Their music bridged the gaps between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan, the studio trickery of The Beach Boys, and the sardonic rock of The Beatles. Some of their trademark songs include pop versions of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man and Pete Seeger’s Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season), and the originals I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better, and Eight Miles High. Throughout their career they helped forge such subgenres as folk rock, raga rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and – on their 1968 classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo – country rock inviting Gram Parsons on rhythm guitar.
The original and most successful lineup consisted of Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark. After several line-up changes (with lead singer/guitarist McGuinn as the only consistent member), they broke up in 1973.
In 1991 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and several band members launched successful solo careers after leaving the group. The most successful was David Crosby who was inducted again for his work with Crosby, Stills & Nash. Other than The Beatles, the only artist with all members inducted twice are, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
She Don't Care About Time
The Byrds Lyrics
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To go up to my white walled room out on the end of time
Where I can be with my love, for she is all that is mine
And she'll always be there, my love don't care about time
I laugh with her, cry with her, hold her close, she is mine
The way she tells me of her love and never is she trying
She don't have to be assured of many good things to findAnd she'll always be there, my love don't care about time
Her eyes are dark and deep with love, her hair hangs long and fine
She walks with ease and all she sees is never wrong or right
And with her arms around me tight, I see her all in my mind
And she'll always be there, my love don't care about time
She'll always be there, my love don't care about time
In the lyrics to The Byrds's song She Don't Care About Time, we are presented with a narrator who takes us on a journey through hallways and staircases, until he finally reaches his destination-- a small white-walled room which seems to exist on the edge of time. It is here, he tells us, that he finds his love, and in her he has found his own sense of timelessness. Together they laugh and cry and hold each other close, and she never has to assure him of her love or of anything else for that matter.
What stands out most about this love, though, is the sense of ease that it conveys. The singer describes his lover as someone who walks with ease and never sees anything as entirely wrong or right. It's a love that seems to be characterized by simplicity and an absence of pretense-- so much so that time itself seems to lose its grip on them. In short, the lyrics to She Don't Care About Time paint a portrait of a love that exists outside of time and space, something that is both deeply personal and universal at the same time.
Line by Line Meaning
Hallways and staircases everyday to climb
Every day, I make my way up to my room through never-ending hallways and staircases.
To go up to my white walled room out on the end of time
My peaceful sanctuary is a white-walled room that feels like it's at the end of eternity.
Where I can be with my love for she is all that is mine
The reason I love spending time in that room is that I can be with the one I love most, the only person who truly belongs to me.
And she'll always be there, my love don't care about time
My love is eternal, and she will always be with me, as time has no meaning in our relationship.
I laugh with her, cry with her, hold her close she is mine
She is my heart, and I treasure every moment I get to spend with her, whether it's happy, sad, or just a quiet embrace.
The way she tells me of her love and never is she trying
She doesn't have to try to express her love for me, it comes naturally to her.
She don't have to be assured of many good things to find
She is content with what we have and doesn't need material possessions or external validation to feel fulfilled.
Her eyes are dark and deep with love, her hair hangs long and fine
When I look in her eyes, I see nothing but pure love and adoration, and her hair is a physical reminder of her natural beauty.
She walks with ease and all she sees is never wrong or right
She moves gracefully through life, never dwelling on the concept of right and wrong, and accepting things as they come.
And with her arms around me tight I see her all in my mind
When she holds me close, I'm filled with vivid images of her in my mind, and it's a feeling that I'll never forget.
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Written by: GENE CLARK
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Hallways and staircases everyday to climb
To go up to my white walled room out on the end of time
Where I can be with my love for she is all that is mine
And she'll always be there, my love don't care about time
I laugh with her, cry with her, hold her close she is mine
The way she tells me of her love and never is she trying
She don't have to be assured of many good things to find
And she'll always be there, my love don't care about time
Her eyes are dark and deep with love, her hair hangs long and fine
She walks with ease and all she sees is never wrong or right
And with her arms around me tight I see her all in my mind
And she'll always be there my love don't care about time
@MichaelFunaro-v3r
Worked in a record store in 1965 and was in charge of choosing the music heard on the speakers outside the store. Got fired because I played THE BYRDS WAY TOO OFTEN. I met MCGUINN a few times and told him He GOT ME FIRED FROM MY FIRST JOB!
@kevinjoseph517
SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE ALBUM
@MarigoldThyme
Gene Clark forever!💖
@tomrixey2311
Did anyone catch McGuinn's nod to Bach in the guitar solo break? I certainly didn't back in 1965!
@clairehelmsley6608
Yes, i didn't get it when i bought The History of The Byrds in 1977, but i absolutely did later in life after i'd got into Bach.
@munimathbypeterfelton6251
Yeah, I heard it too! McGuinn used that riff when creating The Byrds' version of Mr. Tambourine Man melodically also.
@gaspersignorelli3724
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring.
@johnlornie9741
Should have been a single in it's own right 😊
@AnthonyMonaghan
This should have been released as an A side single in its own right. Gene's songs at this time were the best thing The Byrds recorded.
@garyjedlicka5394
Yeah. This was well documented by Byrds' biographer Johnny Rogan in Timeless Flight. Crosby was jealous of Clarke's songwriting royalties and was instrumental in keeping this song off of the album...in favor of "Wait and See"?!!