Somewhere

Album: People, Hell & Angels (2012)
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  • Oh uh
    I see fingers, hands and shades of faces
    Reachin' up and not quite touchin' the promised land
    I hear pleas and prayers and a desperate whisper sayin'
    Oh, Lord, please give us a helpin' hand
    Yeah yeah

    Way down in the background
    I can see frustrated souls of cities burnin'
    And all across the water, baby
    I see weapons barkin' out the sting of death
    And up in the clouds I can imagine UFOs jumpin' themselves
    Laughin' they sayin'
    Those people so uptight, they sure know how to make a mess

    Back in the saloon my tears mix and mildew with my drink
    I can't really tell my feet from the sawdust on the floor
    But as far as I know, they may even try
    To wrap me up in cellophane and try and sell me
    Brother sell me, and don't worry about lookin' at the score
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Writer/s: Jimi Hendrix
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
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Comments: 2

  • Carl from EnglandThe song first appeared in a beautifully re-imagined form on the album Crash Landing (1973) produced and remixed by Alan Douglas, a jazz producer who was a musician and friend of Hendrix.
  • Nicky from SpaceChas Chandler did not supervise Electric Ladyland therefore John McDermott's comment does not sound realistic. I too am surprised why Somewhere was not on Electric Ladyland. Somewhere is one of Jimi's best songs. The virtuosity of the guitar playing is phenomenal.
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