Every Time You Go Away
Al Jarreau/George Benson Lyrics
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Why do we lose so many tears?
Oh, so you go again
When the leading man appears
Always the same thing
Can't you see we got everything
Going on and on and on
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Go on and go free, yeah
Maybe you're too close to see
I can feel your body move
It doesn't mean that much to me
I can't go on saying the same thing
Just can't you see we got everything
Baby, even though you know
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
I can't go on saying the same thing
'Cause baby can't you see we got everything
Going on and on and on
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
Take away best of me, come on take away the rest of me
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
Take away best of me, come on take away the rest of me
Every time you go away
The lyrics to "Every Time You Go Away" by Al Jarreau and George Benson explores the pain of losing someone they love every time the person leaves. The song is filled with soulful melodies, and the lyrics are poignant and emotional. The song begins by asking a question about why we still cry despite our ability to solve any problem. The pain is evident in the lyrics as the artist expresses their sadness every time their loved one goes away.
The second verse suggests that the same thing keeps happening every time the person leaves, and although you can see everything is going well, the pain of separation is intense. The chorus follows, and it is the most critical aspect of the song. The repetition of the phrase "Every time you go away, you take a piece of me with you" indicates that the singer feels incomplete without their loved one.
The song's final verse speaks to the singer's exasperation, as they plead with their partner, "I can't go on saying the same thing." They reiterate that they have everything together, despite their partner leaving frequently, and even though they know, their partner is still taking a piece of them with them every time they go away.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of melancholy and longing that is typical of a love song. The idea that every time someone leaves, they take a piece of the singer with them is a unique and poignant metaphor that encapsulates the pain of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, if we can solve any problem
We have the ability to solve any problem, but despite that, we still experience a lot of sadness and crying in our lives.
Why do we lose so many tears?
Despite having the ability to solve problems, we still experience a lot of sadness and crying in our lives, and it's difficult to understand why.
Oh, so you go again
Here you go once again, leaving me behind and taking a piece of me with you.
When the leading man appears
You always seem to leave whenever someone else, who may be more important or interesting to you, comes into your life.
Always the same thing
This is a repetitive cycle, where you leave me, take a piece of me with you, and come back again.
Can't you see we got everything
We have everything we need to be happy and content in our relationship, but there's still something not right that causes you to leave and take a piece of me with you.
Going on and on and on
This cycle of leaving and taking a piece of me with you happens over and over again, and there seems to be no end to it.
Every time you go away
Each time you leave, you take a part of me with you, kind of like you've stolen something from me that you can't give back.
You take a piece of me with you
Leaving me behind with a piece of me missing that only you can return.
Go on and go free, yeah
You have the freedom to leave and do whatever you want, but know that every time you leave, you take a piece of me with you.
Maybe you're too close to see
Perhaps you are too wrapped up in your own desires and needs to see how much your leaving affects me.
I can feel your body move
I can feel that you're partially checked out of our relationship and moving away from me in some way.
It doesn't mean that much to me
You leaving doesn't have a significant impact on me, but the piece of me you take with you makes me feel incomplete.
I can't go on saying the same thing
I can't keep repeating myself about this cycle of you leaving and taking a piece of me with you.
Just can't you see we got everything
I want you to realize that we have everything we need to be happy together, and there's no need for you to keep leaving and taking a part of me with you.
Baby, even though you know
Despite you being aware of the pain your leaving causes me, you still continue to leave and take a piece of me with you.
Take away best of me, come on take away the rest of me
Each time you leave, you take the best parts of me, leaving me incomplete and missing a piece of myself.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daryl Hall
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Jeremy Bow
I love this song. Hearing George Benson and sir Al Jarreau is magic.
Bruno Ottina
George and Al are my favorites jazz musicians, no one could do better than reunite them in duet.
RIP 🙏 Al Jarreau.
Stay with us, please Mr Benson.
Jen Bolvin
Beautiful rendition. I love how the insync with each other, beautiful voices
Sharon Brooks
Al And Benson Magic Voices, RIP Al Jarreau Your Spirit In Your Songs Live On Forever!
Maria Waithe
I just love this song❤
GreenEyes Mexico
Heartbroken. He was a unique, outstanding talent. His music has been in my life ever since I was a young teenager in the 70s. Just a couple days ago I was listening to his more recent productions with George Benson. R.I.P. lovely artist....
Oluyinka Fakunle
RIP Al Jarreau. This is a beautiful song. Now that you're gone, that piece has left with you
P Kranz
Would've been even better had they covered the original recording - pure soul !
Jean-Claude Manbrun
Super duo! Un régal !
Barry Paton
Excellent! I have even known about it for some years but still it is good