I Call Your Name
Beatles Lyrics
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Was I to blame for being unfair
Oh, I can't sleep at night
Since you've been gone
I never weep at night
I can't go on
Don't you know I can't take it
I'm not going to make it
I'm not that kind of man
Oh, I can't sleep at night
But just the same
I never weep at night
I call your name
Don't you know I can't take it
I don't know who can
I'm not going to make it
I'm not that kind of man
Oh, I can't sleep at night
But just the same
I never weep at night
I call your name
I call your name
I call your name
I call your name
The Beatles' "I Call Your Name" is an emotionally charged song about a man who is heartbroken and unable to move on from a failed relationship. The singer is tormented by the fact that the person he calls out to is not there, and he questions whether he is responsible for the end of the relationship. He reveals that he is unable to sleep at night since she left, but he doesn't cry, he simply calls out her name. The chorus repeats twice, emphasizing the desperation and longing in his voice as he realizes that he cannot go on this way.
It's clear from the lyrics that the singer is struggling with his feelings of loss, regret, and possibly even guilt. He can't come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over, and he is unable to move forward. The repetition of the final lines, "I call your name," further emphasizes his desperation and sorrow. The song is a powerful statement about the pain of lost love and the struggle to come to terms with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I call your name but you're not there
I try to reach out to you, but you're not here with me.
Was I to blame for being unfair
I wonder if it's my fault for treating you unfairly.
Oh, I can't sleep at night
I have trouble sleeping because you're no longer by my side.
Since you've been gone
Ever since you left, things haven't been the same.
I never weep at night
I don't cry myself to sleep, I just lay there thinking about you.
I can't go on
I can't continue living without you.
Don't you know I can't take it
I hope you realize that I can't handle this heartache anymore.
I don't know who can
I don't know who else can feel the pain I'm feeling right now.
I'm not going to make it
I don't think I can survive this loss.
I'm not that kind of man
I'm not the type of person who can just move on as if nothing happened.
But just the same
Regardless, I still think about you every night.
I call your name
I call out your name in the hope that you'll hear me and come back to me.
I call your name
I long for you so much that I keep calling out to you.
I call your name
I can't help but call your name over and over again.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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