It is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the band the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967. Music critic William Ruhlmann describes the lyrics as "more an expression of romantic frustration than a clinical definition of depression."

1 The song was featured on the band's debut album Are You Experienced and live versions of it can be found on the BBC Sessions and Winterland albums. The song in its composition features Mitch Mitchell's drums with a clear jazz influence