What Am I Gonna Do
Navigating Love's Absence: Kim Carnes' Melodic Dilemma
Lyrics
What am I gonna do till you come home
Expressing anticipation and a sense of emptiness in the absence until the person returns.
What am I gonna do now that you're gone
Reflecting on the challenges and uncertainties faced in the aftermath of the person's departure.
What am I gonna do without you
Contemplating the difficulties of living without the significant other and the emotional void left behind.
What am I gonna do without a man
Addressing the prospect of living without the support and companionship of a partner.
What am I gonna do
Pondering the question of how to cope with the situation and the emotional turmoil.
You do the best you can
Acknowledging the effort to do one's best despite the challenging circumstances.
What am I gonna do without you
Reiterating the sense of loss and the difficulty of facing life without the presence of the loved one.
What am I gonna do with all my time
Considering the abundance of time available and the challenge of filling it without the partner.
I'll just drown my dreams in sweet wine
Expressing a coping mechanism of using indulgence, like drowning sorrows in sweet wine, to cope with the absence.
What am I gonna do without you
Reiterating the challenge of navigating life without the emotional support of the absent partner.
Now what are you gonna do without me
Turning the question back to the partner, wondering about their own challenges and adjustments without the speaker.
Who's gonna give you all the things you need
Highlighting the importance of the speaker in providing essential needs and support to the partner.
What are you gonna do without me
Posing a question to the partner about how they will manage without the speaker's presence.
What are you gonna do it you come home
Continuing the inquiry into the partner's actions upon returning home.
And the woman you thought was waitin' for you is gone
Presenting a hypothetical scenario where the expected woman is no longer waiting for the returning partner.
What are you gonna do it you come home
Repeating the question about the partner's actions upon returning, emphasizing the changed circumstances.
Now what am I gonna do till you come home
Returning to the speaker's perspective, reiterating the anticipation of the partner's return.
What am I gonna do now that you're gone
Reflecting on the challenges and uncertainties faced in the aftermath of the person's departure (repeated line).
What am I gonna do without you
Contemplating the difficulties of living without the significant other and the emotional void left behind (repeated line).
What am I gonna do without you
Reiterating the sense of loss and the difficulty of facing life without the presence of the loved one (repeated line).
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