As his fifth LP release for ABC-Paramount, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music became a rapid critical and commercial success as it brought Ray Charles further mainstream notice, following his tenure for Atlantic Records. With the help of the album's four charting singles, Charles earned recognition in the pop market, as well as airplay on both R&B and country radio stations. Modern Sounds and its lead single, "I Can't Stop Loving You", were both certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1962, as each record had shipped 500,000 copies in the United States.
Regarded by many critics as Charles's best studio album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music has been considered by several music writers to be a landmark album in American music. The album's integration of soul and country music bent racial barriers in popular music, amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement. In the process of recording the album, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to exercise complete artistic control over his own recording career. The album has been called one of the greatest albums of all time by publications such as Rolling Stone and Time.
Bye Bye Love
Ray Charles Lyrics
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Bye bye happiness
Hello loneliness
I think I'm gonna cry
Bye bye love
Bye bye sweet caress
Hello emptiness
I think I'm gonna die
There goes my baby with someone new
She sure looks happy and I'm so blue
She was my baby till he stepped in
Goodbye to romance that might have been
Bye bye love
Bye bye happiness
Hello loneliness
I think I'm gonna cry
I'm through with romance
I'm through with love
I'm through with countin' the stars above
And that's the reason that I'm so free
My lovin' baby is through with me
Bye bye love
Bye bye sweet caress
Hello emptiness
I think I'm gonna die
I think I'm gonna die
I think I'm gonna die
I think I'm gonna die
I think I'm gonna die
I think I'm gonna die
I think I'm gonna die
The lyrics to Ray Charles's song Bye Bye Love reflect the pain and heartbreak caused by a breakup. As the title suggests, the song is about saying goodbye to love and happiness, and being left with loneliness and emptiness. The first verse conveys the sadness of the breakup, and the singer feels so overwhelmed that he thinks he's going to cry. The second verse shows the contrast between the singer's state of mind and the happiness of his former partner who has moved on with someone else. The realization that their relationship is over and that he has lost his chance at love and romance is devastating for the singer. The last verse reveals that the singer is now done with love and is embracing his newfound freedom, but the pain of the breakup still lingers.
Line by Line Meaning
Bye bye love
Goodbye to the love that we once shared
Bye bye happiness
Goodbye to the happiness that came with our love
Hello loneliness
Hello to the feeling of being alone
I think I'm gonna cry
I feel so sad that I might cry
Bye bye sweet caress
Goodbye to the sweet touches of affection
Hello emptiness
Hello to the feeling of being empty without our love
There goes my baby with someone new
The person that I used to call my baby is now with someone else
She sure looks happy and I'm so blue
My ex-lover seems joyful with their new partner, while I'm feeling sad and depressed
She was my baby till he stepped in
The new person took my place in my ex-lover's life
Goodbye to romance that might have been
Our chance for a romantic future together is now gone
I'm through with romance
I no longer want to be involved with love and romance
I'm through with love
I am done with love as a whole
I'm through with countin' the stars above
I no longer have hope for a better future with love
And that's the reason that I'm so free
My decision to give up on love has freed me from the burden of a broken heart
My lovin' baby is through with me
My ex-lover doesn't love me anymore
I think I'm gonna die
I feel so sad that I might die
I think I'm gonna die
I feel so sad that I might die
I think I'm gonna die
I feel so sad that I might die
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Written by: Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
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