Gone Away
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Far away you've gone, and left me here
So cold without you, so lonely dear
May June July I count the time
Every minute I go takes the smell of your clothes further away

'Cause you've gone away
Where there isn't a telephone wire
Still I wait by the phone
You don't even write to say goodbye
Goodbye

I have saved every piece of paper
Like grocery lists & note cards
To do lists & race scores
So just in case you change your mind
& come back, I've kept everything safe

While you're gone away
Where there isn't a telephone wire
Still I wait by the phone
You don't even write to say goodbye

Get me out get me off
This is a ride going nowhere
But somewhere that I despise
Going nowhere to end up with a tearful
I don't wanna go on
With these pieces of paper
That you've left behind for

This is a ride going nowhere
But somewhere that I despise
Going nowhere to end up with a tearful
I don't wanna go on
With these pieces of paper
To keep me company in my old age

While you're gone away
Where there isn't a telephone wire
Still I wait by the phone




Why don't you write to say goodbye
Goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to AM’s song Gone Away describe the feelings of the singer after their loved one has left them. They feel alone and cold without them, and they count every minute that goes by that takes the smell of their clothes further away. They’re waiting for a call or a letter from their loved one, but none come. In an attempt to hold onto their memory, the singer has saved every scrap of paper that their loved one has left behind, from grocery lists to to-do notes, hoping that they’ll change their mind and come back.


The song communicates a deep sense of loneliness and longing - the singer feels stuck going nowhere without their loved one. They’re holding onto the past, trying to keep their memory alive, even though it seems like they’ve truly gone away for good. The repeated line “where there isn’t a telephone wire” further emphasizes the distance between the singer and their loved one - they’re not just far away, they’re in a place where they can’t even be reached. The final lyric “why don’t you write to say goodbye” echoes the singer’s confusion and hurt, wondering why their loved one wouldn’t even say goodbye.


Overall, the lyrics to Gone Away are a poignant look at the aftermath of a break-up, exploring themes of longing, loneliness, and the desire to hold onto someone who’s no longer there.


Line by Line Meaning

Far away you've gone, and left me here
You have gone far away and left me behind. I am alone and abandoned.


So cold without you, so lonely dear
Without you, I feel cold and eternally lonely.


May June July I count the time
I keep track of the days, weeks and months since you've been gone.


Every minute I go takes the smell of your clothes further away
Every moment that passes, your scent fades further away from me.


'Cause you've gone away
You are the reason why I am feeling the way I do.


Where there isn't a telephone wire
You are in a place where I cannot reach you, even by phone.


Still I wait by the phone
Despite this, I still wait by the phone, hoping for your call.


You don't even write to say goodbye
You have not even written to tell me goodbye, leaving me in uncertainty.


I have saved every piece of paper
I have kept and preserved every piece of paper that reminds me of you.


Like grocery lists & note cards
These pieces of paper include mundane things like grocery lists and note cards.


To do lists & race scores
Other papers, such as to-do lists and race scores, are also kept safe by me.


So just in case you change your mind
I am keeping these papers in case you change your mind and come back to me.


& come back, I've kept everything safe
I have held onto these things in hopes that you will return and we can be reunited.


Get me out get me off
I feel trapped and want to escape my current situation.


This is a ride going nowhere
My life feels like a pointless ride going nowhere and leading me nowhere.


But somewhere that I despise
This ride is taking me somewhere I hate and do not want to be in.


Going nowhere to end up with a tearful
I am going nowhere and will only end up crying and in pain.


I don't wanna go on
I do not want to continue living in this state of misfortune and loneliness.


With these pieces of paper
I cannot find solace with these papers alone.


That you've left behind for
These pieces of paper are all I have left of you.


Why don't you write to say goodbye
I still do not understand why you cannot even write a letter to tell me goodbye.


Goodbye
I am left alone, with a simple 'goodbye' from you.




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