Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Joe Cocker Lyrics

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I can't light no more of your darkness
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
I'm growing tired and time stands still before me
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
Too late to save myself from falling
I took a chance and changed your way of life
But you misread my meaning when I met you
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light

Don't let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see
I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
I can't find the right romantic line
But see me once and see the way I feel

Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm
But these cuts I have they need love to help them heal

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Joe Cocker song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" speak of a person who is tired of living in someone else's darkness. They can no longer find their way out of the black and white world their partner has created for them. They feel trapped, frozen on the ladder of life, unable to climb up or down. It's too late to save themselves from falling, as they took a chance and changed their partner's lifestyle, but were misunderstood. The door was closed on them, and they were left blinded by the light.

The person is pleading with their lover not to let the sun go down on them. They search within themselves but only find someone else looking back at them. They know they can't be everything to their lover, but they'd like to have a small part of them. Losing everything is like the sun going down on them. They can't find the right words to express their feelings, but they hope that their lover can see how they feel when they are together. They don't want to be discarded just because they may seem harmful. They need love to heal the cuts that they have been dealt in life.

Overall, the lyrics describe a person who is trapped in a world that they don't want to be in, who desires love and understanding from their partner, but who feels that they are being left in the dark. The song is emotional and speaks to the heart, describing a universal feeling that anyone who has ever felt trapped or misunderstood can relate to.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't light no more of your darkness
I am unable to bear your negativity anymore

All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
The memories of our relationship now seem colorless and unimportant

I'm growing tired and time stands still before me
I am exhausted and the passage of time seems to have slowed down for me

Frozen here on the ladder of my life
I am stuck in my personal growth and unable to move forward

Too late to save myself from falling
I am already on the verge of falling and it is too late to change that

I took a chance and changed your way of life
I made an effort to improve your life

But you misread my meaning when I met you
You misunderstood my intentions when we first met

Closed the door and left me blinded by the light
You walked away and left me lost and confused

Don't let the sun go down on me
Don't let me face my problems alone

Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see
Even though I try to be introspective, I find myself thinking of others instead of myself

I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
I wish I could be a part of your life, even if it's just a small part

But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
Losing you would devastate me, as if the sun had disappeared from my life

I can't find the right romantic line
I am struggling to express my romantic feelings

But see me once and see the way I feel
Meet me and understand what I'm going through

Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm
Don't abandon me thinking that I have bad intentions towards you

But these cuts I have they need love to help them heal
I am hurt and need love and care to heal my wounds

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John

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Comments from YouTube:

@robinwatkins6775

21w↑1

What a great Artist, lost, taken from the wirld before all heard his magnificent talent. 😊

@cookingonabudget551

45w↑4

Omg his voice is so beautiful

@billythekid-du4lw

1y↑5

Legends live for ever

@OLDGIRL22

1y↑5

HE IS SO BREATH TAKING HIS VOICE REACH DEEP LOVE HIS STYLE

@sandymartyn5410

2y↑9

What Joe Cocker did to this song was beyond belief what a amazing 👏 man he was,,,he is still ❤ loved 🌎 worldwide,,,miss you my old friend love you lots