Jefferson Starship - Hyperdrive (1974)

artist: Jefferson Starship
song: Hyperdrive
album: Dragonfly
lyrics:
I never thought there were corners in time
Til I was told to stand in one
One straight line head on into the other
Maybe standing in the corner looks like where it's got to come.

But I pretend one wall is the past and one is the future
And I just stand here like the present looking for a
Good place to run
Every fish that swims upstream now that's a catch
Because the full mouth never wants to stop cooking.

The map may be flat, the globe may be patched
But the long line keeps right on hooking
Circles in the ring of fire, where do you go
On a night that is clear and warm?
Oh where do you go?

I never thought there were corners in time
Till I was told to stand in one
I've heard circles moving right through corners
And they don't even know they've been around and around before
Ringing, ringing against each other on a singing chain
Like a flying magnet hyperdrive has never seen any reason
To remain the same.

Because I felt it I believe it
Because there are things I've never seen that I believe
So I'm going to place my face right in the triangle door
Till I can move right on through instead of just standing here
Looking at the floor.

And If it rains again tonight, I can think light years ahead
Or I could put myself back a thousand years ago
As if I'd always been here before or as if I am still to be born
I'm a slow loser, but I'm a fast learner
That much I know
Anyone can go
That much I know
Anyone can go
That much I know
Anyone can go.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jefferson
• Starship
• Grace
• Slick
• Paul
• Kantner
• Hyperdrive
• Dragonfly
• 70's
• rock
• NWO

[californiaportugee]

Ah yes...the real Jefferson Starship...not that version that seems to have clips all over You Tube. I don't know, to have musicians covering Jack, Jorma, Craig, Grace, Mickey and still call yourselves Jefferson Starship is just sad. I thought you had more class than that.

[jackhillty]

I saw JS do this a few weeks ago w/ Cathy Richardson singing and it was jaw droppingly great

[MegaMelbur]

One of my Faves. Sends shivers up my back. Evokes some powerful memories.

[soxfan801]

Love the violyn by Papa John Crech(I know I misspelled)

[Negman1]

Jack and Jorma were not part of the Jefferson Starship. As for Mickey Thomas, feh!

[millermb1956]

I REMEMBER WHEN THIS WAS THE 'NEW' JEFFERSON STARSHIP INSTEAD OF THE GOOD OLD AIRPLANE BUT I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS ,CAROLINE, DEVILS DEN, ET AL. GRACE NEVER SOUNDED SO FULL, SO RICH, SO BEAUTIFUL . GOD BLESS HER AND PAPA JOHN, MARTY,PAUL,CRAIG AND THE REST OF THE GANG.

[jhpowlton]

Till I heard this song I was a bit like Chrictopher Columbus I feared what I didnt know. I only ever saw 3 dimensions but never could I capture the 4th and 5th dimention even when I was stoned or tripping. Now all I have to do is close my eyes to move through time to any place I want or need to be! Thanks Paul and Grace.

[123Alembic]

@jackhillty ..Probably the most epic track by JS ...truly fantastic ..would have loved to have the oppurtunity to seen them perform it live...many good memories...Love and peace to all who appreciate it...Roy ( UK) .

[jim102353]

Never forget where I was the first time I heard this, it was a rainy day too, a true anthem.

[darbyvet]

I am luck enough to have this album, Dragonfly, on the original vinyl, and play this song often. Truly, Grace Slick at her very best.

[jhpowlton]

@BillReef I was living in Australia at secondary school so never had the pleasure of a live performance but own every album Starship and Airoplane released locally. Hyperdive is so good I want it played at my funeral because it is fundamental to the way I think. I have never felt any reason to stay the same but I have only ever changed because I wanted too never because I had to or was told to. In her day Grace was mmmm....delectible lucious.