Evenin'
Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band Lyrics
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Why must you always remind me, that my baby's gone
Evening, you got me deeper in your power
Every minute seems like an hour
Since my baby's gone
Shadows fall upon the wall
That's the time I miss your kisses most of all
Oh evening, let me sleep 'til the glow of dawn is breaking
I don't care if I don't awaken
Since my baby's gone
Shadows fall upon the wall
That's the time I miss your kisses most of all
Even though I try, how can I go on
Oh evening, let me sleep 'til the glow of dawn is breaking
I don't care if I don't awaken
Since my baby's gone
The lyrics to Hugh Laurie's "Evenin'" express the sorrow and pain that comes with heartbreak. The singer is lamenting over the absence of their beloved, and how the evening time seems to remind them of their loneliness. The song opens with the singer addressing the evening, asking why it must always come and remind them that their baby is gone. They are in the thralls of grief and find themselves sinking deeper into its clutches with every passing moment. The unending minutes feel like hours in their current state of despair.
The shadows that fall upon the wall serve as a haunting reminder of their lost love. The lyrics express a longing for their partner's embrace and the kisses that they miss most of all during the evening time. The singer tries to press on, but they find it difficult to continue without their love. The refrain repeats the sentiment of the opening lines, with the singer pleading to the evening to let them sleep until morning so they don't have to face the pain of another day without their significant other.
Line by Line Meaning
Evening, every night you come and you find me
The singer is addressing the evening and noting how frequently it arrives, almost seeking him out.
Why must you always remind me, that my baby's gone
The singer questions why the evening always brings up the fact that his lover is no longer with him.
Evening, you got me deeper in your power
The singer admits that the evening has a hold on him, and he cannot resist its effects.
Every minute seems like an hour
The artist feels time is dragging, making every minute feel like a prolonged period.
Since my baby's gone
The artist clarifies that his heavy feelings stem from the absence of his sweetheart.
Shadows fall upon the wall
The singer notices how the twilight casts the shadow of things on the wall.
That's the time I miss your kisses most of all
The singer reveals that the time of day when he feels the strongest sense of loss is when he would usually share kisses with his lost partner.
Even though I try, how can I go on
The artist acknowledges that he has attempted to move on from his sorrow, but it remains too deep-rooted.
Oh evening, let me sleep 'til the glow of dawn is breaking
The artist appeals to the evening to help him find some form of comfort by allowing him to sleep through the night and face a new day.
I don't care if I don't awaken
The artist expresses a disregard for waking, implying a streak of hopelessness.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HARRY A. WHITE, MITCHELL PARISH
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HoppyCanvas
That is just to cool to see Hugh sing like that...these guys are amazing!
moultriemanicmechani
He's a very accomplished blues musician , trivia : every instrument you see on house , belonged to him . There are lots of Easter eggs in there related to the band
Lini_SavedbyGrace
Wow, love it. You can really hear the drums immitating the train.
TheAlmost89
What a personality this Hugh Laurie!
Patricia Milligan
Love this band. Hugh is great.
ToMilla Kockingbird
It's so much fun to see people that you don't normally associate with music doing such a fantastic job of it!
Scott Holtzman
Hugh is a musician first, he worked tons of music into his house role. He was always noodling on the guitar but when Wilson bought him the Hammond Organ and he played Whiter Shade of Pale I had goose bumps he is a true multi-instrumentalist
DocW:
John Smith has completely missed this mans talent.
He is not trying to be a hillbilly he is an artist doing a great range of disciplines in the thespian 🎭 field.
He has all the talents, acting, music,writing etc. . He came out of a huge period of British creativity.
I have been continually surprised by his range.
Just an observation. Great stuff Hugh
Patricia Lovatt
OMG what beautiful music, love this guy/band
runmunki
Great - love it!