Throughout her long career she has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Grammy Award and the Emmy Award. The couple's striking union of broad ballads and breezy swing has combined with the endurance of their marriage and their comic facility to make them American institutions - even though neither of the couple, as separate performers or together, has put a single into the American Top 40 since 1963.
Eydie Gorme is the spelling according to their official website: http://www.steveandeydie.com
After You
Eydie Gorme Lyrics
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How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Don't say that we must part,
Don't break your baby's heart
You know I've loved you for these many years,
Loved you night and day,
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away
After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You're gonna feel bad
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
But baby, think what you're doin'
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
It's gonna drive you to ruin
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
In "After You," Eydie Gorme sings about the pain and heartache of a lover leaving. The lyrics implore the listener not to break the singer’s heart and to consider the consequences of their actions. The song conveys a sense of both sadness and warning, as the singer foresees the regret and loneliness that will follow the breakup.
The opening lines of the song demonstrate the singer’s plea for her lover to reconsider before leaving. She implores him not to break her heart, emphasizing the depth of her love for him. In the second verse, the singer speaks to her lover’s own emotions, warning him that he’ll feel blue and miss her after he goes. She knows the pain he’ll experience because she’s feeling it herself.
The song serves as a warning that the decision to leave a relationship has consequences, and that the person leaving will likely experience regret and heartache. The song leaves the listener to reflect on the value of a relationship and the price of losing it.
Line by Line Meaning
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Listen to me closely, my dear, as I speak to you.
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Why would you tell me that you're leaving me?
Don't say that we must part,
Please don't say that we have to separate.
Don't break your baby's heart
I beg you not to hurt me so deeply.
You know I've loved you for these many years,
I have adored you for so long, my love.
Loved you night and day,
I have cherished you every day and every night.
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
My dear, can't you see how much you mean to me?
Listen while I say
Please hear me out
After you've gone and left me cryin',
Once you have departed, and I am left heartbroken,
After you've gone there's no denyin',
It is undeniable that once you have gone
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You will undoubtedly feel unhappy and melancholy
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You will long for the company and friendship of your closest companion
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
Remember this, there will be a moment in the future
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
When you will feel great remorse and sorrow for what you have done
Someday, when you grow lonely
When you become lonely someday
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
Your heart will shatter like mine, and you will yearn to be with me exclusively
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You inevitably will feel unhappy and gloomy
You're gonna feel bad
You will have a feeling of guilt
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you will long for
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
And you will yearn for the closest friend you have ever had
But baby, think what you're doin'
Think about what you are doing, my love,
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I will haunt and taunt you with my memory
It's gonna drive you to ruin
It will eventually lead you to your downfall
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
After you have left and gone away.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mohamed Alaa
Don't you remember how you used to say
You'd always love me in the same old way
but now it's very strange
That you should ever change
sometimes i think someone has won your heart
Tempted you away
But let me warn you tho' we're miles apart
You'll regret some day
my darling
After you've gone and left me crying
After you've gone there's no denying,
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad,
You'll miss the bestest pal you've ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it,
There'll come a time, when you'll regret it
some day when you grow lonely
your heart will break like mine and you will want me only
After you've gone
spabrat
that voice!!!!!! so clear,strong ,and full of emotion. Love her.
jeanmarie basset
Bien résumé
spabrat
her voice is soooooo clear and strong,love this song!!!!! love Eydie,too
john king
Perfect pipes,exquisite use of vibrato,the right tempo,amazing band that just cooks...she nails it to the wall...and that flourish of vocal power when she kicks it into high gear....wow...goose flesh all over....
Bi-Costal Teacher
Absolutely brilliant version! She was one of the best singers of her era so perfection was the standard of the day with Ms Gorme.
mamatibbors cassady
+Bi-Costal Teacher Edie had great voice.
Bi-Costal Teacher
mamatibbors cassady Eydie.
Gerry Coogan
Very good version. 👍
I'm also glad to hear someone who takes the trouble to sing the verse in these classics. Too many otherwise great recordings treat the chorus as if it's the whole song.
Tony Anderton
The astonishing, the incomparable, Ms Eydie Gorme. What a voice!
Valter Ribas Neto
Incredible voice. Penetrates into in our ears, it goes through our mind and comes to the soul.