Famed for his largely improvised shows, that see Jamie constructing his tracks live, voicing and layering right in front of your eyes, effortlessly whipping them out of the air and forging them into clanking electro riffs and deathprod funk grooves.
Likened to Sly Stone, Prince and Little Richard, he is Britain's voice of soul for the new era.
Jamie is/was half of the Super_collider project. He has also helped write and produce on the albums of Mocky, who in return drums in his live band.
where do you go
Jamie Lidell Lyrics
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Where'd you go
Why'd you leave
Why is it everywhere I look.
And I just can't see you at all
[Chorus 2]
Thats why I cry
Thats why I cry
I'm gonna have to get along without you
I'm gonna have to get along without you
I'm gonna have to get along without you
Still asking
[Chorus 1]
Where'd you go
Won't you stay
Why is it everywhere I look
And I just can't see you at all
[Chorus 2]
Still asking where'd you go
[Chorus 2]
Still asking
[Chorus 1]
Where'd you go
Wont you stay
Why is it everywhere I look.
And I just can't see you at all
Where'd you go
in Jamie Lidell's song speaks to the experience of loss, specifically the loss of a loved one. The lyrics are a plea for answers to the questions raised by the grief that follows such loss. The first chorus repeats the questions "Where'd you go, why'd you leave, why is it everywhere I look, and I just can't see you at all." The repetition conveys the overwhelming sense of confusion and despair that often accompanies grief. The second chorus similarly repeats the lyrics "That's why I cry, I'm gonna have to get along without you," conveying the pain and difficulty of moving forward after such a loss.
The song's bridge echoes this sentiment with the line "Still asking," underscoring the ongoing struggle for answers and closure in the aftermath of a devastating loss. The lyrics "Won't you stay" in the second chorus further express the longing for a loved one's presence, even after their departure.
Overall, Where Do You Go is a poignant exploration of grief and loss, as well as the emotional journey of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Where'd you go
Asking where the person went, physically or emotionally.
Why'd you leave
Questioning the reason behind their departure.
Why is it everywhere I look.
Wondering why everything around seems to remind him of the person who left.
And I just can't see you at all
Expressing the struggle to move on since the person is still stuck in his mind.
Thats why I cry
Admitting that the pain of the separation is causing him to cry.
I'm gonna have to get along without you
Resigning to the fact that he has to continue living without the person.
Still asking
Showing that despite trying to accept the situation, he still has unanswered questions about the person's departure.
Won't you stay
Pleading for the person to come back and stay with him.
And I just can't see you at all
Repeating the same feeling of not being able to move on and rid his mind of the person.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASON BECK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
00BlueMonday
This song is so FUCKING awesome! The whole cd is. I just love Jamie Lidell.
Cinedragon
Awesome song! It sounds like something you can sing while playing hide and seek XD
Laura Peters
LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!
Yaran86
Love it
garfreeek
this guys got soul :D awesome !!
Yesstia
I love JIM album, I prefer Multiply, but JIM is soooooooooooooooo good too!^^
Rosa Rubiginosa
GREAT song!
Ronznoizebeeotch
Yeah, This whole album is great, I wish we could get back to that ya know, Make the whole album great & stop worrying about hits and singles. it's hard these days to find an album that you can play all the way through without skipping tracks. We don't make those anymore it seems. sometimes they got like 6 different producers each one handling like 2 or 3 tunes a piece on the album. some of this new "music" sounds like it's all over the place,
Rosa Rubiginosa
This is so cute! Almost sounds like an Elvis song with major UMPH
Sjouwelke
Suuuuuuuper!!!