Huey Lewis & the News is an Academy Award-nominated American rock band base… Read Full Bio ↴Huey Lewis & the News is an Academy Award-nominated American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the US Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. Their greatest success was with their number-one album, 'Sports'. Their worldwide fame expanded when their recording of "The Power of Love" was featured as a key track in the 1985 movie "Back to the Future" (in which Huey Lewis made a cameo appearance). The song became a number-one hit, and it was nominated for an Academy Award.

From a first single in 1979, the group successfully combined a pop rock and power pop (and sometimes, a blues rock) influenced backing with harmony side-vocals and Lewis' strident voice, and the band had numerous hit songs during the 1980s and early 1990s. These include "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" (both of which were featured in the film "Back to the Future"), "I Want a New Drug", "Doin' It All (For My Baby)", "Do You Believe in Love?" "Hip to Be Square", "Stuck With You", and "Jacob's Ladder". Huey Lewis shared three Grammy awards, an American Music Award, and a People's Choice Award along with several artists for his role singing the 1985 charity song "We Are the World" as well.

=Albums=
Huey Lewis & the News (1980)
Picture This (1982) [#13 U.S. Gold]
Sports (1983) [#1 U.S. 7x Platinum]
Back to the Future Soundtrack (1985) [Gold]
Fore! (1986) [#1 U.S. 3x Platinum]
Small World (1988) [#11 U.S. Platinum]
Hard at Play (1991) [#27 U.S. Gold]
The Heart of Rock & Roll - The Best of Huey Lewis and The News (1992)
Four Chords & Several Years Ago (1994) [#55 U.S.]
Time Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis and the News (1996) [#185 U.S.]
Plan B (2001) [#165 U.S.]
Live at 25 (2005)
Greatest Hits & Videos (2006) [#70 U.S.]

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You Left the Water Running
Huey Lewis & The News Lyrics

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You left the water running when you left me here behind
You left the water running, running from these eyes of mine

You turned out the light of love
You left with another guy
You turned off all your love for me
But you forgot to turn off the cry
You forgot to turn off the cry

You pulled the shades away down low
And disconnected the telephone
But these tears a running from my eyes
I can't turn them off and on
No, I can't turn them off and on

You left the water running when you left me here behind
You left the water running, running from these eyes of mine

You locked the door and left me outside
And then you threw the key away
But baby, you'll regret, baby you'll be upset
When you get your water bill to pay
When you get your water bill to pay

You left the water running when you left me here behind
You left the water running, running from these eyes of mine

Overall Meaning

The song "You Left the Water Running" by Huey Lewis & The News is a heart-wrenching ballad about a love lost. The opening verse talks about how the person who left turned off all the other sources of light, but forgot to turn off the cry (emotions). The water left running is symbolic of the tears that the singer can't seem to stop from flowing since the other person left.

The lyrics go on to talk about how the other person disconnected the telephone and locked the door, leaving the singer outside. The singer warns his ex that she will regret her actions when she gets her water bill, meaning the tears will keep flowing until she returns.

The song showcases the depth of pain that comes with heartbreak and being left behind. The singer seems to be locked in a cycle of grief and can't seem to move on, as seen in the repeated lines "running from these eyes of mine."

Overall, "You Left the Water Running" is a poignant reflection on love lost and the struggles that come with accepting and moving on from it.

Line by Line Meaning

You left the water running when you left me here behind
You left everything on, including the water, when you left me here alone

You left the water running, running from these eyes of mine
You left everything on, including the water, because you didn't want to face me and my sad eyes

You turned out the light of love
You stopped loving me

You left with another guy
You left me for someone else

You turned off all your love for me
You stopped loving me entirely

But you forgot to turn off the cry
But I can't just stop crying even though you're gone

You pulled the shades away down low
You didn't want anyone to see you leave, so you covered the windows with blinds or curtains

And disconnected the telephone
You didn't want me to call or contact you, so you unplugged the phone

But these tears a running from my eyes
But I can't stop crying

I can't turn them off and on
I can't just stop crying at will

You locked the door and left me outside
You locked me out of your life

And then you threw the key away
And you made it clear that I can't come back into your life

But baby, you'll regret, baby you'll be upset
But one day, you'll regret leaving me and end up feeling upset

When you get your water bill to pay
Because you left everything on, including the water, you'll receive a high water bill to pay

You left the water running when you left me here behind
You left everything on, including the water, when you left me here alone

You left the water running, running from these eyes of mine
You left everything on, including the water, because you didn't want to face me and my sad eyes

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE HENRY JACKSON

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