The One After 808
BROWN Lyrics


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I thought I would never leave you
Let you go where your life leads you
But I'm gonna miss you after all

I thought I wrote you off completely
And cleaned up my heart so neatly
But I'm gonna miss you after all
After all these angry words
And after all our tears
It's a wonder any love survived at all

But after all these lonely nights
I'm wishin' you were here
I guess you never know you fell until you fall
I'm gonna miss you after all

So I'm paintin' the town without you
But every night it just turns out blue
And I'm gonna miss you after all

There's lots of girls but no one like you
No one I can give my heart to
And I'm gonna miss you after all

After all these angry words
And after all our tears
It's a wonder any love survived at all

But after all these lonely nights
I'm wishin' you were here
I guess you never know you fell until you fall
I'm gonna miss you after all

I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you
Looks like I'm gonna miss you after all
I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you
Looks like I'm gonna miss you after all





I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brown’s song “The One After 808” speak of a love that has been lost and the aftermath of the separation. The first verse expresses the hesitation and reluctance to let go and move on from this love. The second verse, however, reveals that the persona has tried to distance themselves from their love, going as far as to clean up their heart “neatly,” but finds that they cannot completely forget their love. The chorus continues this sentiment, highlighting the various stages of the relationship such as the angry words and tears, and the loneliness felt afterwards. The persona acknowledges that they wish their love was still with them and admits that they only realized their love after they have fallen.


The third verse speaks of the persona trying to move on and attempts to fill the void of their love with other people. However, they find that no one compares to the love they have lost, and they still miss them despite trying to paint the town and distract themselves from their emotions.


Overall, “The One After 808” is a touching account of the aftermath of a breakup and the realization of the depth of the love lost. The lyrics express the struggles of moving on from a love that was once present and how it can be difficult to replace that love.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought I would never leave you
I believed we were inseparable


Let you go where your life leads you
But now I realize you have to follow your own path


But I'm gonna miss you after all
And I'll feel the absence of your presence in my life


I thought I wrote you off completely
I thought I was done with you for good


And cleaned up my heart so neatly
That I had erased all traces of you from my heart


But I'm gonna miss you after all
But now I know that's not true, because you still matter to me


After all these angry words
Despite all the times we fought and argued


And after all our tears
And all the tears we shed over one another


It's a wonder any love survived at all
It's amazing that we managed to keep any love alive between us


But after all these lonely nights
But now, after all these nights I have spent alone


I'm wishin' you were here
I realize that I really miss you and wish you were here with me


I guess you never know you fell until you fall
You never know what you had until it's gone


I'm gonna miss you after all
And now I know that I'm going to miss you, despite everything


So I'm paintin' the town without you
I'm out having fun in the city without you beside me


But every night it just turns out blue
But every night I feel sad and lonely without you there


And I'm gonna miss you after all
And at the end of the day, I know I'm still going to miss you


There's lots of girls but no one like you
There are plenty of other girls out there, but none of them compare to you


No one I can give my heart to
No one else I want to give my heart to


And I'm gonna miss you after all
And despite all my efforts to move on, I will miss you


I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you
I'm going to miss you, there's no doubt about that


Looks like I'm gonna miss you after all
It's clear that I can't escape my feelings for you, even if I try


I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you
I'm going to miss you so much




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: K. WORSHAM, T. HASELDEN

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