Triad

“Triad” è una canzone scritta da Crosby nel 1967 su un ménage à trois. Fu registrata dai Byrds, mentre Crosby era un membro della band, ma la loro versione non fu pubblicata all’epoca, per motivi morali e non fu pubblicata fino a vent’anni dopo. I Jefferson Airplane pubblicarono una versione della canzone nel 1968 sul loro album Crown of Creation e una versione live eseguita da Crosby fu inclusa in 4 Way Street di Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young nel 1971.

Testo: You want to know how it will be, Me and her or you and me
You both sit there with your long hair flowing, Your eyes are alive, your minds are still growing Saying to me, “What can we do now that we both love you?”
I love you too, But I don’t really see, why can’t we go on as three

You are afraid, embarrased too, No one has ever said such a thing to you. Your mother’s ghost stands at your shoulder, a face like ice, just a little colder, saying, “You cannot do that, it breaks all the rules, You learned in schools”. But I don’t really see, why can’t we go on as three.

You know we love each other, it’s plain to see , There’s just one answer, comes to me Sister lovers, some of you must know about water brothers, And in time maybe others, So you see, what we can do is to try something new That is if you’re crazy too But I don’t really see, why can’t we go on as three.