Lover Man
Jimi Hendrix Experience Lyrics
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I'm gonna try it with the long beginning ok.
then, then, I'm gonna
Do the weak start. OK"
"what's it called Jimi?"
"here he comes"
"here he comes take one"
Here he comes, I say
Here comes your lover now
Here he comes
Here comes your lover man
Aah I gotta get my head from this pillow
I gotta get outta here as fast as I can
No hard feelings
Reach down baby and get my runnin' shoes
Oh yeah
Reach down baby and get my runnin' shoes
I gotta get outta here and I got no time to lose
Hey
Here he comes
Here comes your lover now
Here he comes
Here comes your lover man
I gotta get my suitcase
And get the hell outta just as fast as I can
Here he comes baby
Here he comes baby
Here he comes baby
Here he comes baby
Doo doo
The lyrics of Jimi Hendrix Experience's song "Lover Man" tell the story of a man who is trying to escape from a controlling lover. The opening lines "Here he comes, I say / Here comes your lover now" indicate that the man knows his lover is coming for him and he needs to leave. He expresses a sense of urgency, saying "I gotta get my head from this pillow / I gotta get outta here as fast as I can" and asks his lover to give him his running shoes. The repeated lines "Here comes your lover man" and "Here he comes baby" emphasize the imminent arrival of the controlling lover, and the urgency of the situation.
The lyrics can also be interpreted as an expression of the struggle for freedom and independence. The man is trying to break free from his lover's hold and pursue his own life. He needs to retrieve his suitcase, indicating that he is making a permanent move away from his lover. The repeated lines "Here comes your lover man" may be the lover's attempt to maintain control over the man, but he resists and declares his independence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lover Man" are a poignant expression of the desire for freedom and independence, and the struggle to break free from the control of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Here he comes, I say
The singer is announcing the arrival of their lover.
Here comes your lover now
The singer is informing their partner that their lover is arriving.
Here he comes
The singer is repeating the fact that their lover has arrived.
Here comes your lover man
The artist is addressing their partner that their male lover is arriving.
Aah I gotta get my head from this pillow
The artist feels they need to snap out of their daze and get moving.
I gotta get outta here as fast as I can
The singer needs to leave quickly, as though it's an urgent matter.
No hard feelings
The singer wants to make it clear they don't hold anger or resentment.
Reach down baby and get my runnin' shoes
The artist is asking their partner to help them get their shoes for a quick exit.
Oh yeah
The artist is showing excitement about the impending escape.
I gotta get outta here and I got no time to lose
The artist reiterates the urgency of their situation and the need to leave ASAP.
Hey
An exclamation used to get someone's attention.
I gotta get my suitcase
The artist needs their luggage to leave.
And get the hell outta just as fast as I can
The singer stresses the urgency of their departure and the need to leave quickly.
Here he comes baby
The singer reminds their partner that their lover is approaching.
Doo doo
A repeated refrain to the end of the song.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
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@theloniouscoltrane3778
2020
Jimi Hendrix is the greatest blues-rock-soul-funk guitarist of all time PERIOD!
@taurushamilton2739
Thelonious Coltrane amen brother 🤘🏾✊🏾
@jonbryant934
Thelonious Coltrane one of them...
@toxiccompany5906
All of human history i think
@jonbryant934
I'm guessing your related to the late great John Coltrane who was the greatest Reed man ever...the same genius like Hendrix...
@Soupslusher_68
Jon Bryant Hendrix is the best period. Many guitarists have contributed multiple things, but not like Hendrix. He was the first to truly revolutionize the electric guitar.
@tryptamineodyssey5074
I’m convinced Hendrix was channeling the sounds of distant dimensions. I’ve never heard anybody play with such ease, soul, and creativity like him. He had absolute prowess over the guitar, enough for him to manifest his melodic imagination any way he wanted, melodies that sound so foreign yet familiar. His Music speaks in unique ways to every individual who hears it. That’s Art. It was a combination of raw talent, psychedelic drug induced mind states, and overall love and absolute devotion to music. People who were lucky enough to watch him live, Witnessed a true display of sonic shamanism. He truly was a special human being. A one in a lifetime musical prodigy. A force of nature, a source of unending inspiration to millions of musicians to come.
@sophieszymeczek4787
Hey Tryptamine....Very well said!
@WowAboveMe
Jimi actually never used drugs at all. If you watch any interview with him, he talks about how he never needed drugs in his life but he never put down anyone that did!
@taurushamilton2739
Tryptamine Odyssey well said!🤘🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾