Somebody – English Lyrics

• By: Aerosmith
• Album: 1971: The Road Starts Hear

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, bluesy origins of American rock with Aerosmith's "Somebody." This track from their 1973 debut offers a genuine look into early hard rock language, rich with expressions of longing and the universal search for connection. Understanding its straightforward yet evocative lyrics and the band's gritty delivery provides a unique window into the foundational vocabulary and emotional storytelling that shaped a legendary sound.

[English]

I need a lady, not somebody shady

Need someone to be close to

Somebody cozy, not somebody nosy

Help me see my whole day through

Someone to share the load

Somebody to walk the road I live on, live

Good Lord send me, good Lord mend me

Send me down someone for me

Said I won't be choosy, you could send me a floozy

Send me anybody you please

Somebody say you will

Somebody further still

Somebody, some, somebody for me

Now won't you send me somebody?

Yeah, somebody

Won't you send me somebody?

Now won't you send me somebody

Well, call for somebody, scream loud and bloody

Call woman, woman, come on to me

Save for tomorrow, share all your sorrow

Misery enjoys company

(Yes it does, yes it does)

Somebody say you will

Somebody further still

Somebody, some, somebody for me

Somebody say you will

Somebody further still

Somebody, some, somebody for

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman, especially an adult woman
shady /ˈʃeɪdi/ B1	adjective - not honest or respectable
cozy /ˈkoʊzi/ A2	adjective - comfortable and warm
nosy /ˈnoʊzi/ B1	adjective - too interested in other people's private affairs
share /ʃɛər/ A1	verb - to use or have something together with another person
load /loʊd/ A2	noun - a heavy burden
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
mend /mɛnd/ B1	verb - to repair something that is broken or damaged
floozy /ˈfluzi/ C1	noun - a woman who is careless or promiscuous
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness, especially for something that has happened
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B1	noun - extreme unhappiness
company /ˈkʌmpəni/ A1	noun - a group of people you spend time with
choosy /ˈtʃuzi/ B1	adjective - difficult to please or satisfy
further /ˈfɜrðər/ A2	adjective - more distant or advanced
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to shout loudly, especially because of fear or pain

Key Grammar Structures

• I need a lady, not somebody shady

  ➔ Contrast with not... (negative contrast)

  ➔ The word "not" is used to contrast two nouns, showing the speaker prefers a lady rather than a shady person.

• Need someone to be close to

  ➔ Infinitive after need (need + object + infinitive)

  ➔ After the verb "need", the infinitive "to be" shows the purpose or desired state.

• Help me see my whole day through

  ➔ Causative verb + object + bare infinitive (help + object + verb)

  ➔ The verb "see" follows the object "me" directly after "help", forming a causative structure without "to".

• Good Lord send me, good Lord mend me

  ➔ Imperative with vocative (addressing someone directly)

  ➔ The word "send" is used in an imperative sentence addressed to "Good Lord", making a direct request.

• you could send me a floozy

  ➔ Modal verb could for polite suggestion

  ➔ The modal verb "could" expresses a polite suggestion: "you could send me a floozy".

• Now won't you send me somebody?

  ➔ Negative question with won't you for polite request

  ➔ The negative question "won't you" is used to make a polite request: "Now won't you send me somebody?"

• Well, call for somebody, scream loud and bloody

  ➔ Imperative with phrasal verb (call for)

  ➔ The verb "call" forms an imperative with the phrasal verb "call for", meaning to request or demand.

• Misery enjoys company (Yes it does, yes it does)

  ➔ Simple present tense, third person singular agreement

  ➔ The verb "enjoys" shows simple present tense agreement with the third‑person singular subject "Misery".