You've Been Gone
Lost in Regret: A Tale of Love's Departure by Cooper Tropeau
Lyrics
Oh my baby's gone
Expressing the absence of the speaker's beloved.
Drove her straight into the arms
Indicating that the speaker's actions led their partner away.
Of another man
Describing the partner being with another person.
And I don't know why
Expressing confusion about the reasons for the partner leaving.
So I'll just sit here and cry
Conveying the speaker's emotional response of crying in the aftermath.
And try to understand
Expressing the speaker's attempt to comprehend the situation.
It's waking up on the floor with a bottle in my hand and it's
Depicting a scene of waking up with a bottle, indicating possible self-destructive behavior.
Sneaking out of another lover's bed at six AM
Describing secretive affairs with other lovers early in the morning.
It's knowing everything is wrong
Expressing the realization that everything in the speaker's life is amiss.
And it's been wrong since you've been gone
Linking the sense of wrongness to the absence of the partner.
It's drowning out my sorrows with other girls and liqour and it's
Detailing coping mechanisms involving other relationships and alcohol.
Missing the way she used to let me kiss her and it's
Expressing the speaker's longing for past affectionate moments.
It's knowing everything is wrong
Reiterating the acknowledgment of the pervasive wrongness.
And it's been wrong since you've been gone
Reconnecting the sense of wrongness to the partner's absence.
On the same path again
Indicating a repetitive pattern in the speaker's life.
By the time I realize I love someone
Expressing a realization of love when it's too late.
They've already left
Describing the tendency of the speaker's partners to leave before the realization.
Now you're with someone else
Noting the ex-partner's current relationship with someone else.
And I can only blame myself
Acknowledging personal responsibility for the current situation.
For waking up on the floor with a bottle in my hand and it's
Reiterating self-destructive behavior with alcohol.
Sneaking out of another lover's bed at six AM
Detailing secretive affairs and early-morning escapades.
It's knowing everything is wrong
Reaffirming the pervasive sense of wrongness.
And it's been wrong since you've been gone
Linking the ongoing wrongness to the partner's absence.
It's drowning out my sorrows with other girls and liqour and it's
Continuing coping mechanisms with other relationships and alcohol.
Missing the way she used to let me kiss her and it's
Expressing a yearning for past physical intimacy.
It's knowing everything is wrong
Reiterating the persistent sense of wrongness.
And it's been wrong since you've been gone
Reconnecting the wrongness to the partner's absence.
It's waking up on the floor with a bottle in my hand and it's
Recalling a scene of waking up with a bottle, suggesting a recurring cycle.
Sneaking out of another lover's bed at six AM
Describing ongoing secretive affairs and early-morning escapades.
It's knowing everything is wrong
Reaffirming the pervasive sense of wrongness in the speaker's life.
And it's been wrong since you've been gone
Linking the ongoing wrongness to the partner's absence.
It's drowning out my sorrows with other girls and liqour and it's
Continuing coping mechanisms with other relationships and alcohol.
Missing the way she used to let me kiss her and it's
Expressing a yearning for past physical intimacy.
It's knowing everything is wrong
Reiterating the persistent sense of wrongness.
And it's been wrong since you've been gone
Reconnecting the wrongness to the partner's absence.
Oh and you've been gone
Repeating the refrain that everything has been wrong since the partner's departure.
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