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Cavaliers - An indie band from Winchester, England.
Last Kiss
Cavaliers Lyrics
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The Lord took her away from me.
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good,
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
We were out on a date in my daddy's car.
We hadn't driven very far.
There in the road, straight ahead ...
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right.
Never forget the sound that night ...
The cryin' tires, the bustin' glass.
The painful scream that I heard last.
Well, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me.
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good,
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
But I found my baby somehow that night.
I raised her head, and when she smiled, and said,
"Hold me darling for a little while."
I held her close. I kissed her our last kiss.
I found the love that I knew I would miss.
But now she's gone, even though I hold her tight.
I lost my love ... my life, that night.
Well, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me.
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good,
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
"Last Kiss" by the Cavaliers is a heartbreaking ballad that tells a tragic story of love and loss. The song is narrated by a man who has lost his beloved in a car accident. The opening lines of the song, "Where oh where can my baby be? The Lord took her away from me," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is grieving and looking for answers as to why he has lost his love.
The second verse outlines the events leading up to the accident. The singer and his girlfriend were out on a date in his father's car when the car suddenly stalled in the middle of the road. The singer swerved to avoid an accident, but he couldn't avoid the tragic outcome. The sound of crying tires, busting glass and a painful scream echoes in his mind, as he describes the scene.
The final verse finds the singer waking up to the sound of rain and people surrounding him. He found his girlfriend and held her tight, kissing her for the last time. Even though he holds her tight, she is gone. The singer is left with a sense of emptiness and longing, with no other option than to be good in order to someday reunite with her in heaven.
Overall, the song Last Kiss captures feelings of loss, grief, regret and love. It is a sad, sorrowful tune that touches the hearts of many.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, where oh where can my baby be?
The singer wonders where his girlfriend, whom he refers to as 'baby,' could be.
The Lord took her away from me.
He believes his girlfriend has passed away and that God was responsible for taking her soul to heaven.
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good,
He acknowledges that his girlfriend is now in heaven and he needs to start behaving morally to meet her in the afterlife.
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
He wants to make sure that he becomes a better person so that he can see his girlfriend again once he dies and goes to the afterlife.
We were out on a date in my daddy's car.
The singer and his girlfriend were on a date in his father's car.
We hadn't driven very far.
The distance they had covered in the car was minimal.
There in the road, straight ahead ...
They spotted an obstacle lying in the middle of the road.
The car was stalled, the engine was dead.
The car had stopped moving, and the engine had died, forcing them to pull over.
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right.
The singer did not have enough time to stop the car and decided to drive to the right to avoid the obstacle.
Never forget the sound that night ...
The singer recalls the sounds he heard that night, which were unpleasant.
The cryin' tires, the bustin' glass.
He remembers the sound of the tires screeching and the glass breaking when he swerved the car.
The painful scream that I heard last.
He also remembers the heartbreaking scream he heard when his girlfriend was hurt.
Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
The singer wakes up to find himself in the rain after fainting from the accident.
There were people standing all around.
He saw people gathered around the car, trying to help him and his girlfriend.
Something warm running in my eyes,
The singer's eyes were warm, probably with tears or blood from the accident.
But I found my baby somehow that night.
Despite the chaos around him, he manages to find his girlfriend, who was possibly lying injured or dead nearby.
I raised her head, and when she smiled, and said,
He comforts his girlfriend and sees her smile while she talks, which was likely to be her final moments.
"Hold me darling for a little while."
She asks him to hold her for a while, probably to comfort her as she passes away.
I held her close. I kissed her our last kiss.
The singer holds his girlfriend and kisses her for the last time, knowing that she is about to die.
I found the love that I knew I would miss.
He realizes the love he has found was meaningful, and he will miss her presence in his life.
But now she's gone, even though I hold her tight.
The singer is still holding his girlfriend, even though she has passed away.
I lost my love ... my life, that night.
He acknowledges that the loss of his girlfriend has left a significant void in his life.
Well, where oh where can my baby be?
The song ends with the singer still wondering about the whereabouts of his girlfriend.
The Lord took her away from me.
He still believes that God was responsible for his girlfriend's passing.
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good,
He reiterates the idea that his actions have to change to meet her in the afterlife.
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
He wants to be a better person so he can meet her again once he dies and goes to heaven.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Wayne Cochran
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@barbaraann31
My son was killed in a car accident in 2003 , I miss him sooooo much , he was my only son , I’m in my feels right now 😥😥😭😭😥😥 but I know that he is with the Lord now , he accepted the Lord a day before he died 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I am a Christian and I know that I will see him again 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❣️🙌🏽❣️🙌🏽
@jessegutierrez3649
My condolence
@barbaraann31
Thank You 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and protect you, and order your every step 🫶🏼❤️🫶🏼
@donnamumford-stroup2041
I’m so sorry … sending you hugs
@jimziebarth1380
I understand how you feel I lost my son to a drunk driver in 2001 May God Bless
@judymarch2003
I am so sorry for your loss! That is wonderful that he accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior ❤ I lost my oldest son in 2013. He was also Saved by the precious blood of Jesus! So am I. We will both be reunited with our sons in Heaven ❤❤
@aleceastwood5255
I played this song when my wife was dying from cancer I wanted to let her hear how I felt I wish everyone could find the love we had .
I love u Patty Eastman I'll see u one day
@leroycroft4788
❤
@juliemcgee1074
I dedicate this song to my dad. November 16, 1949 to January 22, 1980. I love you.
@robp4163
So young 😔