This song, Young Girl Sunday Blues is a great example of the rough-edged harmonies generated by three powerful singers: Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, and Grace Slick. It showcases all the musicians and rewards repeated and in-depth listening.
Co-written by Balin and Kantner.
Young Girl Sunday Blues
Jefferson Airplane Lyrics
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In my heart I have a feeling,
and I don't know what I'm gonna do;
What should I do?
Oh, what a beautiful world, the world;
What should I do?
And tomorrow.
Today is made up of yesterday,
Don't you know what I have found?
And all her sorrow.
Young girl Sunday blues,
One side of me is filled with brightness,
no matter what I might say;
The days are made with waterfall colors,
Couldn't I make you stay?
If rain falls down the side of my face,
must be a rainy day;
But I get lost in yesterday,
And tomorrow, tomorrow;
Young girl Sunday blues,
And all her sorrow.
and I'm high;
I walk beside you laughing,
When I tell you I dream,
Don't try to touch me with words;
It might seem like silence,
But so much can be heard;
I think of things,
that loving you brings,
Maybe my thing is her;
Today is made up of yesterday,
And tomorrow;
Young girl Sunday blues,
And all her sorrow;
Let yourself wander free and easy
Ah, come into my mind,
Ah, come into my life,
Sunday blues girl,
Young and new girl,
You're the only true girl,
Here can please me,
I said "Please me, yeah!
Please me!
Please me!
Please me!
Copyright 1967, 1968 Icebag Corp
The song "Young Girl Sunday Blues" by Jefferson Airplane is a song about the confusion and uncertainty experienced by the singer about his own emotions and feelings towards a young girl. The first few lines of the song set the tone of the confusion that the singer is feeling, with the lines "In my heart I have a feeling, and I don't know what I'm gonna do; What should I do?". The singer expresses his appreciation for the beauty of the world in general but is worried about his own feelings towards this young girl.
The song suggests that the singer feels divided between his emotions, with one side of him being filled with brightness while the other feels the weight of all her sorrow (referring to the young girl). The singer expresses his desire to be with her and make her stay, but also acknowledges that he gets lost in the past and the future, with the present being yesterday and tomorrow. He talks about how much he enjoys being around her and how much he thinks about her, but is still unsure about what he wants to do with his emotions towards her.
Overall, the song is about the confusion and uncertainty that comes with trying to understand one's emotions and the conflict between the desire to be with someone and the fear of commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
In my heart I have a feeling,
and I don't know what I'm gonna do;
I have a vague intuition in my heart, but I am unsure how to act upon it.
What should I do?
Oh, what a beautiful world, the world;
What should I do?
I am conflicted about what my next steps should be, but the world seems magnificent.
Maybe you've found it too;
And tomorrow.
Today is made up of yesterday,
Don't you know what I have found?
And all her sorrow.
Perhaps you have experienced the same thing, and the future remains unknown. The present is just a reflection of the past, but do you understand what I've discovered? It's all because of her sadness.
Young girl Sunday blues,
One side of me is filled with brightness,
no matter what I might say;
I can't escape the feeling of despair, even though I try to cover it up with a cheerful demeanor. The blues are all I feel around this young girl on Sundays.
The days are made with waterfall colors,
Couldn't I make you stay?
The days are enchanting and vivid, but I still want this girl to remain by my side.
If rain falls down the side of my face,
must be a rainy day;
But I get lost in yesterday,
And tomorrow, tomorrow;
Young girl Sunday blues,
And all her sorrow.
When tears roll down my cheeks, it confirms a sad day. However, I find solace in the past and the future. I continue to suffer from sadness around this young girl on Sundays.
and I'm high;
I walk beside you laughing,
When I tell you I dream,
Don't try to touch me with words;
It might seem like silence,
But so much can be heard;
I'm feeling euphoric when I'm with you, and I laugh as I talk about my dreams. Although I may not respond, your words touch me deeply. Even though it may seem quiet, there's so much that can be heard underneath the surface.
I think of things,
that loving you brings,
Maybe my thing is her;
Today is made up of yesterday,
And tomorrow;
Young girl Sunday blues,
And all her sorrow;
When I consider how much happiness you bring me, I realize that maybe my purpose is you. Today is just yesterday's echo and a preview of tomorrow. Unfortunately, the Sunday blues still haunt me when I'm with this young girl and her sorrow.
Let yourself wander free and easy
Ah, come into my mind,
Ah, come into my life,
Sunday blues girl,
Young and new girl,
You're the only true girl,
Here can please me,
I said "Please me, yeah!
Please me!
Please me!
Please me!
Allow yourself to be carefree and relaxed. Be a part of my thoughts and my life, oh girl with the Sunday blues, so young and new. You're the only one that can satisfy me. Please me, please me, please me, please me!
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
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