Roger McGuinn (born James McGuinn III) is most famous for being a founding … Read Full Bio ↴Roger McGuinn (born James McGuinn III) is most famous for being a founding member, singer, guitarist, and songwriter in The Byrds. Since that band's demise he has had moderate success as a solo artist, working with many other artists, including Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. Some of his solo material has appeared in films, such as 1969's Easy Rider.
Roger, along with the other Byrds members, was honored with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

Someone To Love
Roger McGuinn Lyrics

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She's runnin' and he's runnin'
From the ones who want to love them
He's cared and she's scared
Because she doesn't really trust him

She's dreamin' of
Someone to love

All you need all you need
Is someone to love you
All you need all you need
Is someone to love you

She cares and he cares
About the ones who really love them
He knows and she knows
That she'll finally have to trust him

She's dreamin' of
Someone to love

Crossin' that bridge
Can take a little courage
The hardest part
Is knowin' what love is

All you need all you need
Is someone to love you

Daylight will find them
In the arms of one another
Their love will bind them
They'll never need another lover

They're dreaming of
Someone to love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Roger McGuinn's "Someone To Love" highlight the importance of finding love and the various struggles that come along with it. The opening lines "She's runnin' and he's runnin' from the ones who want to love them" suggests that both individuals have been hurt in the past and are hesitant to let someone new into their lives. The following lines, "He's cared and she's scared because she doesn't really trust him" further emphasize this point - both characters are wary of love and are unsure whether they can trust each other.

Despite this hesitation, the chorus highlights the importance of love and how it can be the solution to their problems: "All you need all you need is someone to love you". The repetition of these lines in the chorus emphasizes the idea that love is a necessity and can bring peace and happiness to those who find it.

Additionally, the line "Crossin' that bridge can take a little courage, the hardest part is knowin' what love is" suggests that the characters are aware that love can be difficult and requires bravery in order to take the risk of opening up to someone. But once they find that love, they will be "in the arms of one another" and their "love will bind them" - they will never need another lover.

Overall, "Someone To Love" is a hopeful song that acknowledges the struggles of love but emphasizes the importance and rewards of finding it. It highlights the fear and hesitation that can come with opening up to someone new but also provides a sense of comfort in the idea that love can bring two people together and create a bond that lasts a lifetime.

Line by Line Meaning

She's runnin' and he's runnin'
They're both running from people who want to love them.

From the ones who want to love them
People are pursuing them to love them.

He's cared and she's scared
He has cared for her but she is scared.

Because she doesn't really trust him
She does not trust him completely.

She's dreamin' of
She is wishing for.

Someone to love
to be loved by someone.

All you need all you need
The only thing you really need.

Is someone to love you
is to be loved by someone.

She cares and he cares
They both care for people who really love them.

About the ones who really love them
For those who truly love them, they care.

He knows and she knows
Both he and she know.