Gone Again
Absence's Echo: Otis Redding's 'Gone Again' Lament
Lyrics
The sun is gone away
The sun has set or disappeared.
It is dark in the day
It is dark and gloomy during the daytime.
No kids are laughing
No children are joyful or laughing.
And none are playing
No one is engaged in playful activities.
No flowers have grown
No new life or positive developments have occurred.
Since the month of May
No growth or positive changes have happened since May.
That's how it's been
Describes the persistent state since the person left.
Since you've gone again
Reiterates the impact of the person being gone.
One you left without a reason
The departure occurred without a clear explanation.
Two without a pleasing
The absence is not satisfying or pleasing.
Three with a terrible pain
The separation is causing intense emotional pain.
Four you're gone again
Reinforces the emotional toll of the person's absence.
Picture a winter
Imagine a winter without the usual beauty of snow.
Without any snow
Highlighting the absence of a comforting element.
Look up at the sky
No stars are shining in the sky.
There's no star that glow
Further emphasizing the darkness and emptiness.
Picture a river
Imagine a river without a direction or purpose.
With nowhere to flow
Stress on aimlessness and lack of flow.
That's how it's been, honey
Reflects the ongoing emotional state since the departure.
Since you've gone again
Reiterates the impact of the person being gone.
One without a reason
Similar to line 11, the departure lacks a clear reason.
Two without a pleasing
The absence is not pleasing or satisfying.
Three with a terrible pain
The separation is causing intense emotional pain.
Four you're gone again
Reinforces the emotional toll of the person's absence.
I walked in the forest
Metaphorically describes feeling lost in a dense forest.
Didn't see no trees
Unable to see any positive aspects or opportunities.
Go to sleep at night
Nights are restless and uncomfortable.
With a cold wind of breeze
A cold and harsh reality during the night.
I ain't got no friends
Isolated and without supportive relationships.
I got cold enemies
People around are more like adversaries than friends.
That's how it's been
Describes the persistent state since the person left.
Honey, since you've gone again
Reiterates the impact of the person being gone.
Gone, gone again, gone, gone again
Repeatedly emphasizes the state of being gone and its impact.
Gone mama, gone again, yes, you are
Reaffirms the absence and expresses yearning for the person.
Where can I find you? I need you, darling
A direct expression of the desire to find and be with the person.
Where can I get to you? I want you, mama baby
Expresses the need to reach and connect with the person.
I love you, darling, I need you, oh gone again
Conveys love and longing for the absent person.
Come back to me, baby
A plea for the person to return.
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