After You've Gone
Love's Echo: Nostalgia and Heartbreak in Glenn Miller's Melody
Lyrics
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Expressing a plea for attention and understanding
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Questioning the revelation of impending departure
Don't say that we must part,
Urging against the idea of parting
Don't break your baby's heart
Warning not to cause emotional pain
You know I've loved you for these many years,
Highlighting a long period of love
Loved you night and day,
Emphasizing continuous love day and night
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
Expressing visible tears and emotional distress
Listen while I say
Reiterating the need for attention and understanding
After you've gone and left me cryin'
Reflecting on the aftermath of the departure
After you've gone there's no denyin'
Confirming the undeniable impact of the departure
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
Anticipating feelings of sadness and loneliness
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
Predicting the longing for a dear companion
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
Foretelling a future realization of the consequences
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Predicting eventual regret
Someday, when you grow lonely
Envisioning a time of personal loneliness
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
Expecting a broken heart and a desire for reconciliation
After you've gone, after you've gone away
Reiterating the theme of departure
After you've gone and left me cryin'
Repeating the emotional aftermath of departure
After you've gone there's no denyin'
Reaffirming the undeniable impact of the departure
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
Predicting feelings of sadness and regret
You're gonna feel bad
Emphasizing the intensity of negative emotions
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
Highlighting the lasting absence of a close friend
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
Emphasizing the significance of the departed companion
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
Repeating the theme of future regret
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Reiterating the anticipation of remorse
But baby, think what you're doin'
Cautioning against the consequences of actions
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
Threatening to linger and torment in memory
It's gonna drive you to ruin
Predicting a path towards ruin due to remorse
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
Repeating the theme of departure and its consequences
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