Silver Ginger 5 was originally formed in 1999 as a solo project for Ginger,… Read Full Bio ↴Silver Ginger 5 was originally formed in 1999 as a solo project for Ginger, lead singer/songwriter of The Wildhearts.

The band was not formed until after the recording of the album Black Leather Mojo, and despite the name only ever had 4 members.

Their debut album was produced by Tim Smith of the Cardiacs, who Ginger counted as one of his biggest influences. It was claimed by Ginger himself in an interview with Kerrang! magazine, that the audition for Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack consisted of taking LSD and attending a Cardiacs concert.

The link with the Cardiacs continued with the group's guitarist Random Jon Poole playing bass on Black Leather Mojo.

To Love Somebody
Silver Ginger 5 Lyrics

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There's a light
A certain kind of light
That never shone on me
I want my life to be lived with you
Lived with you
There's a way everybody say
To do each and every little thing
But what does it bring

If I ain't got you, ain't got?

You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like

To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

In my brain
I see your face again
I know my frame of mind
You ain't got to be so blind
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
I'm a man
Can't you see what I am?
I live and I breathe for you
But what good does it do
If I ain't got you, ain't got?

You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like

To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like

To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

You don't know what it's like, baby

You don't know what it's like
To love somebody

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Silver Ginger 5's song To Love Somebody are a beautiful reflection on the power of love and the longing that comes with it. The song describes a certain kind of light that the singer has never experienced before, a light that they want to have in their life. They express a desire for their life to be lived with this person they love so much. The lyrics go on to express frustration with the conventional ways of doing things and the questions that arise when love is not a part of it. The singer acknowledges that the person they love may not understand the depth of their affection, and this is represented through the repeated line, "You don't know what it's like, baby/to love somebody."

The second verse continues to explore the agony of unrequited love, with the singer unable to get the person they love out of their mind. They express frustration with this person's blindness to their feelings and ask if they can't see what the singer is willing to do for them. The repeated line, "If I ain't got you, ain't got?" suggests that the singer's life feels incomplete without this person. The chorus repeats the phrase "to love somebody" multiple times, emphasizing the intensity of the singer's feelings towards this person.

Overall, To Love Somebody is a poignant and relatable reflection on the power of love and the longing that comes with it. The lyrics express a deep connection that the singer feels towards this person, even while acknowledging that they may never fully understand the depth of their affection.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a light
There exists a specific brightness

A certain kind of light
A particular type of illumination

That never shone on me
Which never illuminated my life

I want my life to be lived with you
My existence craves to be shared with you

Lived with you
Co-existing with you

There's a way everybody say
People often express there is a specific approach to everything

To do each and every little thing
To complete even the smallest of tasks

But what does it bring
The benefit from these acts questioned

If I ain't got you, ain't got?
Without you, what's the point?

You don't know what it's like, baby
You never experienced the situation, my dear

You don't know what it's like
You can't comprehend the depth of my emotions

To love somebody
To have strong affection for a person

The way I love you
In the way that I am in love with you

In my brain
In my mind

I see your face again
Your visage reappears to me

I know my frame of mind
I'm aware of my mental state

You ain't got to be so blind
There's no need to pretend not to see

And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
But my emotions are clouding my judgment

I'm a man
I'm a human male

Can't you see what I am?
Don't you understand who I am?

I live and I breathe for you
My existence revolves around you

But what good does it do
But what's the use?

If I ain't got you, ain't got?
Without you, what's the point?

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb, Mauricr Gibb

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