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
let me in
Jefferson Airplane Lyrics
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You shut your door
Now it ain't there
Without a word to me
Without a look at me
You turned me down without a care
Oh let me in
Hear what I'm, talking about
But you keep putting me out
Without a call to me
Without a love for me
You don't even know if there is
One gram of doubt
Oh let me in baby
You're driving me crazy
Your playing games in my mind
Oh let me in honey
Don't tell me it's so funny
I didn't know that you could
Be that unkind
(Break)
Oh let me in
You know I, want only you
I don't want to be told
By you what to do
Without a care for me
Without a love for me
Who's gonna talk for me
Who's gonna speak for me
You walked away for something
That you knew
Thank's for nothing
The lyrics to Jefferson Airplane's song "Let Me In" depict a lover's plea to be allowed back into their partner's life. The song presents the singer's frustration at being shut out by their lover who has turned them down without a care or a word. The lyrics are intense and express the singer's hurt and desperation as they try to get back into their lover's life. The song is an emotional one, with the lyrics illustrating that the singer is willing to do anything to be let back in, even though the lover has rejected them completely.
The song's lyrics also express anger at the lover's attitude towards the singer. The singer sings that their lover is playing games in their mind, and that they didn't know the lover could be so unkind. The lyrics show the singer's frustration at not being able to understand what they did wrong in the relationship or why their lover shut them out without a second thought. The song also expresses how the singer believes they are the only one who wants the relationship to work, and that their lover doesn't seem to care about them at all.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh let me in I wanna be there
The singer desperately wants to be let into a place.
You shut your door
The door is closed, refusing entry.
Now it ain't there
The place is inaccessible to the singer now that they have been shut out.
Without a word to me
The artist was not given an explanation for being shut out.
Without a look at me
The artist was not acknowledged or given any attention.
You turned me down without a care
The person who shut the door did not care about the impact of their actions on the singer.
Oh let me in
The singer still desires admittance to the place.
Hear what I'm talking about
The artist wants their plea to be heard and considered.
I gotta get in
The artist has a strong desire to enter the place.
But you keep putting me out
Despite the artist's persistence, they are being repeatedly denied entry.
Without a call to me
The person who shut the door did not try to contact the singer to discuss their exclusion.
Without a love for me
The person who shut the door did not show the artist any affection or consideration.
You don't even know if there is one gram of doubt
The singer is unsure if there was any reason for them to be excluded or if it was done arbitrarily.
Oh let me in baby
The singer is using a term of endearment to appeal to the person who shut the door.
You're driving me crazy
The person who shut the door is causing the singer great distress.
Your playing games in my mind
The artist feels confused and uncertain about the situation.
Oh let me in honey
The artist is again using a term of endearment to appeal to the person who shut the door.
Don't tell me it's so funny
The singer is frustrated and doesn't find the situation humorous.
I didn't know that you could be that unkind
The singer is surprised and disappointed at the unkindness displayed by the person who shut the door.
(Break)
A pause, likely indicating a shift in the music or tone of the song.
Oh let me in
The artist continues to plead for admittance.
You know I want only you
The artist is interested in being with the person who shut the door, but the door is preventing a connection.
I don't want to be told by you what to do
The singer wants autonomy and control, rather than being ordered around by the person who shut the door.
Without a care for me
The person who shut the door does not seem to be considering the artist's feelings or desires.
Who's gonna talk for me
The singer is wondering who will advocate for them or explain the situation.
Who's gonna speak for me
The singer is asking for someone to help them communicate their needs or desires.
You walked away for something that you knew
The person who shut the door had a reason for doing so, but did not share it with the singer.
Thanks for nothing
The artist is expressing sarcastic thanks for the situation they've been put in.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARTY BALIN, PAUL KANTNER
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Nyonyo Praia
Oh Let me me in I wanna be there
You shut your door
Now it ain't there
Without a word to me
Without a look at me
You turned me down without a care
Oh let me in
Hear what I'm, talking about
I gotta get in
But you keep putting me out
Without a call to me
Without a love for me
You don't even know if there is
One gram of doubt
Oh let me in baby
You're driving me crazy
Your playing games in my mind
Oh let me in honey
Don't tell me it's so funny
I didn't know that you could
Be that unkind
(Break)
Oh let me in
You know I, want only you
I don't want to be told
By you what to do
Without a care for me
Without a love for me
Who's gonna talk for me
Who's gonna speak for me
You walked away for something
That you knew
Thank's for nothing
Ed Tracey
The dive-bombing Jack Casady bass line ...... still something to behold decades later.
230968
I don't know about others but this song is totally psychedelic to me.
Gamers against Lean Alberta 2007
It's at least a rock song which isn't a bad thing,but yeah I would say fairly.
Shakedown Street
I'm devastated over the passing of Paul Kantner. Thank you!
DucksDeLucks
Great song from a great album. Great drumming on this album too. Drummer Spence went on to become a founder of moby Grape as a guitarist, but flipped out badly.
Matthew Hill
Jefferson Airplane rocks! ❤️
Chet Durmus
Wow!! Great songs from this album! Love JA forever!
Nyonyo Praia
Oh Let me me in I wanna be there
You shut your door
Now it ain't there
Without a word to me
Without a look at me
You turned me down without a care
Oh let me in
Hear what I'm, talking about
I gotta get in
But you keep putting me out
Without a call to me
Without a love for me
You don't even know if there is
One gram of doubt
Oh let me in baby
You're driving me crazy
Your playing games in my mind
Oh let me in honey
Don't tell me it's so funny
I didn't know that you could
Be that unkind
(Break)
Oh let me in
You know I, want only you
I don't want to be told
By you what to do
Without a care for me
Without a love for me
Who's gonna talk for me
Who's gonna speak for me
You walked away for something
That you knew
Thank's for nothing
Ed Tracey
And that last line of the song ... was so unexpected: the first time I heard it, I was in the midst of sipping a glass of water in my youth and almost choked, I laughed so hard.
cumomsandcureloms
the guitar solo is every bit as good as the one on Somebody To Love