No Way Out
The Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Starship - Starship Lyrics


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No intentions
Whatsoever
I was gone for a night
Nothing's forever
The cruel daylight
Brought me back to my senses
Got caught in here
Under false pretenses

No way out
None whatsoever
I made up a story
Thought it was clever
She didn't ask
And I got no reply
But later that night
I heard her cry

No way out she doesn't buy my story
No way out she doesn't buy my story

No accusations
Whatsoever
But can she forget?
Nothing's forever
Since yesterday
She's a little bit colder
It won't happen again
What could I've told her?

No way out she doesn't buy my story
No way out she doesn't buy my story

How can she tell the truth from the lies
How does she know when to close her eyes




She doesn't want to lose me
So she only sees what she wants to see

Overall Meaning

The Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Starship – Starship's "No Way Out" is a song about being caught in a lie and feeling trapped. The singer acknowledges having no intentions to deceive their partner, yet they did. They went out for a night and came back with a made-up story that their partner didn't buy. The singer now feels they are trapped in a complicated situation, with no way out of the mess they created. The idea of being stuck is reinforced by the repetition of the phrase "No way out" in the chorus.


The singer seems to be aware that their partner is aware of their deception, which causes tension between them, making their partner become colder towards them. The singer also acknowledges that their partner wants to avoid losing them, so they have decided to see only what they want to see, which might not always correspond to reality. Overall, the song portrays a sense of regret, guilt, and longing for a way out of the situation, even though the singer knows there is none.


Line by Line Meaning

No intentions
I didn't plan on doing anything wrong


Whatsoever
Not even a little bit


I was gone for a night
I left for a little while


Nothing's forever
Things always change


The cruel daylight
Morning brought reality


Brought me back to my senses
I realized what I'd done


Got caught in here
I'm in trouble now


Under false pretenses
I lied to get here


No way out
I'm stuck in this situation


None whatsoever
No escape at all


I made up a story
I lied to cover my tracks


Thought it was clever
I didn't think I'd get caught


She didn't ask
She didn't question me


And I got no reply
She didn't say anything


But later that night
I found out the truth


I heard her cry
She was upset and hurting


No way out she doesn't buy my story
She doesn't believe me and I'm trapped


No accusations
She didn't accuse me of anything


But can she forget?
Will she be able to move on?


Since yesterday
Things have been different


She's a little bit colder
She's not as warm towards me


It won't happen again
I promise to never hurt her again


What could I've told her?
What explanation would have been good enough?


How can she tell the truth from the lies
She's not sure what to believe


How does she know when to close her eyes
She's wondering if she can trust me


She doesn't want to lose me
She values our relationship


So she only sees what she wants to see
She's ignoring the warning signs




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ina Wolf, Peter F Wolf

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@abelincoln8667

I graduated 1984, when I left the high school parking lot for the last time this was playing on the radio.

@mimilini1

Abe Lincoln I graduated in 1984 too and our art teacher used to play jefferson Starship. I love this song!

@jakeclark66

Me too !!!

@brettthebassist

Me 3

@rawn4203

I graduated in 1987 but this song reminds me so much of the end of my freshman year.

@michaeldymott5214

Flashbulb memory is what you experienced.. My Psychology class taught me.

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@dbj314

I miss these days so much when we were young you could watch Mtv all day in the summertime and there was always a good video playin. I miss bands like Starship what a voice

@davidwright4495

I feel the same way. I was 15 in 1980 before MTV aired in 81. I really miss the music and the Saturday night concerts they had.

@lincolnparc8897

Well said, I liked back to school in the fall talking bonding with friends over the music and videos we watched all summer

@lisatrosclair7824

Ohhh yesss those were the good ol days I was 14 always watched MTV I'm definitely MTV head

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