Where Tomorrow Is
Barry Gibb Lyrics


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She's gone
I'm a victim of love
And I reach for her cry
There's no perception of time
She's out of my world and I'm alone
The city sleeps , she comes and she goes
She loves another one
And I got no chance, no time
Ain't nothing stops the rain but the sunshine
I can see nobody , tell me where my angel goes
I say the devil knows

I'm lost
No sky above me
No earth below me
Show me where tomorrow is and teach me to see
Someone else may cry for me , could be
Show me where tomorrow is 'cos I don't know
Show me where tomorrow is 'cos I don't know
Show me where tomorrow is

Suspicion
The lies on your lips and your tenderness
I lie in wait for the gift of her pain
She'll never be mine and I'm all alone
And through a stranger, lives can change
And hearts can overcome
But I need her face , so young
Ain't nothing stops the fire and it burns on
Too late now she tells me
We cannot live this lie
She came home to say goodbye

I'm lost
No sky above me
No earth below me
Show me where tomorrow is and teach me to see
Someone else may cry for me, could be
Show me where tomorrow is , 'cos I don't know
Show me , I must go on
Whatever the heart must take
I'll keep my love alive
And all you got is freedom
It ain't enough

I'm lost
No sky above me
No earth below me
Show me where tomorrow is and teach me to see
Someone else may cry for me , could be




Show me where tomorrow is , 'cos I don't know
Show me

Overall Meaning

"Where Tomorrow Is" is a melancholic love song that depicts the feelings of a man who has lost the love of his life. The lyrics speak of the pain and loneliness that he feels in the absence of his love, who has moved on with someone else. The opening lines, "She's gone, I'm a victim of love, and I reach for her cry" illustrate the character's desperation and longing for his lost love. He is struggling to come to terms with the fact that he has lost her, and he is alone in the city that they used to share.


The chorus of the song, "Show me where tomorrow is and teach me to see," expresses the character's despair and uncertainty about his future. He has lost his sense of direction and is seeking guidance to help him carry on without his love. The lines, "I'm lost, no sky above me, no earth below me," further emphasize his feelings of isolation and loss. He is struggling to find his place in the world without his love.


The final verse of the song has a bittersweet tone, with the character acknowledging that he must move on, even though his heart is still full of love for his lost love. The lines, "Whatever the heart must take, I'll keep my love alive, and all you got is freedom, it ain't enough," suggest that he will always love her, but he knows he must let her go. The song ends on a note of uncertainty, with the character still seeking answers and direction.


Line by Line Meaning

She's gone
The person he loves is no longer with him


I'm a victim of love
He feels he has been hurt by love


And I reach for her cry
He longs for the person he loves


There's no perception of time
He feels lost and has no sense of time


She's out of my world and I'm alone
The person he loves is not a part of his life and he is lonely


The city sleeps, she comes and she goes
The person he loves is unpredictable and comes and goes as she pleases


She loves another one
The person he loves is in love with someone else


And I got no chance, no time
He feels he has no opportunity or time to win her over


Ain't nothing stops the rain but the sunshine
Nothing stops the sadness except happiness


I can see nobody, tell me where my angel goes
He feels lost without the person he loves


I say the devil knows
He acknowledges that he is in a difficult situation


Suspicion
He feels suspicious of the person he loves


The lies on your lips and your tenderness
He feels that the person he loves is being dishonest


I lie in wait for the gift of her pain
He is waiting for the pain that comes with loving someone who does not love you back


She'll never be mine and I'm all alone
He knows that he will never be with the person he loves and feels alone


And through a stranger, lives can change
He believes that strangers can have an impact on our lives


And hearts can overcome
He believes that love can conquer all


But I need her face, so young
He longs for the person he loves and misses her youthfulness


Ain't nothing stops the fire and it burns on
His love for the person he loves continues to burn


Too late now she tells me, we cannot live this lie
The person he loves has admitted their relationship cannot continue


She came home to say goodbye
The person he loves has come to say goodbye


Show me where tomorrow is and teach me to see
He wants to overcome his pain and start looking ahead to tomorrow


Someone else may cry for me, could be
He believes that someone else might cry for him in the future


Show me, I must go on
He needs to muster the strength to keep going


Whatever the heart must take
He is determined to endure whatever comes his way


I'll keep my love alive
He will continue to love the person he loves


And all you got is freedom, it ain't enough
Being free to love is not enough, he needs the person he loves




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Lu Mars

you can always tell a beegees song! its their own creative style. fantastic song writers !!! fabulous group! love love the harmony, such showman. I shall miss the brothers but do hope BARRY keeps on touring !!!

Ed

I love this song.
But then, I love most of Barry's songs throughout the decades.
His 80s phase is completely underrated my many, and unknown to most younger fans.
The great music never really stopped after the 70s were over.
In my humble opinion he was the greatest songwriter of the rock 'n roll era.

Lori Pritchard

Barry Gibb is talented in his own right. Lori and Coco pritchard

Mina David

A singer and the song writer that never get tired of what he is doing but did it with perfection.

Claudio Fariña

Barry me transporta a otro lugar...a otro tiempo...

Carolyn Adcock

This is a great song. Thank you.

Sami Asda

one of the BEE GEES greatest hits...wow.....THANK YOU

barbara covell

lovley song and video

love babs

Rossella Misantoni

È FANTASTICA, QUESTA CANZONE. È GRANDISSIMO È BELLISSIMO BARRY GIBB. ALTRO CHE MICK JAGGER.

sitpahtb

Beh, 2 pianeti diversi ma grandissimi performers tutti e 2

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