In the late '60s and early '70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably "Diamonds & Rust," a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and "Sweet Sir Galahad," a song about sister Mimi Fariña's ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries.
She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King on many occassions and being jailed for her beliefs. In 1963, her performance of "We Shall Overcome" at the Lincoln Memorial just prior to Dr. King's famous "I Have A Dream..." speech helped confirm the song as the Civil Rights anthem.
In December 1972, she traveled to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and was caught in that country's "Christmas Campaign," in which the U.S. bombed the city more times than any other during the entire war. While pregnant with her only son, Gabriel, she performed a handful of songs in the middle of the night on day one of the 1969 Woodstock festival. She is considered the "Queen of Folk" for being at the forefront of the 1960s folk revival and inspiring generations of female folksingers that followed. Over fifty years after she first began singing publicly in 1958, Joan Baez continues to tour, demonstrate in favor of human rights and nonviolence, and release albums for a world of devoted fans.
1959
I Still Miss Someone
Joan Baez Lyrics
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The cold wild wind will come
Sweethearts walk by together
And I still miss someone
I go out to wild the parties
And look for a little fun
But I find the darkened corner
[Repeat: x2]
Though I never got over those blue eyes
I see them everywhere
I miss those arms that held me
When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry for
For leaving what we had begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I still miss someone
The lyrics of Joan Baez's song I Still Miss Someone beautifully portray the feeling of missing someone deeply. The songwriter talks about the physical and emotional changes that are taking place around them. The leaves are falling and the cold wind is blowing, indicating the arrival of autumn. Sweethearts walk by together, reminding the songwriter of their own love that they have lost.
Despite trying to move on and find solace in wild parties and little fun, the songwriter finds themselves in a dark corner, longing for the love they have lost. The repetition of the last verse highlights the intensity of the pain and how it has become difficult for them to move on even though they know that the person they miss may not be sorry for leaving.
The line "Though I never got over those blue eyes, I see them everywhere" is particularly powerful. The songwriter is haunted by the memory of their lost love, and their blue eyes serve as a constant reminder of what they've lost. The song is a poignant portrayal of the pain that can accompany love and the difficulty of moving forward when our hearts are stuck in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
At my door the leaves are falling
I'm feeling sad and alone in the autumn season
The cold wild wind will come
Winter is coming making me more lonely
Sweethearts walk by together
I see couples around me and it makes me miss my own partner
And I still miss someone
I'm still longing for someone who is no longer with me
I go out to wild the parties
I try to distract myself by going to parties
And look for a little fun
But I don't really find any solace in it
But I find the darkened corner
Instead, I end up isolated and alone, lost in my own thoughts
Cause I still miss someone
The reason behind my loneliness is still my missing love
Though I never got over those blue eyes
I can't get over the memory of her beautiful blue eyes
I see them everywhere
Everywhere I look, her eyes seem to appear
I miss those arms that held me
I miss the warmth and comfort of being held in her embrace
When all the love was there
I long for the time when we were in love and things were good
I wonder if she's sorry for
I sometimes think if she regrets for leaving me
For leaving what we had begun
For abandoning the relationship that we had started with much hope and promise
There's someone for me somewhere
I still have hope that there is someone out there for me
And I still miss someone
But until then I still miss my previous love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARL PERKINS
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Maíra Lopes
At my door the leaves are falling
The cold wild wind will come
Sweethearts walk by together
And I still miss someone
I go out to wild the parties
And look for a little fun
But I find the darkened corner
Cause I still miss someone
Though I never got over those blue eyes
I see them everywhere
I miss those arms that held me
When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry for
For leaving what we had begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I still miss someone
ken170647
I've still got all my Joan Baez albums from the 60s. Even when I had to sell records for food I wouldn't let go of them...
zymelin21
I too have, not all of them, but quite a few. This LP I rember coming home from a party and listening to "there but for fortune" powerful song that. and she is a good picker. starting out in G fingering, and I think raising ½ note for the last verse of "I still miss someone" excellent
david shenton
still got all mine from 60's to
Simon Mountford
Me Too!
Shutter Fly
Wonderful! I learned this song and have played it all my life due to Joan Baez. Beautiful.
david shenton
still got all my singles and albums from 60's, and seen her live in Manchester, BRILLIANT.
Judson Crow
A giant among giants in the musical panoply of folk music. I think that I loved her.
S Kirk
One of the first songs I learned from Joan on my guitar. She and these great old folk songs I cut my musical teeth on. This brings back memories of my love affair with this beautiful voice. I lived with her music. And set me in motion for all that came after her....Joni Mitchell, PP&Mary, Linda Ronstadt, John Denver, CSNY, and of course, Dylan. The music today...is so empty in comparison.
Roger Wade
When I originally bought this album it was the first time I heard this song. Then I took another look at Johnny Cash as a songwriter. Great stuff!
Jacqueline Carty
What a voice!