Donna
Mac Dermot And Rado And Ragni Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna
I just got back from looking for Donna
San Francisco
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna
Have you seen
My sixteen year old tattooed woman
Heard a story
She got busted for her beauty oh oh oh
Oh oh!
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna
I've been to India and saw the yogi light (lie?)
In South America the Indian smoke glows bright
I'm reincarnated and so are we all
And in this lifetime we'll rise
Before we fall
Before we fall
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna
And I'm going to show her
Life on earth can be sweet
Gonna lay my mutated head (self) at her feet
And I'm gonna love her make love to her
Till the sky turns brown
I'm evolving I'm evolving
Through the drugs
That you put down
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna
Looking for my Donna
Donna!
The song Donna by Mac Dermot And Rado And Ragni tells the story of a young man who is looking for a girl named Donna. He describes her as a tattooed woman who was once a sixteen-year-old virgin. The singer of the song has just returned from San Francisco, where he was searching for her. He describes himself as a psychedelic urchin and claims that he has been to India and South America, where he found enlightenment through the use of drugs. He believes that he and Donna are both reincarnated and that they will rise in this lifetime before they fall.
The lyrics of the song express a sense of longing and a search for meaning. The character is searching for Donna, but she seems to represent more than just a person. She represents a connection to something larger, perhaps a sense of purpose or a spiritual awakening. The use of drug imagery in the song suggests that the character is searching for this connection through altered states of consciousness. In the end, he expresses a desire to love Donna and to make love to her until the sky turns brown. This line suggests a sense of urgency and a desire to experience everything that life has to offer.
Overall, the lyrics of Donna are poetic and expressive, capturing a sense of longing and a search for meaning. The use of drug imagery and references to spiritual enlightenment give the song a psychedelic feel that was characteristic of the time in which it was written.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh
Expression of emotion, anticipation or excitement.
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
At some point in the past, when I was searching for Donna.
There was a sixteen year old virgin
I was once a virgin at the age of sixteen.
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Donna, my love, where are you?
Looking for my Donna
Continuing search for Donna.
I just got back from looking for Donna
I returned from my quest for Donna.
San Francisco
The location of my recent journey.
Psychedelic urchin
I was a hippie or someone who indulged in psychedelics.
Have you seen
Have you come across
My sixteen year old tattooed woman
The woman I knew who was tattooed and sixteen.
Heard a story
I heard a rumor
She got busted for her beauty oh oh oh
She was in trouble with the law for being too beautiful.
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
At some point in the past, when I was searching for Donna.
I've been to India and saw the yogi light (lie?)
I traveled to India and experienced a spiritual awakening.
In South America the Indian smoke glows bright
I smoked a substance in South America which produced powerful effects.
I'm reincarnated and so are we all
I believe in reincarnation and that everyone experiences it.
And in this lifetime we'll rise
We will all achieve a higher level of existence in this life.
Before we fall
Before we experience a downfall.
And I'm going to show her
I plan to demonstrate to Donna
Life on earth can be sweet
Life can be enjoyable on this planet.
Gonna lay my mutated head (self) at her feet
I will surrender myself to her completely.
And I'm gonna love her make love to her
I will show her love and physical intimacy.
Till the sky turns brown
Until a catastrophic event occurs.
I'm evolving I'm evolving
I am growing and changing.
Through the drugs
Through the experiences and insights brought on by taking drugs.
That you put down
That you criticize or reject.
Looking for my Donna
Continuing search for Donna.
Donna!
Affirmation of affection or declaration of her importance in my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACKIE MC LEAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind