In the sixties, He recorded for the Madfison label, then started his own record label, Living Legend, where he produced obscure groups like the Birdwatchers, the Gents Five and Tommy Strand and the Upper Hand, all without much success. He reportedly dropped out of the fickle music biz in the 70's and worked in horse racing field. all his Charlton sides were eventually compiled in a single LP called "Lonely for You" featuring all 30 sides.
Lonely for You
Gary Stites Lyrics
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Oh, I'm so blue
Well I'm so lonely, lonely for you
I don't know what to do
Please, my baby, I'm so lonely
Darling what am I gonna do
I'm so lonely for you
I took back your engagement ring
But now I found that I was wrong
But I had to go along
Till I find another day
When you come to me and say
Darling I'm gonna be true
Then I wont be lonely for you
I need you so very much
I long for your sweet tender touch
Please come through my hearts door
Help me write prayers for
Precious little turtle dove
I'm so lonely for your love
In Gary Stites's song Lonely for You, the singer is expressing his feelings of loneliness and heartbreak after a failed relationship. The lyrics express the singer's desperate need for his lover to come back to him, as he states that he is "so blue" and "lonely for you." He declares that he doesn't know what to do without his lover and begs for their return, stating "please, my baby, I'm so lonely" and "darling what am I gonna do, I'm so lonely for you."
The second verse reveals that the singer took back his lover's engagement ring, possibly indicating that their relationship had become strained or that the engagement was broken off altogether. However, the singer realizes that he made a mistake and wishes for his lover to come back to him and say that she will be true to him. He longs for her touch and begs for her to come back through his "heart's door." He also references a "precious little turtle dove" and asks for help in writing prayers for her.
Overall, the song is a lament for lost love and a desperate plea for reconciliation. The singer's vulnerability and longing are expressed through the simple yet powerful lyrics and melody, making it a classic love ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
Lonely for you
Expressing deep sadness and yearning for someone's companionship
Oh, I'm so blue
Feeling extremely sad and depressed
Well I'm so lonely, lonely for you
Feeling an intense sense of solitude and longing for someone's presence
I don't know what to do
Feeling helpless and uncertain about how to cope with loneliness
Please, my baby, I'm so lonely
Pleading for the attention and affection of a loved one
Darling what am I gonna do
Expressing desperation and confusion about how to move forward without the loved one's love and companionship
I'm so lonely for you
Reiterating the feeling of intense solitude and yearning for the loved one's companionship
I thought I was doin the right thing
Expressing regret and self-doubt about one's previous actions
I took back your engagement ring
Returning a symbol of commitment to express the end of a relationship
But now I found that I was wrong
Realising that one's actions were incorrect or misguided
But I had to go along
Going through with something that ultimately turned out to be a mistake because of external pressures or expectations
Till I find another day
Hoping for a future opportunity or chance to make things right
When you come to me and say
Anticipating the moment of reconciliation or forgiveness with the loved one
Darling I'm gonna be true
Receiving assurance of the loved one's loyalty and faithfulness
Then I wont be lonely for you
Expressing the belief that the loved one's companionship will bring an end to feelings of loneliness
I need you so very much
Asserting the importance of the loved one's presence and affection
I long for your sweet tender touch
Being nostalgic for the physical intimacy and tenderness shared with the loved one
Please come through my hearts door
Invoking the image of the heart as a symbolic gateway to one's emotions and affections
Help me write prayers for
Asking for help and guidance in expressing one's feelings and desires
Precious little turtle dove
Using a term of endearment to address the loved one
I'm so lonely for your love
Expressing the yearning and longing for the emotional and physical love shared with the loved one
Contributed by Jasmine I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
비정한세상
1959.............Lonely for you
Oh, I'm so blue
Well I'm so lonely, lonely for you
I don't know what to do
Please, my baby, I'm so lonely
Darling what am I gonna do
I'm so lonely for you
I thought I was doin the right thing
I took back your engagement ring
But now I found that I was wrong
But I had to go along
Till I find another day
When you come to me and say
Darling I'm gonna be true
Then I wont be lonely for you
I need you so very much
I long for your sweet tender touch
Please come through my hearts door
Help me write prayers for
Precious little turtle dove
I'm so lonely for your love.......1959
peter .farias
1959.............Lonely for you
Oh, I'm so blue
Well I'm so lonely, lonely for you
I don't know what to do
Please, my baby, I'm so lonely
Darling what am I gonna do
I'm so lonely for you
I thought I was doin the right thing
I took back your engagement ring
But now I found that I was wrong
But I had to go along
Till I find another day
When you come to me and say
Darling I'm gonna be true
Then I wont be lonely for you
I need you so very much
I long for your sweet tender touch
Please come through my hearts door
Help me write prayers for
Precious little turtle dove
I'm so lonely for your love.......1959
Wanderlust
My name is Yvana. I am 22 years old and since I was 12 I listen to the Doo Wop music. I can say that I’m so glad that I passed my teenage life listening to 50/60s music. I may hear one of the Doo Wop somewhere, I’ll sing along. For me, this era didn’t stopped and never will.
Brooke Kobasher
Wasn’t born yet for another 24 years and I just love this song! Can’t get enough of it! Wish I could find someone doing a cover of it.
lituania99
What a beautiful song. One of my favorites. Thank you so much for posting this gem.
jim mig
GARY WAS BORN ON JULY 23, 1940 IN DENVER COLORADO. HE ENJOYED MINOR SUCCESS IN THE LATE 50'S FINALLY HITTING PAYDIRT WITH 'LONELY FOR YOU' IN 1959. HIS ONE AND ONLY ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN 1960 ON CARLTON RECORDS.
Cecilia Ramirez
I have this song on vinyl!!
Mon Cataline
Same!
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1959 {April 9th} Gary Stites* performed "Lonely For You" on the ABC-TV weekday afternoon program 'American Bandstand'...
Four days later on April 13th, 1959 "Lonely For You" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #94; seven weeks later it peaked at #24 {for 1 week} and it spent 14 weeks on the Top 100...
He had three other Top 100 records; "A Girl Like You" {#80 in 1959}, "Starry Eyed" {#77 in 1959}, and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" {#47 in 1960}...
* Gary Stites was 18 years old at the time of his appearance on 'Bandstand', his birth date is July 23rd, 1940...
Bill PMMBH
Also decent version of "Look for a Star"
Donna MacCrossan
Wow....that is my birthday which I will be 68 in April. I am going to ask Cool Bobby B to play this song along with 2 other songs for my birthday requests coming up next month.
비정한세상
1959.............Lonely for you
Oh, I'm so blue
Well I'm so lonely, lonely for you
I don't know what to do
Please, my baby, I'm so lonely
Darling what am I gonna do
I'm so lonely for you
I thought I was doin the right thing
I took back your engagement ring
But now I found that I was wrong
But I had to go along
Till I find another day
When you come to me and say
Darling I'm gonna be true
Then I wont be lonely for you
I need you so very much
I long for your sweet tender touch
Please come through my hearts door
Help me write prayers for
Precious little turtle dove
I'm so lonely for your love.......1959