Where Have You Gone
Searching for Yesterday's Love: Where Have You Gone by Barry Manilow
Lyrics
Where have you gone
Expressing a sense of loss or absence, wondering where the person has disappeared to.
It's been so long
Highlighting the duration of the separation, emphasizing the prolonged absence.
Winter's turned into spring
Metaphorically describing the passage of time from winter to spring, suggesting change and renewal.
And you're still not with me
Conveying the continued absence of the person despite the changing seasons.
So far away sweet yesterday
Reflecting on a time in the past that was cherished, using it as a reference point.
Love came' round but couldn't stay
Acknowledging the transient nature of love that entered but couldn't endure.
Where have you gone
Reiterating the initial question, emphasizing the persistent sense of loss.
Do you still care
Pondering whether the person still cares after the passage of time.
Rainy April regrets
Referring to a melancholic period in April, expressing regrets and sadness.
All this pain and sorrow
Acknowledging and expressing the depth of emotional pain and sorrow.
Let me find some other kind
Seeking a different and positive type of love to overcome the current pain.
Some sweet love that's right this time
Desiring a love that is genuine and enduring, contrasting with past experiences.
Friends, dear hearts all around me
Surrounded by friends and loved ones, yet feeling a profound coldness within the soul.
But deep in my soul I'm cold as stone
Describing the emotional state as cold and unfeeling despite external connections.
Once true love found me
Recalling a time when true love was present, emphasizing the current sense of loneliness.
Now I'm so alone
Expressing the profound solitude experienced after the loss of true love.
Where have you gone
Repeating the question, intensifying the search for the missing person.
Where are you now
Asking about the current whereabouts of the person, seeking answers.
It's so hard to forget
Expressing the difficulty in forgetting magical and significant moments shared.
All those magic moments
Reflecting on the memories of special moments that are still vivid and impactful.
I still sing our song
Indicating a continued emotional attachment through the act of singing a shared song.
Still holding on to love
Holding onto the remnants of love, indicating a reluctance to let go.
Where have you gone
Repeating the question, emphasizing the lingering mystery of the person's disappearance.
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