No Regrets
Ann-Margret & Lee Hazlewood Lyrics
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For far to long I've had nothing new to show to you
Goodbye, dry eyes
I watched your plane fade off west of the moon
Than I felt so strange to walk away alone
No regrets, no tears goodbye
Don't want you back
Say goodbye again
The ours that were yours echo like empty rooms
But the thoughts we used to share
I now keep alone
I woke last night and spoke to you
Not thinking you were gone
Than it felt so strange lay awake alone
Our friends have tried to turn my nights to day
Strange faces in your place
Can't keep the ghosts away
But just beyond the darkest our
Just behind the dawn
It still feels so strange to lead my life alone
In Ann-Margret Lee Hazlewood's ballad "No Regrets," she sings about the pain of a breakup and the difficulty in moving on. The opening lines imply that the departure of the loved one was long overdue and that the singer has nothing new to show to them, perhaps implying a sense that their relationship had stagnated. She then bids them farewell and wishes them goodbye, hoping that they never come back, for she knows that seeing them again would only bring them pain and tears.
The following verses describe the void left behind by the absence of the loved one. She feels lonely knowing that their thoughts are now kept alone, and their shared memories have become empty rooms. The singer speaks to her departed lover but soon realises that he's not there, and it feels strange that she's now living her life alone. Moreover, the people around her, who were once her circle of friends, have been trying to cheer her up, but their efforts have proven futile.
The theme of "No Regrets" resonates with anyone who has been through a heart-wrenching breakup. The song is a poignant reminder of how hard it can be to move on and let go of someone you love. The lyrics are beautifully written, and Ann-Margret Lee Hazlewood's powerful vocals bring them to life.
Line by Line Meaning
I know your leaving is to long overdue
I am aware that you leaving has been scheduled for a long time and is way past due.
For far to long I've had nothing new to show to you
I have been unable to come up with new interesting things to show you for quite some time now.
Goodbye, dry eyes
I am saying goodbye with dry eyes which shows that I have come to terms with your departure.
I watched your plane fade off west of the moon
I watched you leave as your plane gradually disappeared from sight towards the west like it was heading past the moon.
Than I felt so strange to walk away alone
After you left, I felt weird walking away all by myself without you.
No regrets, no tears goodbye
I have absolutely no regrets or tears to shed as I bid you goodbye.
Don't want you back
I have no desire to have you back in my life.
We'd only cry again
If we reunited, we would only be in tears once more.
Say goodbye again
It would only be a second instance of saying goodbye.
The ours that were yours echo like empty rooms
The things that used to belong to you now feel empty and deserted like an empty room.
But the thoughts we used to share
Although the thoughts used to be shared between us, I now hold on to them alone.
I now keep alone
I am now alone with the thoughts we used to share.
I woke last night and spoke to you
Last night I woke up and had a conversation with you, although I knew that you were gone.
Not thinking you were gone
In that moment, I wasn't conscious of the fact that you had departed.
Than it felt so strange lay awake alone
After the conversation, I felt strange lying there alone without you.
Our friends have tried to turn my nights to day
My friends have attempted to lift my mood and make me feel better during the dark nights.
Strange faces in your place
I keep seeing strange faces in the place that you used to occupy in my life.
Can't keep the ghosts away
I have been unable to keep the memories of you, or 'ghosts', from invading my mind.
But just beyond the darkest our
Despite everything, beyond the darkest horizon, there is still some light.
Just behind the dawn
Just before the morning, there is still hope.
It still feels so strange to lead my life alone
Even with this glimmer of hope, it still feels weird to live my life without you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL ALLEN CROSBY, CHRISTOPHER JON DABALDO, DAVID A. NOVOTNY, WAYNE A. SWINNY, JOSEPH SCOTT SAPPINGTON, MICHAEL BASKETTE
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Where's Ann? What a disappointment.