Old Manhattan Melodies
Lost Love Echoes: Gary Brooker's Haunting Tale of Heartbreak
Lyrics
You shot me down
You rejected me
You set me up woman then you shot me down
You deceived me and then rejected me
All you did was say "see you around"
All you said was goodbye
You must have known, you must have seen it in my eyes
You should have understood, seen my love in my eyes
You must have known, I loved you woman, but now you're gone
You should have known I loved you, but now you've left
I'm a summer, ruined by rain
I had a joyful time (summer) that was ruined by sadness (rain)
I'm a pilot, shot down in flames
I had aspirations (pilot) that failed miserably
I'm a sailor, sunk without trace
I had dreams (sailor) that disappeared without a trace
The last time I saw your face
The final memory I have of you
Why, for heavens sake woman won't you tell me why
Expressing frustration, questioning the reason for the breakup
Have you ever seen a grown man cry
Asking if you witnessed the emotional pain I'm going through
I'm off my head, I'm going crazy thinking about this things you said
Feeling disoriented and distressed, dwelling on hurtful words
Could be with you but now instead
I could have been with you, but now that's not possible
I'm a summer, ruined by rain
Repeating the analogy of a ruined summer due to rain
I'm a pilot, shot down in flames
Reiterating the theme of failed aspirations, being shot down
I'm a sailor, sunk without trace
Emphasizing dreams disappearing without a trace
The last time I saw your face
Repeating the significance of the last memory of the person
I'm a summer, ruined by rain
Recalling the analogy of joy turning into sorrow
I'm a pilot, shot down in flames
Reiterating the theme of shattered dreams, failure
I'm a sailor, sunk without trace
Emphasizing dreams vanishing without a trace
The last time I saw your face
Highlighting the lasting impact of the final encounter
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