Lyrics
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Expressing a plea for attention and asking the listener to hear a message.
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Questioning the honesty of the listener for announcing departure.
Don't say that we must part,
Begging not to declare a separation.
Don't break your baby's heart
Emphasizing the emotional impact on the speaker, urging not to cause heartbreak.
You know I've loved you for these many years,
Affirming a long-term love for the listener.
Loved you night and day,
Reiterating constant love day and night.
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
Expressing emotional distress and tears.
Listen while I say
Repeating the request for attentive listening.
After you've gone and left me cryin'
Describing the emotional aftermath of the listener leaving, leading to crying.
After you've gone there's no denyin'
Emphasizing the inevitable truth of the emotional void after departure.
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
Predicting the listener's future feelings of sadness and longing.
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
Anticipating the regret for losing a dear companion.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
Forewarning the listener of a future realization and acknowledgment.
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Predicting a time when the listener will feel remorse.
Someday, when you grow lonely
Describing a future moment of loneliness for the listener.
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
Comparing the future heartbreak of the listener to the current pain of the speaker.
After you've gone, after you've gone away
Repeating the notion of departure and its emotional aftermath.
After you've gone and left me cryin'
Recalling the emotional response to the listener's departure.
After you've gone there's no denyin'
Reiterating the undeniable truth of the emotional impact post-departure.
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
Expressing the listener's future emotional states of sadness and regret.
You're gonna feel bad
Amplifying the negative emotions the listener will experience.
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
Emphasizing the depth of missing the speaker.
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
Highlighting the listener's regret for losing a close friend.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
Repeating the idea of an inevitable realization and regret.
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Affirming the future regret of the listener.
But baby, think what you're doin'
Advising the listener to consider the consequences of their actions.
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
Threatening a haunting and taunting presence in the listener's life.
It's gonna drive you to ruin
Warning that the consequences will lead to ruin.
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
Reiterating the idea of departure and its aftermath.
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