Woke Up In The Morning
Carl Thomas Lyrics
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All I seen was an imprint of your head
In my pillow, weeping willow
Why'd I treat you so bad
I shoulda known one day that you'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that I'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that we'd be
Baby all you had to say
Was that you were sick and tired of the man I began to be
But you planned a great escape
Bright and early before I wake
We both knew we had to break
You coulda chose a better way
Woke up in the morning, you were not there
All I seen was an imprint of your head
In my pillow, weeping willow
Why'd I treat you so bad
I shoulda known one day that you'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that I'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that we'd be
It was cold the way you left
Still the pain is in my chest
Because in my heart I felt you shoulda came and talked to me
If you put away your pride
And look deep into my eyes
It woulda been to your surprise
That I got up to apologize
But you were gone
Woke up in the morning, you were not there
All I seen was an imprint of your head
In my pillow, weeping willow
Why'd I treat you so bad
I shoulda known one day that you'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that I'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that we'd be
Woke up in the morning, you were not there
All I seen was an imprint of your head
In my pillow, weeping willow
Why'd I treat you so bad
I shoulda known one day that you'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that I'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that we'd be
Oh I thought we had forever, now it's gone
It's time to carry on
I thought that you made me happy
But it's this thing that's come between us girl
At one time you were my world
Now it seems it's gone away, gone away
Woke up in the morning, you were not there
All I seen was an imprint of your head
In my pillow, weeping willow
Why'd I treat you so bad
I shoulda known one day that you'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that I'd be gone
You shoulda known one day that we'd be
Carl Thomas's Woke Up in the Morning is a soulful ballad that speaks to the heartbreak that can come from failing to recognize the love one has until it's too late. In the song, Carl laments the loss of his lover, waking up to find her gone, leaving only the imprint of her head on his pillow. He reflects on his mistakes and the ways in which their relationship was strained, wishing that things could have been different. While he acknowledges his own shortcomings, he also recognizes that she could have chosen a better way to end things, leaving without a proper conversation or opportunity for reconciliation. The final verse poignantly captures the pain of his loss, realizing that what he thought was forever has slipped away.
The imagery in the song is particularly powerful, with the imagery of the "imprint of your head" on the pillow and the "weeping willow" representing both the sadness of the situation and the fragility of relationships. Despite the sadness of the song, there is a sense of hope in Carl's willingness to take responsibility for his mistakes and his desire to apologize and move forward with his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up in the morning, you were not there
I woke up to find you were no longer by my side
All I seen was an imprint of your head
On my pillow was the shape of your head, reminding me of your absence
In my pillow, weeping willow
My pillow resembles a weeping willow due to my sadness
Why'd I treat you so bad
I question why I mistreated you in the first place
I shoulda known one day that you'd be gone
I regret not realizing that you would eventually leave me
You shoulda known one day that I'd be gone
You should have realized that I would also leave you someday
You shoulda known one day that we'd be
We both should have known that our relationship wasn't going to last forever
It was cold the way you left
Your departure was unfeeling and hurtful to me
Still the pain is in my chest
I still feel immense pain and hurt from your leaving
Because in my heart I felt you shoulda came and talked to me
I wished that you had come to me and expressed your feelings before leaving
If you put away your pride
If you set aside your ego and spoke honestly with me
And look deep into my eyes
And made genuine eye contact with me
It woulda been to your surprise
You would have been surprised to learn
That I got up to apologize
That I would have taken responsibility and apologized for my actions
But you were gone
Unfortunately, you had already left
Oh I thought we had forever, now it's gone
I believed our love would last forever, but now it has ended
It's time to carry on
It's time for me to move on from this relationship
I thought that you made me happy
I believed that you were the source of my happiness
But it's this thing that's come between us girl
However, something has caused a rift in our relationship
At one time you were my world
There was a time when you were everything to me
Now it seems it's gone away, gone away
Now it seems that love has disappeared, disappeared
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: DARRYL MCDANIELS, NASHIEM MYRICK, CARLOS BROADY, SEAN COMBS, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, MARIO WINANS, CARL THOMAS, HARVE PIERRE
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