After You
Hot S.A. Lyrics


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Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
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?
Listen while I say

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.

Overall Meaning

The song "After You've Gone" by Hot S.A. is a classic blues tune about heartbreak and regret. The singer implores their lover not to leave them, asking how they could even consider it. The singer's heart would be broken if their lover left them, as they've loved them for so many years, every night and day - something the singer is not willing to deny. The lyrics then shift to a prediction about how the lover will feel after they leave. The singer predicts that the lover will be sad, eventually feel lonely, and miss the singer, whom they had once held as their closest friend. The singer warns that there will come a time when the lover will regret leaving them and understand how much they truly meant to one another.


The song expresses a range of emotions that anyone who has gone through heartbreak can relate to. The lyrics convey sadness, regret, and a lingering sense of longing - feelings that can stay with you long after a relationship has ended. The clever use of repetition in the second verse - "You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad, You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had" - creates a poignant and memorable effect, driving home the message of how much the singer's lover will miss them after they are gone.


This classic blues song has been recorded by many artists, including Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Nat King Cole. It is one of the most popular blues standards of all time, and it's not hard to see why. The powerful emotions expressed in the lyrics, combined with the catchy melody, have made it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences today.


Line by Line Meaning

Now won't you listen honey, while I say
Please pay attention to me while I speak


How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Why did you say that you're leaving me?


Don't say that we must part,
Please don't say we have to break up


Don't break your baby's heart
Please don't hurt my feelings


You know I've loved you for these many years
I have loved you for a long time


Loved you night and day
I have loved you all the time


Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
I am crying because I am sad


Listen while I say
Please listen to what I have to say


After you've gone and left me cryin'
Once you leave and I am alone and sad


After you've gone there's no denyin'
It is clear that you have left me


You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You will feel unhappy and down


You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You will miss me, the closest friend you ever had


There'll come a time, now don't forget it
In the future, you will realize


There'll come a time when you'll regret it
You will regret your decision


Someday, when you grow lonely
At some point in time when you are alone


Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
You will feel the same heartbreak as me and only want me


You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You will feel unhappy and down


You're gonna feel bad
You will feel guilty and ashamed


And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
You will long for


And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
You will miss me, the best friend you ever had


But baby, think what you're doin'
Please consider your actions, my love


I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I will torment you and make you feel guilty


It's gonna drive you to ruin
It will lead to your downfall


After you've gone, after you've gone away
Once you have left and gone away




Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman

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