Third Week In The Chelsea
Jefferson Airplane Lyrics

Sometimes I feel like I am leaving life behind
At times, I feel I am not keeping up with life.

My hands are moving faster than the movement of my mind
My actions and work are progressing quicker than my thoughts can process.

Thoughts and generations of my dreams are yet unborn
My aspirations and future ideas remain unfulfilled.

I hope that I will find them 'fore my moving gets too worn
I am hopeful that I can realize my dreams and goals before it becomes too late.

If only I could live to see the dawning of the dawn
I wish I could live long enough to see the future come to fruition.

So we go on moving trying to make this image real
We continue to work towards making our goals a reality.

Straining every nerve not knowing what we really feel
We are working hard without fully understanding our true emotions or desires.

Straining every nerve ending and everybody sees
We are exerting a great deal of effort, and everyone can observe it.

That what they read in the Rolling Stone has really come to be
Our success has led to recognition and attention from media outlets like Rolling Stone.

And trying to avoid a taste of that reality
However, we are also attempting to avoid the negative aspects of fame and success.

On an early New York mornin' a mirror in the hall
One morning in New York, I looked at myself in the hallway mirror.

Showed to me a face I didn't know at all
The reflection displayed an unfamiliar face.

Lines were drawn around a pair of eyes that opened wide
My eyes appeared large and showed signs of stress and exhaustion.

When I looked into the mouth there was nothing left inside
The appearance of my mouth suggested a lack of passion or drive.

So I walked into the little room and whistled like a sigh
I entered a room and sighed heavily.

As dawn light closed around me now my head was still in gear
As daylight filled the room, my mind remained active and pondering.

Thinking thoughts of playing more and singing loud and clear
I thought about making music with vigor and enthusiasm.

Trying to reach a friend somewhere and make that person smile
I endeavored to make a friend happy and content.

Maybe pull myself away from that old lonesome mile
Perhaps I could escape my solitude and despair.

That often comes to haunt me in the morning
Feelings of loneliness commonly trouble me upon waking.

All my friends keep telling me that it would be a shame
My companions urge me not to abandon my successful career.

To break up such a grand success and tear apart a name
Disbanding the group would mean sacrificing our well-established reputation.

But all I know is what I feel whenever I'm not playin'
I am only certain of how I feel when I am not making music.

Emptiness ain't where it's at and neither's feeling pain
Feeling empty or tormented is not where I want to be.

Well now what is going to happen now is anybody's guess
The future is uncertain and unpredictable for us at this point.

If I can't spend my time with love I guess I need a rest
If I cannot enjoy what I am doing, then I should take a break.

Time is getting late now and the sun is getting low
It is late in the day and the sun is setting.

My body's getting tired of carryin' another's load
My body is tired from bearing someone else's burden.

And sunshine's waiting for me a little further down the road
There is happiness and positivity ahead for me down the road.