Manic Depression

frustrating mess is a god damn understatement.

Song sounds like a self-diagnosis to me, almost like a cry for help. Jimi had problems with excessive drinking and he would sometimes get angry and become abusive when drunk. I read that he had been sexually abused as a child by a man in uniform. Frustrating mess because he knew he had mental problems but he didn't know what to do about. Last lines are kinds of depressing, almost seems like he was predicting his own death.

I have a live version in which Hendrix explains that this is about "a cat wishing he could make love to a music instead of the same old everyday woman."

hearing some of hendrix's songs, i wish that could be possible haha

I cant ant get no satisfaction. He cant get it on or get it up. The sweet cause in vain. Fruntrating, turn myself off (cant turn on). He wants to but cant- it happens and thats the manic part but not very clinically accurate.

i believe the manic depression is due in part because he can't get the girl... manic feelings of wanting to go after her.. and depression cause he can't. he loves her and can't seem to find a way to express it enough to get her.

headphonesandhell is right. This song is about a guy who wants to make love to music. "music sweet music I wish I could caress". Check out Seal and Jeff Beck's cover of this on Stone Free: A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix. It's really good.

Of what's already been posted, I agree most with renataa. He's sick of his relationships (and probably failures) with women, and all he has left is his music.

i agree with renataa too.

yea he wishes he could make love to his music. love the drums. (giving mitch mitchell some much deserved love)