members and regrouped as Jefferson Starship in 1974, with Marty Balin eventually joining them. Jefferson Airplane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and was presented with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
Spencer Dryden died on January 11, 2005.
Both Signe Anderson and Paul Kantner died on January 28, 2016.
Marty Balin died on September 27, 2018
Somebody To Love
Jefferson Airplane Lyrics
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And all the joy within you dies
Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love
Love, love
Your mind, your mind is so full of red
Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love
Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his
Yeah, but in your head, baby
I'm afraid you don't know where it is
Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love
Tears are running down
They're all running down your breast
And your friends, baby
They treat you like a guest
Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love
The lyrics of Jefferson Airplane's song "Somebody to Love" are filled with emotion and despair, calling for the need and want for love. The opening lines reflect a feeling of betrayal and disillusionment, where the truth is no longer trustworthy and happiness fades away. The singer pleads for a person to love and care for them, as the lack of passion and enthusiasm is suffocating.
The second verse uses imagery of lifeless plants and a mind full of "red", perhaps indicating anger or confusion, to emphasise the need for someone to love. The singer believes that love can cure even the most twisted and corrupted minds. In the third verse, the singer speaks directly to a person who may physically resemble someone else but may lack the same empathy or feelings. The lyrics call for someone who knows where love is and can offer it unconditionally.
The final verse adds a layer of sadness, where the singer is crying and their friends are treating them poorly. They reiterate the message of the song, emphasising the need for love and a connection to another human being. The song closes with the repetition of the chorus, perhaps suggesting that finding someone to love is the answer to all the troubles and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
When the truth is found to be lies
When what you thought was true turns out to be false
And all the joy within you dies
And it makes you unhappy and unfulfilled
Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you want to be loved by someone
Don't you need somebody to love
Don't you need someone to love you
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
Wouldn't it be great if there was someone who loved you
You better find somebody to love
You should try to find someone to love
When the garden flowers, baby are dead, yes and
When the beauty around you fades away
Your mind, your mind is so full of red
Your mind is consumed by negativity
Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his
Your appearance may resemble someone else's
Yeah, but in your head, baby
But mentally, you're not the same
I'm afraid you don't know where it is
You may not know who you truly are
Tears are running down
You're crying
They're all running down your breast
Your tears are flowing down your chest
And your friends, baby
Even your friends
They treat you like a guest
Treat you like an outsider in their group
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Darby R. Slick
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@pbohearn
3 Goddesses of Woodstock: Grace (Spirit), Janis (Body/Emotions), Joni (Mind). Joni, an unparalleled musician and lyricist, penned the song to memorialize THE event of the Psychadelic 60s. Martin, Joni was saying this in 1967-
what we all know, and forgot, what we all yearn for, but cannot:
“Woodstock”
I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, "Where are you going?"
And this he told me
"I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
I'm gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band
I'm gonna camp out on the land
I'm gonna try an' get my soul free"
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
"Then can I walk beside you?
I have come here to lose the smog
And I feel to be a cog in something turning"
"Well, maybe it is just the time of year
Or maybe it's the time of man
I don't know who l am
But you know, life is for learning"
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
By the time we got to Woodstock
We were half a million strong
And everywhere there was song and celebration
And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Riding shotgun in the sky
And they were turning into butterflies
Above our nation
We are stardust
Billion year old carbon
We are golden
Caught in the devil's bargain
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
@richardescobar9406
My uncle went to woodstock and told me it was the best concert ever nobody fighting just alot of smoking and hugging nothing but peace love and harmony .
@reverseapachemaster5459
People died just like at 99 plus there were anti government agencies who poisoned the water
@mainstreamlos9267
And it was also Charles Manson Summer of Love.
@kurtb8474
And a mess. The mess left by it was biblical.
@Ca1nzable
There's few things as satisfying as watching Grace Slick absolutely killing it live all while tripping her face off...
@jacobymcgowan1167
Bruh, I couldn’t imagine what the hell she saw the brief moments she had her eyes open.
@catherinedean3796
Not to mention sleep deprived, they were originally supposed to go on the night prior so they stayed up all night doing uppers and downers 😂
@axl1555
LSD is truly a powerful drug man
@VictorGarcia-vw7nq
O-yea they tripping balls!
@pfdrtom
Yeah, but a better story, in my opinion, was how Santana was told he had six hours before they went on stage so him and the guys in the band did some mescaline figuring they had time to trip then mellow out before showtime. An hour after dropping the mesc and just starting to trip they were told of a schedule change and they were going on NEXT! Can you imagine? Peaking on mescaline and performing in front of a few hundred thousand people all looking at YOU! They friggin' nailed it and I think it's one of the better performances of Woodstock. Somewhere on youtube I saw an interview with Carlos explaining this.