Someday You'll Want Me To Want You
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Lyrics
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Go on without you
It's so bad to be alone
Oh baby come home
I need you (yes I do now)
My room is so blue
I keep seein' your face
Oh, every placeHere in the gloom
Of my lonely room
I hold her handkerchief
And smell her sweet perfume
Oh, oh, oh I can't stand to (no, no, no)
Live on without you
Oh my darlin' hear my plea
C'mon back to me
Here in the gloom
Of my lonely room
I hold her handkerchief
And smell her sweet perfume
Oh, I can't stand to
Live on without you
Oh my darlin' hear my plea
C'mon back to me (I don't want to go on without you)
I don't want to, I don't wanna baby (I don't want to go on without you)
Sure I don't wanna, I don't wanna
The lyrics of Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters's song "There You Go" convey a sense of profound loneliness and desperation as the singer mourns the absence of their lover. The opening lines, "I don't want to go on without you, it's so bad to be alone," set the tone for the entire song. The singer is struggling to cope with the pain of separation and is begging their lover to come back home. The repetition of the phrase "come on back to me" emphasizes the singer's desperation and their belief that they cannot go on without their lover.
The lyrics in the second verse evoke a vivid portrait of the singer's loneliness by describing their "blue" room and longing for the presence of their lover. The handkerchief and perfume mentioned in the lyrics serve to intensify the sadness and longing, as they provide a tangible reminder of the lover's presence even in their absence.
Overall, "There You Go" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the pain of lost love and the yearning for a lost loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to
Expressing the unwillingness to do something, specifically not wanting to go on without the person addressed in the song.
Go on without you
The singer doesn't want to continue living their life without the person they're addressing.
It's so bad to be alone
Being alone is a negative experience, the singer doesn't want to be by themselves.
Oh baby come home
The singer wants the person they're addressing to come back to them.
I need you (yes I do now)
The singer is expressing their dependency on the person addressed in the song, emphasizing how much they truly need them.
My room is so blue
The room is a visual representation of the singer's emotions, they're feeling sad and down.
I keep seein' your face
The person addressed in the song is constantly on the singer's mind, and they can't shake the image of their face.
Oh, every place
Every place the singer goes, they're reminded of the person they're addressing.
Here in the gloom
The singer is currently in a dark and negative emotional state, where they're struggling to find any happiness or positivity.
Of my lonely room
The room is empty and the singer is feeling alone and isolated in their current state.
I hold her handkerchief
The singer is holding onto something that belongs to the person they're addressing, which brings them comfort and reminds them of their loved one.
And smell her sweet perfume
The handkerchief that the singer is holding onto still smells like the person they're addressing, which adds to the comfort they feel from holding onto it.
Oh, oh, oh I can't stand to (no, no, no)
The singer is expressing how difficult it is for them to continue living their life without the person addressed in the song, and they can't bear the thought of it.
Live on without you
The singer doesn't want to continue living their life without the person addressed in the song.
Oh my darlin' hear my plea
The singer is making a heartfelt plea to the person they're addressing, asking them to come back to them.
C'mon back to me
The singer is pleading for the person they're addressing to come back to them and be with them again.
(I don't want to go on without you)
Reiterating the sentiment that the singer doesn't want to continue living without the person they're addressing.
I don't want to, I don't wanna baby (I don't want to go on without you)
Repeating the same sentiment from earlier in the song, emphasizing the importance of the person addressed to the singer's life.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY WEXLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheBaylor22
One of the great groups and lead singers ever put together! The background singers were incredible lead singers themselves. Unbelievable harmony.
@lloydreife2041
The arrangement. The harmony. The song. Perfect!
@marciaconner4430
Clyde McPhatter - one of the best. I love this song. Clyde is outstanding on lead, bass is on point and I don't know who that is in the background , but he did a phenomenal job also. Even though it's supposed to be a sad song, the talent made it a feel-good song.
@CatrinaFranklin-f4t
Clyde Mcphatter!!!! Goodness gracious handsome sir
@arthurharris9428
One of my parents’ favorite records ❤
@bluenote824jones7
Love it.one of my top 5 by this great great group
@KoKina-tt2vh
Great.
What should I do if I like Doo-Wop more.😃
… Oh well !
@bluenote824jones7
What a great group and lead
@soulfella1
great listener Clyde, another, by the superb Brook Benton, which will alway's remain my personal favourite!!
@ellenpearljackson5219
There it is Clyde McPhatter at his best and Bill Pickney right in there with me the Original Drifters the best of them all rest in peace both of my beautiful Brothers and be with our God