Janis Joplin – Get It While You Can

About the song

Background

“Get It While You Can” was released in 1971 on Janis Joplin’s posthumous album, Pearl. The song was written by Joplin and her bandmate, Nick Gravenites. It is a blues-rock song with a powerful and emotional vocal performance by Joplin.

Lyrics

The lyrics of “Get It While You Can” are about the importance of seizing the moment and enjoying life to the fullest. Joplin sings about the fleeting nature of life and the importance of not taking anything for granted. She encourages listeners to embrace love and affection whenever they can, even if it means risking heartbreak.

Themes

The main themes of “Get It While You Can” are carpe diem, love, and loss. The song is a reminder to live life to the fullest and not take anything for granted. It is also a song about the importance of love and the pain of loss.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtj9w2gYzV4

Janis Joplin – Get It While You Can (Official Lyric Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtj9w2gYzV4)

Lyrics

In this world, if you read the papers, darlingYou know everybody’s fighting on with each otherYou got no one you can count on, dearNot even your own brother

So if someone comes alongHe’s gonna give you some love and affectionI’d say get it while you can, yeahHoney, get it while you can yeahHey, hey, get it while you canDon’t you turn your back on love, no, no

Don’t you know when you’re loving anybody, babyYou’re taking a gamble on a little sorrowBut then who cares, baby‘Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no

And if anybody should come alongHe gonna give you any love and affectionI’d say get it while you can, yeahHey, hey, get it while you canHey, hey, get it while you canDon’t you turn your back on loveNo no no, no no no no no

Oh, get it while you canHoney get it when you’re gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeahHey hey, get it while you canDon’t you turn your back on loveNo no no, no no no no, get it while you can yeahI said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely, dear

Hey hey, hold on to that man’s heartYeah, get it, want it, hold it, need itGet it, want it, need it, hold itGet it while you canHoney get it while you can, baby, yeahHey hey, get it while you can

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