Lover Come Back to Me
Yearning Echoes: Love's Melody in Aretha Franklin's 'Lover Come Back to Me'
Lyrics
You went away
You departed
I let you
I allowed your departure
We broke the ties that bind
We ended the strong connections we had
I wanted to forget you
I wished to erase thoughts of you
And leave the past behind
And move on from the past
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Yet, the enchantment of our first meeting
Seems to stay forever in my mind
Seems eternally imprinted in my memory
The sky was blue
The sky had a blue hue
And high above
Hovering high above
The moon was new
The moon was in its new phase
And so was love
And so was our love
This eager heart of mine was singing
My eager heart was full of song
Lover where can you be
Longing for your presence
You came at last
You arrived eventually
Love had its day
Love had its moment
That day is past
That moment has passed
You've gone away
You have departed once again
This aching heart of mine is singing
My pained heart sings out
Lover come back to me
Begging for your return
When I remember every little thing
Recalling every detail of our time together
You used to do
The actions you used to perform
I'm so lonely
I feel immense loneliness
Every road I walk along
Every path I tread, you accompany me in spirit
I walk along with you
That's why I'm so lonely
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The sky retains its blue hue
The night is cold
The night feels cold
The moon is new
The moon is in its new phase
But love is old
But love feels aged
And while I'm waiting here
While I wait in anticipation
This heart of mine is singing
My heart calls out for you
Lover come back to me
Asking for your return
When I remember every little thing
Recalling each memory of our time together
You used to do
The actions you used to perform
I grow lonely
I feel increasingly lonely
Every road I walk along
Every path I tread, you accompany me in spirit
I walk along with you
That's why I'm so lonely
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The sky retains its blue hue
The night is cold
The night feels cold
The moon is new
The moon is in its new phase
But love is old
But love feels aged
And while I'm waiting here
While I wait in anticipation
This heart of mine is singing
My heart calls out for you
Lover come back to me
Yearning for your return
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