Somebody To Love
W.A.S.P. Lyrics
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You know the joy within you dies
Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You Better find someone to love
Find somebody to love
Find somebody to love
When the dawn is rose, they are dead
Yes and you're mine, you're so full of red
Your eyes, I say you eyes may look like his
Yeah, but in you head, baby
I'm afraid you don't know where it is
Tears are running
Running along down your breast
And your friends baby
They treat you like a guest
The lyrics to W.A.S.P.'s song "Somebody To Love" express feelings of loneliness, betrayal, and abandonment. The opening lines, "When the truth is found to be lies, you know the joy within you dies" suggest that the person has discovered that something they believed was true was actually a lie, and this has caused them great sorrow. The lyrics then go on to address the desire for love and connection, as the chorus repeats the lines "Don't you want somebody to love? Don't you need somebody to love?" The repetition of these lines emphasizes the singer's need and desperation for meaningful relationships.
The second verse of the song touches on themes of identity and perception. The singer acknowledges that the person they are addressing may physically resemble someone else, but suggests that this resemblance is only surface-level; "Your eyes may look like his, but in your head, baby, I'm afraid you don't know where it is." This line implies that the person is not connected to their own sense of self or identity.
The final lines of the song, "Tears are running, running along down your breast, and your friends baby, they treat you like a guest" suggest that the person is experiencing intense emotional pain, and that their friends may not be providing the support they need. Overall, the lyrics to "Somebody To Love" express a deep yearning for connection and belonging, while also acknowledging the difficulty of finding these things in a world where people can be deceptive and relationships can be complicated.
Line by Line Meaning
When the truth is found to be lies
When you realize that what you thought was true turned out to be false
You know the joy within you dies
The feeling of happiness inside you disappears
Don't you want somebody to love
Do you not desire to be loved by someone?
Don't you need somebody to love
Don't you feel the necessity to have someone's affection?
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
Would you not be glad to find someone to love?
You Better find someone to love
It's important for you to seek and discover someone to love
Find somebody to love
Search for a person to love
Find somebody to love
Find an individual to love
Find somebody to love
Locate a person to love
When the dawn is rose, they are dead
When the sun rises, those who have passed away stay dead
Yes and you're mine, you're so full of red
You belong to me, and you are so passionate
Your eyes, I say you eyes may look like his
Your eyes may resemble his, but...
Yeah, but in you head, baby
...inside your head, my dear,
I'm afraid you don't know where it is
I fear you don't know where love is
Tears are running
Tears are streaming
Running along down your breast
Flowing down your chest
And your friends baby
And your buddies
They treat you like a guest
They behave towards you as if you're a visitor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Darby R. Slick
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cine Masochist
God I love every cover WASP has ever done. Blackie always add such a unique touch. I've always wondered what Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood would sound like coming out of Blackie's vocals and Chris Holmes' guitar.
Kim Smart
Blackie Lawless can sing anything and make it his own. He is just simply amazing.
Andrew Mullen
thats an awesome cover. wasp are generally solid with their covers
Brian Reddish
Their original songs are already so damn badass as it is but W.A.S.P. is definitely one of the best bands at doing cover songs that there's ever been ! They're a classic hard rock song's best friend if there ever was one!Scream if you like it!!!
Claudia Mocanu
Just love it! Awesome cover!
Thania Zacharopoulou Lawless Ζαχαροπούλου
Blackie is amazing, a true artist!!!Performs a song cover and then, makes the song his own....
Sanato Zen
I have to say, I love this version
Dean
I love this version
TjSiL1993
A cover I never know I needed <3
Pazuzu Ritter
Blackie does some kick ass covers. Always has. Everyone heard him and the boys doing "Paint it Black"?