Lover
Anita O'Day & Billy May Lyrics

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You went away
I let you
We broke the ties that bind
I wanted to forget you
And leave the past behind
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Seems to stay forever in my mind

The sky was blue
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be

You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing

You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely

The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing

You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely

The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here

This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me

Overall Meaning

In the song, "Lover Come Back to Me Pt.3," Anita O'Day reflects on a past relationship that ended. She acknowledges that she was the one who let her lover go, but now memories of their time together are constantly on her mind. She describes the night they first met, emphasizing the magic and excitement she felt. However, now that they have broken up, every road she walks on, she walks with him. This is a metaphorical way of saying that he is constantly on her mind, and she can't avoid thoughts of him no matter where she goes. O'Day's aching heart begs for him to come back to her, a plea that is intensified by her loneliness, which she attributes to his absence.

Through her lyrics, O'Day captures the cyclical nature of longing for a past love, as well as the difficulty of moving on from a relationship. She recognizes the pain caused by love, but also highlights the strength it takes to continue waiting for a lover's return.

Line by Line Meaning

You went away
You left me

I let you
I allowed it to happen

We broke the ties that bind
We ended our relationship

I wanted to forget you
I tried to move on from you

And leave the past behind
And not dwell on what has already happened

Still, the magic of the night I met you
However, the memory of when I first met you still lingers

Seems to stay forever in my mind
Has had a lasting impact on me

The sky was blue
The sky had a blue color

And high above
And was far up in the sky

The moon was new
The moon was in its early phases

And so was love
And so were the feelings between us

This eager heart of mine was singing
My heart was full of excitement

Lover where can you be
I was searching for my love

You came at last
You finally arrived

Love had its day
Our love had a period of time where it was strong

That day is past
Those strong feelings are gone

You've gone away
You have left me

This aching heart of mine is singing
My heart is filled with pain and sadness

Lover come back to me
I want you to return to me

When I remember every little thing
When I recall every detail

You used to do
The things you used to do

I'm so lonely
I feel very alone

Every road I walk along
Every path I take

I walk along with you
I am reminded of you

No wonder I am lonely
It's no surprise that I feel alone

The night is cold
The temperature is low

But love is old
But my feelings for you are longstanding

And while I'm waiting here
As I sit here and wait

This heart of mine is singing
My heart is expressing itself

Lover come back to me
I want you to return to me

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG

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