Bit overdue; apologies.
This week’s Song Lyric Sunday challenge is to post a song that has been inducted into America’s National Recording Registry. That’s not something us Brits/French are particularly familiar with, but I had a look anyway and struck gold almost immediately. The ‘class of 2024’ batch of inductees includes Jefferson Airplane’s album ‘Surrealistic Pillow’ and this is undoubtedly one of the stand-out tracks.
When the truth is found
To be lies
And all 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 somebody to love
Love
When the garden flowers
Baby, are dead, yes
And your mind, your mind
Is so full of red
Don’t you want somebody to love?
Don’t you need somebody to love?
Wouldn’t you love somebody to love?
You better find somebody to love
Your eyes, I say your eyes
May look like his
Yeah, but in your head, baby
I’m afraid you don’t know where it is
Don’t you want somebody to love?
Don’t you need somebody to love?
Wouldn’t you love somebody to love?
You better find somebody to love
Tears are running
They’re all running down your breast
And your friends, baby
They treat you like a guest
Written by Darby Slick
I love this video and Grace Slick makes this song with the way she enunciates the lyrics.
A great choice for Song Lyric Tuesday 🤣