Formed at the University of San Francisco in early 1965, We Five had a hit … Read Full Bio ↴Formed at the University of San Francisco in early 1965, We Five had a hit months later with their version of Ian & Sylvia's "You Were On My Mind," which eventually reached #3 on the Billboard charts. The hit record helped popularize folk-rock. Unfortunately, with only one other hit ("Let's Get Together" before the Youngbloods' version hit big), We Five eventually broke up in 1967.

Somewhere
We Five Lyrics

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There's a place for us
Somewhere a place for us
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us somewhere

There's a time for us
Someday a time for us
Time together with time to spare

Time to learn
Time to care
Someday
Somewhere
We'll find a new way of living
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere

There's a place for us
A time and place for us
Hold my hand and we're halfway there
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow

Someday
Somewhere

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of We Five’s song “Somewhere” speaks about a place of peace, tranquility, and forgiveness, where individuals can learn, grow, and care for one another. The song talks about a place that exists for everyone, but it’s not possible to pin down its location, and the time to access it is not specific. Nevertheless, the song still casts hope into the future, acknowledging that someday, we will locate the place, and we will find a new way of living. The song’s message is that there is, indeed, a place and time for everyone, and when we find it, we will hold onto it.

The opening lines of the lyrics “There's a place for us, Somewhere a place for us” suggest the singer's desire to find a place where peace and tranquility abound. The use of the word “Somewhere” emphasizes the elusiveness of such a place as it is not easy to find. The lines “time together with time to spare, time to learn, time to care” could be interpreted as the singer’s longing for quality time to spend with loved ones where they can learn, grow, and care for each other. The phrase "We'll find a way of forgiving" suggests that the singer recognizes that true peace and understanding can only be achieved through forgiveness.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a place for us
There exists a special place that is meant for us

Somewhere a place for us
That place is somewhere, yet to be discovered

Peace and quiet and open air
The place is serene, calm and surrounded by nature

Wait for us somewhere
We just have to search for it patiently and we’ll find it

There's a time for us
There’s a perfect time to achieve what we want

Someday a time for us
That time is yet to arrive

Time together with time to spare
When that time arrives, we’ll be together and have enough time to do all that we want

Time to learn
That time can also be used to gain knowledge

Time to care
And to care for each other, and our life on this planet

Someday
One day in the future, it will happen

Somewhere
We might not know where, but it will happen