Marshall Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Ameri… Read Full Bio ↴Marshall Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He grew up in the suburb of Berkley. Crenshaw began playing guitar at age 10 and got his first break playing John Lennon in the off-Broadway company of a musical, Beatlemania. While in New York, he recorded a single for Alan Betrock's Shake Records, Something's Gonna Happen, after which he was signed to Warner Bros. Records. Robert Gordon took Someday, Someway to #76 in 1981, and Crenshaw's version made #36 the next year.

His first album, Marshall Crenshaw, was acclaimed as a pop masterpiece upon release, proving Crenshaw a first-rate songwriter, singer and guitarist. His second album, Field Day, sported a somewhat heavier sound which displeased some listeners, but Field Day is regarded by many critics as Crenshaw's best album, and one of the classic power pop statements, although Crenshaw's work, like Alex Chilton's, transcends the genre. "Some of the stuff I've done you could call power pop," he told an interviewer. "But the term does have sort of a dodgy connotation."

Although Marshall Crenshaw has never sold enormous numbers of records, he enjoys a reputation as one of the finest songwriters of the era, with roots in classic soul music, British Invasion songcraft, Burt Bacharach and Buddy Holly -- to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career, and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba. In 1989 he compiled a collection of Capitol Records country performers of the '50s and '60s called Hillbilly Music...Thank God, Vol. 1, which was extremely well-received. In 1993 he made an appearance in the cult TV show The Adventures of Pete and Pete, in the role of a guitar-playing meter reader. In 1994 he published a book, Hollywood Rock: A Guide to Rock 'n' Roll in the Movies. He continues to record, and in 1999 released the critically acclaimed #447.

Crenshaw has recently been playing guitar with the reunited members of the MC5.

Someday Someway
Marshall Crenshaw Lyrics

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I can't stand to see you sad
I can't stand to hear you cry
If you can't tell me what you need
All I can do is wonder why

Someday, someway
Someday, someway
Someday, someway

Maybe I'll understand you
You've taken everything from me
I've taken everything from you
I'll love you for my whole life through

After all you've done for me
All I really want to do
Is take the love you've brought my way
And give it all right back to you

Someday, someway
Someday, someway
Someday, someway
Maybe I'll understand you
You've taken everything from me

I've taken everything from you
I'll love you for my whole life through

Overall Meaning

The song "Someday Someway" by Marshall Crenshaw is a love song that expresses the desire to understand and support a significant other. The opening verse shows the singer's concern for their partner's emotional wellbeing. The line "If you can't tell me what you need, all I can do is wonder why" illustrates a longing for communication and connection with their loved one. In the chorus, the repeated phrase "Someday, someway" expresses the singer's hope for better understanding and a deeper connection with their partner. The lyrics "You've taken everything from me / I've taken everything from you / I'll love you for my whole life through" express the depth of their commitment and appreciation for their partner.

Overall, the song is a heartfelt expression of love and the desire for emotional closeness. The lyrics convey a strong sense of devotion and a willingness to work through any difficulties with the hope of achieving a deeper understanding of each other.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't stand to see you sad
I can't bear to witness your anguish and sorrow

I can't stand to hear you cry
I can't tolerate the sound of your weeping and tears

If you can't tell me what you need
If you're unable to communicate your desires to me

All I can do is wonder why
All I'm left with is curiosity and puzzlement

Someday, someway
At some point, in some manner

Maybe I'll understand you
Perhaps I'll come to comprehend you

You've taken everything from me
You've deprived me of all that I had

I've taken everything from you
I've extracted all that I wanted from you

I'll love you for my whole life through
I'll care for you for the rest of my existence

After all you've done for me
Despite all the good you've done for me

All I really want to do
All that I yearn to do