Love Come Back To Me
Chet Atkins Lyrics
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I let you
We broke the ties that bind
I wanted to forget you
And leave the past behind
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Seems to stay forever in my mind
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be
You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
The lyrics to Chet Atkins and Les Paul's "Lover Come Back To Me" are about a lost love and the desire to have that love return. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they let their lover go and broke the connection they had. Despite their attempts to move on and forget their past love, the memory of the magical night they met still lingers in their mind.
The second verse describes the initial feelings of love and the excitement that came with it. The singer's heart was singing and they were eagerly awaiting the return of their lover. However, as the song progresses, the singer realizes that their lover is gone and their heart is aching. They remember every little thing their lover used to do and every road they walk along, they walk along with them, causing them to feel lonely.
The song ends with the singer still waiting for their lover to come back to them. The sky is blue, the night is cold, and the moon is new, but love is old. The lyrics suggest that even though time has passed, the singer's love has remained constant, and they are still waiting for their lover to return.
Overall, "Lover Come Back To Me" is a melancholy and romantic song that explores the pain and longing that can come with lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
You went away
You left me
I let you
I didn't stop you from leaving
We broke the ties that bind
We ended our relationship
I wanted to forget you
I hoped to forget about you
And leave the past behind
And move on from our relationship
Still, the magic of the night I met you
However, the wonderful memory of the night we met
Seems to stay forever in my mind
Seems to always stay in my thoughts
The sky was blue
The sky was clear and blue
And high above
And far above us
The moon was new
The moon was in its early stages
And so was love
And so was our love for each other
This eager heart of mine was singing
My heart full of excitement and anticipation was singing
Lover where can you be
Wondering where my lover could be
You came at last
You finally came to me
Love had its day
We enjoyed our love for a period of time
That day is past
That time has now ended
You've gone away
You have left me
This aching heart of mine is singing
My heart full of pain is singing
Lover come back to me
Wanting my lover to return to me
When I remember every little thing
When I recall every small detail
You used to do
Things you used to do
I'm so lonely
Feeling very isolated and unhappy
Every road I walk along
Every path I take
I walk along with you
I feel your presence with me
No wonder I am lonely
No wonder I feel so alone
The sky is blue
The sky is still bright and blue
The night is cold
The night is now chilly and unwelcoming
The moon is new
The moon is still in its early stages
But love is old
But our love has been around for some time
And while I'm waiting here
And while I sit here patiently
This heart of mine is singing
My heart is still full of emotions and singing
Lover come back to me
Still wishing for my lover to return to me
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, DistroKid, TuneCore Inc., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG
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ashishd88
Gosh, Chet just has no limits. Just when I thought I've heard everything that could be done with this song, I come across this recording. It's almost unbelievable what he's doing here. Thank you so much for sharing this.
TheZach43
Cool to hear Chet segue into a jazz-style interpretation at about the halfway point. I think this presages his preference in his later years to move away from the traditional "country" stuff and experiment with different genres and musical styles once he got out from under his RCA contracts. What a wonderful pair of hands the man had. (Thanks for posting)
Papa Gummybear
He was always a jazzer at heart wasn't he 😂 love when he applies it in the more "country" stuff too, the harmony is just unbelievable.
CribNotes
Incredible how Chet keeps coming up with different ways of turning this melody around and around....mucho variations. mind numbing smooth technique...
John White
He never played anything the same way twice. I'm a!ways amazed that anyone could be this good.
CribNotes
I actually have Pickin My Way in the LP collection somewhere. Got it from my father around 1970 or so? Two cuts on this album are magical. This is one, the other is When You Wish Upon a Star on nylon string which you can find on youtube also.
junkyjuice21
what a special song, amazing melody and guitar work
William Stavik
You can listen again and again to Chet, and over and over again he just blows your mind when you start understanding his true capacity and potential! I heard a lot of his music but never this version and he was just a stunning guitar player. This is perfect man.
Stjepko Boban
RIP Chet Atkins. My Hero!!!!!!!
spencer1162
Man you always have cool versions of Chets stuff that I never heard, Where does this one come from?,LOVE IT!! Spencer......