When You Go Away
Chasing Shadows of Departure
Lyrics
When you go away it's like you hide the sun
When the person leaves, it feels like the warmth and brightness they bring are gone.
I regret today, the things that we might have done
Expressing remorse for missed opportunities or experiences with the person.
No relief from grey skies
There is no escape or break from a dull and gloomy emotional state.
Where'd you take those blue eyes?
Questioning where the person with captivating blue eyes has gone.
What can I do?
A sense of helplessness or confusion about what to do in the absence of the person.
When you go away it's an unfinished song
Describing the departure as an incomplete or unresolved musical composition.
Can't find words to say
Unable to find the right words to express feelings when the person is gone.
But I know where you belong, oh oh
Despite the inability to articulate, there is a deep understanding of the person's rightful place.
No relief from grey skies
Reiteration of the lack of relief from emotional grayness in the person's absence.
Where'd you take those blue eyes?
Continued questioning about the whereabouts of the person's captivating blue eyes.
What can I do?
A sense of helplessness or confusion persists in the absence of the person.
Take me with you this time,
An earnest plea to be taken along when the person leaves again.
Won't you, won't you?
Repeated plea for the person not to be missed in their absence.
Don't make me miss you this time
A request not to let the separation lead to feelings of longing.
Don't you, don't you
Reiteration of the plea not to experience the pain of missing the person.
We're so much better together
Emphasizing the belief that they are much better when together.
Don't you think?
Pondering the idea that being together is superior.
I do, I do
Strong affirmation that being together is valued and desired.
Walk the street parade looking through everyone, oh oh
Observing a public display while searching for the person in the crowd.
But they don't have your face
No one in the crowd resembles the person's distinctive face.
Oh look what I've become, oh oh
Reflecting on a transformation, possibly negative, in the absence of the person.
No relief from grey skies
Reiteration of the emotional grayness persisting without the person.
Where'd you take those blue eyes?
Continued curiosity about where the person's captivating blue eyes have gone.
What can I do?
Feelings of helplessness or confusion persist in the person's absence.
When you go away
Expressing the emotional difficulty of the person leaving.
(No relief from grey skies)
Reiteration of the lack of relief from emotional grayness when the person departs.
When you go away
Repeating the emotional challenge of the person's departure.
When you go away
Continued emphasis on the emotional struggle when the person goes away.
(No relief from grey skies)
Reiteration of the persistent emotional grayness in the person's absence.
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