Formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, the original group comprised singer-musician-composer and bandleader Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Wilson neighbor David Marks appeared on their first four albums and was a member from 1962 to 1963 as a temporary replacement for Jardine, who had left the group to pursue a career in dentistry.
On their first few studio albums, the group primarily played surf music, but this changed after 1964 as their songs became more sophisticated and autobiographical. The 1965 album Today! particularly represented this shift in sound. Bruce Johnston joined the group that same year. Session drummer Hal Blaine is quoted: "We all studied in conservatories; we were trained musicians. We thought it was a fluke at first, but then we realized Brian was writing these incredible songs. This was not just a young kid writing about high school and surfing."
Following their most esteemed work, Pet Sounds (1966), the band became symbols of psychedelic counterculture. The highly anticipated follow-up, Smile, was left unfinished, and Brian soon relinquished his creative hold on the group. A trilogy of lo-fi releases followed: Smiley Smile (1967), Wild Honey (1967), and Friends (1968). Brian would not be credited as a primary composer for any Beach Boys album until 1977's Love You, an album on the fringe of synth-pop, new wave, and punk.
In Brian's absence, the Beach Boys still managed to release music that was regarded favorably by fans and critics despite poor sales: Sunflower (1970) and Surf's Up (1971). South African musicians Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar played and sang with the band on the next two albums: Carl & the Passions - So Tough (1972), and Holland (1973).
Many changes in both musical style and personnel have occurred in their sometimes-stormy career: Brian Wilson's mental illness and drug addiction; the deaths of Dennis Wilson in 1983 and Carl Wilson in 1998; and continuing legal battles among surviving members of the group. With the release of 1974's Endless Summer they became a more popular touring act, playing their greatest hits. They have recorded 36 Billboard Top 40 hits (including four number-one singles), have had over 100 million sales, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Love Surrounds Me
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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To remember when her love filled my life
Made my life alive, her love
Love around me
How can I cope without the love
That I had
(All around me, love surrounds me)
I hope to find
(Love's around me, all around me)
Did I have love, or did love have me?
Ooh, love around me
But there's no
There's no love of my own
Mm
Mm
La-la-la
La-la-la, ooh
I gave up our love
But it won't disappear
Ooh, love around me
Desire
Seems as though
Everywhere I go
Ooh, love around me
Put your arms around me
Huggin' and a-kissin'
Making the love I've been missin'
All around me
But there's no
There's no love of my own
Love around me
Love's around me
No love of my own
Love around me
Love's around me
No love of my own
Love's around me
Love around me
Love's around me (no love of my own)
Love around me
Love around me
No love of my own
In the song "Love Surrounds Me," The Beach Boys respond emotionally to the loss of a relationship. The singer starts alone, reminiscing on the moments when the love of his beloved used to fill his life and give him joy. The pain of separating leaves him feeling incomplete and dangerously questioning his self-worth. He wonders how he will survive without the love that once surrounded him. The singer acknowledges that the love he had was unique, and it is hard for him to move on without it. He reflects on whether he loved his partner deeply and if it was mutual.
The chorus "Love surrounds me " repeats continuously, emphasizing that he cannot escape the memory of his lost love. He experiences a strong desire to be comforted with love, hugging, and kissing. He is aware that the need and yearning for love surround him, but he is still without love. The song ends on a hopeful tone, a plea to put love around him, open himself to moving forward and welcoming new love into his life.
Interesting Facts about Love Surrounds Me by The Beach Boys
Line by Line Meaning
On my own again, left alone
I am by myself once again after being left alone
To remember when
To reminisce about the time when I was not alone
Her love filled my life
I was happy and content when I had her love in my life
Made my life alive her love
Her love gave meaning to my life
Love around me
Surrounded by love
How can I cope without the love
I am having a hard time dealing with the lack of love in my life
That I had
The love that I used to have in my life
(all around me, love surrounds me)
I am still surrounded by love even though it's not hers anymore
Surround me
I wish I could be surrounded by love once again
The love that I lost was more than
The love that I lost was greater than
I could hope to find
I don't think I will ever find love like that again
(love surround me, all around me)
I am still surrounded by love even though it's not hers anymore
Around me
Love is still around me even though it's not hers anymore
Did I have love or did love have me
Was I in control of my love life or was love in control of me?
Oo love around me
I am still surrounded by love even though it's not hers anymore
But there's no
However, there is none of
There's no love of my own
I don't have any love of my own
Mmm mmmmm mmmmmmmmm
Instrumental
Mm
Instrumental
I gave up our love
I ended our relationship
But it won't disappear
However, my love for her won't simply vanish
Desire
I still yearn for her love
Seems as though
It appears that
Everywhere I go
No matter where I go
Put your arms around me
Hug me tightly
Huggin' and a-kissin'
Embracing and kissing
Making the love I've been missin'
Finally feel the love that I have been missing
All around me
Surrounded by love
But there's no
However, there is none of
There's no love of my own
I don't have any love of my own
Love around me love surround me
I am still surrounded by love even though it's not hers anymore
No love of my own
I don't have any love of my own
Love surround me love surround me
I am still surrounded by love even though it's not hers anymore
No love of my own
I don't have any love of my own
Love surround me love around me
I am still surrounded by love even though it's not hers anymore
No love of my own
I don't have any love of my own
Put your love around me
Love me and surround me with love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Dennis C. Wilson, Geoffrey James Cushing Murray
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Philip Kassabian
on Kokomo
This song is an absolute classic and I love the way that it lists all the major destinations in the Caribbean.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfin' U.S.A.
A great song by The Beach Boys hit all the major surfing destinations.
Philip Kassabian
on Catch a Wave
This song really gets you in the mood for surfing.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfer Girl
What a splendid song by The Beach Boys. They really were a great band.
Philip Kassabian
on Wouldn't It Be Nice
One of the greatest Beach Boys songs.
Les lumb
on Surf's Up
Love Good Vibrations ,God Only Knows however this is my fav Beach Boys song
Les lumb
on San Miguel
It captures the mood of the place, very atmospheric
Les lumb
on Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) [Single Version]
Great version by the Beach Boys it flows
Les lumb
on Break Away
Soothing
Leslie Lumb
on Break Away
Love the opening verses beautiful words