daybreak
Cheryl Lynn (Soul) Lyrics
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How can I ever leave this place beside you?
You were the only one I ever cried to
The night is through
And now it's heartache
I should be home before he sees it's daybreak
Light from the sky is shining through the curtain lace
And now it's daybreak
We were just sitting and talking
Oh, who would have thought we'd be spending the night
Dreading the light of daybreak?
And now it's daybreak
We were like storybook children
Hey, but, like all good fairytale, this one must end
Here is the end it's nearly daybreak
How can I ever leave this place beside you?
You were the only one I ever cried to
The night is through
How can I ever leave?
In the night I'm suppose to leave
But what can I do?
What can I say, what can I do? But pray
Daybreak by Cheryl Lynn is a soulful song that speaks to the struggle of leaving a beloved soulmate behind after spending the night together. The singer starts by expressing her desire to stay beside her lover whom she cried to, but now it's morning and it's time to leave. She worries about the heartache that will follow if she's caught by someone else, and the light from the sky is already shining through the curtain lace. She never meant to stay, but now it's daybreak, and she's dreading the light that will reveal her staying behind.
Cheryl Lynn then sings about how they were just sitting and talking, and who would have thought they'd be spending the night together. They were like storybook children, but like all good fairytales, this one must end. The chorus repeats, and the singer wonders how she can ever leave beside the one she cried to all night. She's supposed to leave, but what can she do? She can only pray.
Line by Line Meaning
How can I ever leave this place beside you?
I don't want to leave you, I want to stay here forever next to you.
You were the only one I ever cried to
I only open up and show my emotions to you, no one else.
The night is through
The night has ended and morning has come.
And now it's heartache
I am feeling a lot of emotional pain now that I have to leave you.
I should be home before he sees it's daybreak
I need to leave before someone else sees me here and gets the wrong idea about what happened.
Light from the sky is shining through the curtain lace
The sun is rising and shining light into the room through the curtains.
I never really meant to stay
I didn't plan on staying here all night, this was unplanned.
We were just sitting and talking
We were just spending time together and having a conversation.
Oh, who would have thought we'd be spending the night
It's surprising to me that we ended up staying together all night.
Dreading the light of daybreak?
Are we afraid of what will happen when the morning comes and we have to face the reality of the situation?
We were like storybook children
We were like characters in a fairy tale, living in a perfect moment.
Hey, but, like all good fairytales, this one must end
Our time together was perfect, but like all good things, it must come to an end eventually.
Here is the end, it's nearly daybreak
This is the end of our time together, morning is almost here.
How can I ever leave?
I'm struggling to bring myself to leave your side.
In the night I'm supposed to leave
I know I should have left earlier, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
But what can I do?
I feel powerless now, I don't know what to do or say.
What can I say, what can I do? But pray
All I can do now is pray for a way to make leaving easier or to be able to stay with you forever.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Spencer Proffer, David Pomeranz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dhowell06
Amazing! Her voice gives me chills. One of the most underrated singers of all time.
@davidstevenson2076
Darryl Howell i so agree ..this is un- equalled
@sofumba
Bruh!!! She was so UNSUNG....you should listen to "In Love" ...OMG
@kathmatazz
53 years old and this womans voice continues to bring me to tears in this song! Wht a deeply powerful and meaningful song for me.
@edge150
The Quantum Leap episode had me looking for this song everywhere. So beautiful to see the young lady dance to this song.
@starkid77
+Edge1 I'm glad to find it too, took me years to find it because I didn't even know it was a real song on an actual album. I'm so happy to hear the whole song finally and all the words. I don't have to look for that episode anymore, but I would watch it again if that episode came on.
@turtleboy991
Ditto
@dhowell06
Chilling voice! Outstanding song! Can't stop listening
@kaka7279100
This WOMAN here has so much power and clarity another underrated singer!🎼fly like lillith.
@CazBeaunont
First heard this on quantum leap which im a huge fan of. Beautiful song