Gone Gone Gone
Alison Krauss/Robert Plant Lyrics
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When everything seems okay, baby
You'll wake up and find out you're alone
Cause I'll be gone
Gone, gone, gone really gone
Gone, ga-gone, cause you done me wrong
Everyone that you meet baby
Will ask you why you're walkin' all alone
Why you're on your own
Just say I'm gone
Gone, gone, gone
Gone, ga-gone, cause you done me wrong
If you change your way baby
You might get me to stay baby
Ya better hurry up if ya don't wanna be alone
Or I'll be gone
Gone, gone, gone
Really gone
Gone, ga-gone
Cause you done me wrong
The lyrics to Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's song "Gone Gone Gone" depict a warning to a lover who has done the singer wrong. The first stanza sets the scene of a future day where the lover will wake up to find himself or herself alone. The emphasis is on the word "gone" repeated three times, highlighting the finality of the situation. The second stanza predicts that people will ask the lover why he or she is alone, to which they should reply that the singer is "gone" because they were done wrong. This sentiment is repeated in the next stanza, where the potential for reconciliation is held out, but only if the lover changes their ways quickly enough. The song ends on the same warning as the first verse: that the singer will be gone for good and the lover will be alone, unless changes are made promptly.
The song is a classic example of a breakup song, but with a twist. Instead of the typical sad, emotional departure, the lyrics are more focused on the finality of the situation, with a clear message that the singer is not to be trifled with. The repeated emphasis of "gone" adds extra weight to the message, making it more memorable and impactful.
Line by Line Meaning
Some sunny day-hay baby
One day in the future when everything feels bright and happy
When everything seems okay, baby
At a time when life appears to be going well
You'll wake up and find out you're alone
You will suddenly realize that you are by yourself
Cause I'll be gone
Because I will have left
Gone, gone, gone really gone
Completely vanished, departed, without any chance of return
Gone, ga-gone, cause you done me wrong
I departed for good as you committed a wrong against me
Everyone that you meet baby
All the people you encounter
As you walk down the street baby
While you stroll along the road
Will ask you why you're walkin' all alone
Will question you as to why you are unaccompanied
Why you're on your own
Why you are single and by yourself
Just say I'm gone
Answer them by stating that I am no longer with you
Gone, gone, gone
Permanently absent
Gone, ga-gone, cause you done me wrong
Not just gone, but departed because you caused me pain
If you change your way baby
If you can alter your behavior
You might get me to stay baby
You could convince me to remain close to you
Ya better hurry up if ya don't wanna be alone
You had better act fast if you do not wish to be without anyone by your side
Or I'll be gone
Otherwise, I will have to depart
Really gone
Without a shred of doubt, completely absent
Gone, ga-gone
Left because you've hurt me
Cause you done me wrong
As a consequence of mistreatment from you
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Don Everly, Phil Everly
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@rustyspigot1876
I know that no one will ever read this but I need to say it. This album is PERFECT. And unlike other perfect albums, of which there are a few, this one sounds like it was really fun to make.
@tmt8425
Won Grammy for best song and best album. So you comments are on on the mark.
@johnedwards2051
yeA your right saw the last year in bmore yousit in shock
@nigelthomas7554
You said it, I read it and yes it does look like perfect fun!
@annamarie2754
It truly is!!!!!!
@ellenfransen1825
Done very nice. As a dutch girl, I have to ask: are they a pair? I see them singing more duets together
@joaopaulohammes61
A true rock legend that is not stuck in the past.
@rayannehorne3468
Country is making me crazy
@kilimanjarno
and a true bluegrass legend who is also not stuck anywhere.
@nikolaus2688
The song is from 1964 though...