When Your Lover Has Gone
Ben Webster Lyrics


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What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming
That comes with each new love affair
The dreams that we cherish so often might perish
And leaves you with castles in air

When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies?
When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
At break of dawn there is no sunrise
When your lover has gone

What lonely hours the evening shadows bring
What lonely hours with memories lingering




Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ben Webster's song When Your Lover Has Gone reflect the feeling of heartbreak and loneliness that one feels after a breakup. The first stanza questions the purpose of going through the motions of planning and dreaming about a new love affair, considering they often lead to disappointment and leave behind nothing but a sense of emptiness. The mention of "castles in air" represents the unreal and fragile nature of our hopes and dreams.


The second stanza deals with the aftermath of a breakup when one is left alone with only memories and no one to share the starlit skies or the magic of moonlight. The reference to "break of dawn" brings to light the fact that without our lover to share our life with, there is no new beginning, and life loses its meaning.


The line "like faded flowers, life can't mean anything" portrays the feeling of despair and loss that sets in after the end of a relationship. The absence of companionship leaves us with a feeling of meaningless existence.


In total, the lyrics of Ben Webster's When Your Lover Has Gone are an insightful reflection of the emotions that accompany the end of a relationship, a time of loneliness and sadness that people have been experiencing for centuries.


Line by Line Meaning

What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming
What is the point of making plans and imagining things in a new relationship?


That comes with each new love affair
Whenever you start a new relationship, do you really know what the future holds?


The dreams that we cherish so often might perish
Often, the dreams we hold so dear in new relationships might not come true after all.


And leaves you with castles in air
Leaving you with hopes and dreams that lead to nothing but disappointment.


When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies?
When you are lonely, the beauty of the world no longer matters to you.


When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
The enchantment of the night sky disappears when you are all by yourself.


At break of dawn there is no sunrise
Even the beauty of the sunrise is lost when you don't have a lover to share it with.


When your lover has gone
The absence of your lover makes everything meaningless and lonely.


What lonely hours the evening shadows bring
The shadows of the evening remind you just how lonely you are without your lover.


What lonely hours with memories lingering
Your memories of your time with your lover only serve to make you more miserable.


Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
Just like flowers that lose their beauty over time, your life lacks meaning without your lover.


When your lover has gone
Without your lover, everything in life feels empty and meaningless.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Einar Aaron Swan

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