His second album, 'Soul Man', made #19 in the UK in November 2006. He scored a #18 hit single in December 2006 with Michael Underwood and the song, 'December Brings Me Back To You'.
On 1 March 2008, he competed with the uptempo song 'Even If' in the BBC's new selection programme, 'Eurovision - Your Decision'. He was eventually selected to represent the UK in 2008's Eurovision Song Contest. On 24 March, his Eurovision entry came last place with a total of 14 points.
Ain't No Sunshine
Andy Abraham Lyrics
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It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.
Wonder this time where she's gone,
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, only darkness everyday.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Andy Abraham Lyrics Index
The lyrics to Andy Abraham's song Ain't No Sunshine are a reflection of the emptiness and sadness that one feels when their loved one is not there. The singer is expressing his feelings of loneliness and despair when his partner is away. The repeated phrase "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone" emphasizes the depth of his loss and the impact that her absence has on him.
The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness as the singer wonders if his partner will ever come back and if their relationship can survive the distance between them. The line "And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away" highlights the fact that his partner brings joy and lightness into his life, and without her, everything seems dull and lifeless.
The final verse of the song conveys a sense of resignation as the singer acknowledges that he knows he should leave his partner alone, but he simply cannot bear to be without her. The repetition of the phrase "Anytime she goes away" at the end of the song emphasizes the singer's inability to cope with his partner's absence and the impact that it has on his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
The absence of the girl in the singer’s life is causing darkness in his life.
It's not warm when she's away.
When the girl is not present in the singer's life, there's no warmth or happiness.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
The singer is emphasizing the point that the girl's absence is causing darkness in his life.
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.
The singer is missing the girl, and it feels like she is away for too long whenever she's not with him.
Wonder this time where she's gone,
The singer is worried and curious about where the girl has gone.
Wonder if she's gone to stay
The singer is wondering if the girl has left him for good.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
The lack of the girl's presence is causing darkness and sadness in the singer's life.
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.
Without the girl, the singer feels like his house is not a home and it lacks warmth and happiness.
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
The singer is repeating his knowledge about how much he misses the girl.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
The repetition emphasizes the depth of the singer's longing for the girl.
Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
The singer acknowledges that he should move on from the girl who is younger than him and not good for him.
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, only darkness every day.
Despite knowing that he should let the girl go, the singer can't help but feel that his life is dark without her.
Anytime she goes away.
The singer reiterates that the girl's absence is causing him a lot of sadness whenever she leaves.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Withers
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