One Day Too Long
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You been gone
You been gone one day
one day to long
I'm the kind of woman who understands
How the road can be so hard on a traveling man
I don't mind giving you a little room to breathe
I'm home, waiting
Alone, aching
Your times run out cause
Yesterday this love could have been saved
Just crawl back out ain't no way
You been gone
You been gone
You been gone one day
One day too long
You know, I ain't a once in a while kind of thang
You see, love is being here for each other
Even with you standing right here, right now
right in front of my face
You're still looking right through me
Well, let me clear something up for you honey
I called you up
Told you I was
Missing, needing
To be soothed by you
Keep your reasons
I'm done pleasing
Ain't it funny now
I'm leaving, and your the one who's being left behind
God sent me a man who will give me my time
You been gone
You been gone
You been gone one day
One day too long
The above lyrics are from LeAnn Rimes' song "One Day Too Long", which is a powerful ballad about lost love, heartache and moving on. The song speaks of a woman who is tired of waiting for her man to come back home, after he has been gone for too long. The woman is clearly upset and tired of giving her man leeway and waiting for him to come back. She speaks of how she is the kind of woman who understands the hard life of a traveling man and she doesn't mind giving him a little room to breathe, but he has taken advantage of her generosity. She is now waiting alone, aching, and feeling like he has taken her love for granted.
The song also speaks of a failed relationship where the man has not been present, even when he is physically there. The woman is tired of feeling invisible, of being ignored and of being taken for granted. She has called him up, told him that she needs him, but he is still looking right through her. She has had enough and is done with pleasing him. She has found someone who will give her what she deserves and is now leaving him behind.
Overall, the song is about making tough decisions, standing up for oneself and realizing one's worth.
Line by Line Meaning
You been gone
It's been a while since you left
You been gone
It's been a while since you left
You been gone one day
It's been a day since you left
One day too long
It's been one day too long since you left
I'm the kind of woman who understands
I know what kind of person you are
How the road can be so hard on a traveling man
I know that traveling is hard for you
I don't mind giving you a little room to breathe
I understand that you need space
Then you go and take advantage of my generosity
But you take advantage of me
I'm home, waiting
I'm at home, waiting for you
Alone, aching
I'm alone and hurting
Your time's run out 'cause
You've run out of time because
Yesterday this love could have been saved
Our love could have been saved yesterday
Just crawl back out ain't no way
But now it's too late to fix things
You know, I ain't a once in a while kind of thang
I'm not someone you can just use sometimes
You see, love is being here for each other
Love is about being there for each other
Even with you standing right here, right now
Even though you're right here with me
right in front of my face
Standing right in front of me
You're still looking right through me
You're still ignoring me
Well, let me clear something up for you honey
Let me explain something to you
I called you up
I reached out to you
Told you I was
Told you how I felt
Missing, needing
That I missed you and needed you
To be soothed by you
I wanted you to comfort me
Keep your reasons
I don't want to hear your excuses
I'm done pleasing
I'm done trying to make you happy
Ain't it funny now
It's ironic now
I'm leaving, and you're the one who's being left behind
I'm leaving and you're the one who's being abandoned
God sent me a man who will give me my time
God has given me someone who understands me
You been gone
It's been a while since you left
You been gone
It's been a while since you left
You been gone one day
It's been a day since you left
One day too long
It's been one day too long since you left
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., MIKE CURB MUSIC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: LEANN RIMES, DARRELL BROWN, DEAN SHEREMET
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