Since You've Been Gone
Longing and Loss: Garland Green's Heartfelt Journey Since You've Been Gone
Lyrics
Something's wrong, I can't help myself, oh baby
Expressing a feeling that something is amiss, feeling helpless without the partner.
Same old sad song keep on repeating itself, oh
Describing a repetitive cycle of sadness and heartache.
Same song used to make me laugh
Reflecting on a past when the mentioned song used to bring joy.
I haven't shown a smile since the day you left
Not having smiled since the partner's departure, indicating profound sadness.
I know it's wrong baby 'cause
Acknowledging the wrongness of the situation but still feeling the emotional impact.
Since you've been gone I've been longing for you
Expressing a deep yearning for the partner since they've been gone.
Since you've been gone I've been calling your name
Continuing to call out the partner's name, emphasizing the strong desire for their presence.
Oh, since you've been gone, things just ain't the same, oh
Highlighting the significant change and emotional void since the partner's departure.
Since you've been gone I have been going insane
Describing a heightened state of emotional distress and mental instability since the partner left.
I said, saw one of your friends just the other day
Recalling an encounter with a friend of the partner and the difficulty in responding to questions about them.
She asked how you been, I didn't know what to say
Expressing the challenge of articulating the emotions and status regarding the partner.
Anyone can tell by the look on my face
Indicating that the speaker's emotional state is evident from their facial expression.
There've been some lonely, lonely years in happiness' place
Conveying the passage of lonely years in place of what used to be happiness.
Since you've been gone I've been longing for you
Reiterating the longing for the partner since their absence.
Since you've been gone I've been calling your name, oh baby
Continuing to call out the partner's name, emphasizing the persistence of the emotional connection.
Oh, since you've been gone, things just ain't the same, oh
Reiterating the significant negative impact on life since the partner's departure.
Since you've been gone I have been going insane
Emphasizing the escalation of emotional turmoil and instability since the partner left.
Since you've been gone I've been longing for you
Repeating the theme of deep longing for the partner since they've been gone.
Since you've been gone I've been calling about you (your name)
Mentioning an attempt to seek information or connection by inquiring about the partner.
Since you've been gone I miss the midnight hour (things just ain't the same)
Expressing a sense of missing the partner, particularly during the midnight hour.
Since you've been gone I've been crying about you
Highlighting the ongoing emotional pain and tears since the partner's departure.
Since you've been gone I've been crying [?] (for you, baby)
Reinforcing the theme of crying and emotional distress since the partner has been gone.
Since you've been gone, oh baby (I've been longing for you) [?]
Expressing continued longing for the partner since they've been gone.
Since you've been gone, I've been (I've been calling)
Repeating the act of calling out for the partner, underscoring the persistent emotional connection.
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