Long Gone
Brian and The World Lyrics

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Gunna need your home
Long gone

Gunna need your home
Long gone

Oh, I see you
Long gone

Long gone

The lyrics to Brian and The World's song 'Long Gone' speak to the idea of moving on and creating a better future for oneself. The singer is expressing that they will be "long gone" by the time the other person makes up their mind, indicating that they cannot wait around for someone else to make decisions for them or for others to change their circumstances. Instead, they must "make [their] own way" and pursue happiness outside of any misery they have experienced.

The rest of the lyrics are a goodbye of sorts, with the singer offering their regards but ultimately telling the other person good luck with their path. They express that the path was not built to last, or at least not for them, and that they will be "high flyin'" and making their life shine without the other person's influence. The repeated line "I'm gonna get up and make my life shine" serves as a mantra for the singer to remind themselves of their determination to create a better future for themselves.

Overall, the lyrics of 'Long Gone' are a message of empowerment and self-determination. The singer is acknowledging that they must forge their own path and that they cannot rely on others to make decisions for them or to change their circumstances. By expressing their determination to make their life shine, they are encouraging listeners to do the same and to pursue their own happiness without waiting for external validation or permission.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll be long gone
I will have left and moved on from this situation before you even decide what to do.

By the time you make up your mind
You are taking so long to decide that I will be gone before you do.

Gotta make my own way
I have to find my own path and get away from the hardships that I encounter.

Around the kinda misery I find
I need to navigate past the pain and troubles that are present in my life.

I'll send you my best
I will give you the best that I have to offer.

Of regards and the rest
I will give you my regards and other things that I cannot mention.

I'll leave up to your own sense of time
You can take as much time as you need to figure everything out because I am moving on with my life.

Yes I'm gonna get up and make my life shine
I am determined to succeed and make my life brilliant.

I've made up my mind... to make my life shine
My decision is final, and I am committed to making my life shine regardless of the challenges that come my way.

I'll be high flyin'
In the future, I will be successful.

By the time you come round to me
It will take you a while to realize that I have succeeded.

Todays a new day
Every day is different, and I can take advantage of that to make progress.

Different from tomorrow you'll see
Tomorrow will be different and I will have moved on from where I currently am.

Good luck with your path
I wish you the best on your journey.

But it wasn't built to last
However, I do not think that what we have can last forever.

Or we might take it differently
We may have different interpretations of what we share.

Get up... yeah yeah yeah...
Stand up, take action, and make your life shine.

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Melissa Lucciola

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