In 1960, he started in music with Gibraltarian band 'The Diamond Boys', which had no real commercial success, but played a part in Spain's introduction to popular music.In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British vocal group The Family Dogg, scoring a UK Top 10 hit with "A Way of Life" in 1969. He is probably best known for his early 70s hits "It Never Rains In Southern California" and 'Free Electric Band' - but he went on to write countless hits for other artists such as Madonna and Leo Sayer. In 1987, Hammond's composition with Diane Warren "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (recorded by Jefferson Starship) was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy. In 1988, Hammond won an Emmy Award for the song "One Moment in Time", a song he wrote along with John Bettis. In 2008, Hammond was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is immortalised in song by Half Man Half Biscuit in their 1986 track "Albert Hammond Bootleg".
His son, Albert Hammond, Jr., is a guitarist in The Strokes.
More info: www.alberthammond.net
When I'm Gone
Albert Hammond Lyrics
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Will you take good care of everything?
Will you keep wearing your wedding ring?
When I'm gone
And when I'm gone
Will you take out all the photographs
Maybe spend a moment in the past?
Will you miss me in the night?
Will your arms reach out to hold me tight
And keep me in your dreams
In your heart, in your life?
Sometimes I'll wanna run to you like lovers do
When love is new and just for a moment be close to you
Pretending I'm still holding you.
And even when I'm far away the dreams will stay.
And someday after we've both chased our fantasies
Love will bring you back to me
When I'm gone
I'll be thinking about you constantly
'Cause you're locked inside my memory from now on
And I know that we said we needed time apart
But your love keeps pulling at my heart, pulling strong
Will you miss me in the night?
Will your arms reach out to hold me tight
And keep me in your dreams
In your heart, in your life?
Sometimes I'll wanna run to you like lovers do
Sometimes I'll wanna run to you like lovers do
Sometimes I'll wanna run to you like lovers do
The lyrics of Albert Hammond's song "When I'm Gone" speaks of a relationship that is being tested by distance and time. The song is a plea to a partner for them to hold on to the memories of their love and cherish it even when the other person is not present. It is a request for the partner to take care of everything and hold on to their love until they can be reunited.
The first verse of the song addresses the physical aspects of the relationship. The singer asks whether their partner will take care of everything and keep wearing their wedding ring even when they're gone. The second verse speaks more to the emotional aspects of their relationship. The singer asks whether their partner will take out all the photographs and perhaps spend a moment in the past to reminisce about their love.
The chorus of the song is a plea to the partner to hold on to their love even when they're far apart. The singer wonders whether their partner will miss them in the night and whether they will hold them tight in their dreams. The song ends with a hopeful note, with the singer imagining a future where their love brings them back together.
Overall, the lyrics of "When I'm Gone" speak of a love that transcends distance and time. It is a reminder to hold on to the memories of love and cherish them until you can be reunited with the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm gone
After I pass away
Will you take good care of everything?
Will you ensure that everything is well taken care of in my absence?
Will you keep wearing your wedding ring?
Will you continue to wear the symbol of our love?
And when I'm gone
When I'm no longer here
Will you take out all the photographs
Will you reminisce by looking at photographs of us?
Maybe spend a moment in the past?
Will you take a moment to remember the good times?
Will you miss me in the night?
Will you feel my absence at night?
Will your arms reach out to hold me tight
Will you yearn to hold me close?
And keep me in your dreams
Will you dream about me?
In your heart, in your life?
Will you always remember me?
Sometimes I'll wanna run to you like lovers do
There may be times when I long to be with you like a lover.
When love is new and just for a moment be close to you
It may be a fleeting moment, but I want to feel the rush of new love with you.
Pretending I'm still holding you.
I'll imagine that I'm holding you close.
And even when I'm far away the dreams will stay.
Even if I'm far away, I'll continue to dream of you.
And someday after we've both chased our fantasies
At some point in the future, after we've pursued our dreams,
Love will bring you back to me
Our love will reunite us.
I'll be thinking about you constantly
I'll be thinking of you all the time.
'Cause you're locked inside my memory from now on
You'll always be a part of my memories from this point forward.
And I know that we said we needed time apart
Even though we agreed that we needed some time apart
But your love keeps pulling at my heart, pulling strong
I still feel the pulling of your love on my heart strongly.
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Written by: ALBERT LOUIS HAMMOND
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