Now That You're Hang
Joe Cocker Lyrics


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Are you still that little girl who used to talk to me?
Just look how far we've come in this world
Where did you think we'd be?
You think the world wakes up at noon
And you left it all behind
You hear the music but you've lost the tune
The melodies are hard to find.
Why did you go away
Leaving me alonez
There's nothing left to say
Now that you're gone -
Now that you're gone - now that you're gone.
In the eyes of the woman I see
You were lust a child
Not the one who's walking the streets
Not the one who's running wild.
Say life has changed that much
You don't want to know
All the love we shared in this world
Not so long ago.
Why did you go away
Leaving me alone? . . .
Why did you go away
Leaving me all alone? . . .




Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Joe Cocker's "Now That You're Gone" is a melancholy and emotional portrayal of a lost love, reminiscing about the past and wondering what went wrong. The song starts with the singer's reflection on how much his partner has changed since they first met, wondering if she is still the same person he fell in love with. He notes how far they've come in this world, but questions where they're going, alluding to the fact that their relationship might have lost its direction.


The chorus, "Why did you go away, leaving me alone? There's nothing left to say, now that you're gone," expresses the pain of heartbreak and the inability to move on. The repetitive line, "Now that you're gone - now that you're gone," emphasizes the finality of the separation and the void it has left in the singer's life. The second verse talks about how his partner has become a different person, someone who walks the streets and runs wild. The singer wonders if life has changed so much that his former love doesn't even want to remember the happy times they shared together.


Overall, "Now That You're Gone" captures the sense of loss that comes with a broken relationship. It highlights the bittersweet feelings of remembering the past, acknowledging the present, and questioning what the future holds.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you still that little girl who used to talk to me?
Do you still possess the same level of innocence and purity that you once had when we were young and used to talk to each other?


Just look how far we've come in this world
Reflecting on how much our lives have changed since we first knew each other.


Where did you think we'd be?
What were your expectations when we first started our journey together?


You think the world wakes up at noon
You seem to have the impression that the world revolves around you and your schedule.


And you left it all behind
You abandoned your past and all that was familiar to you.


You hear the music but you've lost the tune
Although you still listen to the familiar sounds of the music, the essence and beauty of it eludes you.


The melodies are hard to find.
The sweet and harmonious melodies of our lives together are now elusive.


Why did you go away Leaving me alonez There's nothing left to say Now that you're gone - Now that you're gone - now that you're gone.
Expressing grief, confusion and loss associated with the sudden departure of a loved one.


In the eyes of the woman I see You were lust a child Not the one who's walking the streets Not the one who's running wild.
Describing how seeing a girl that one used to know as an adult can take them aback as they remember the innocent child they used to know.


Say life has changed that much You don't want to know All the love we shared in this world Not so long ago.
Wondering if life's changes have lead to a disinterest in mutual love, that too not too long ago.


Why did you go away Leaving me alone? . . .
Reiterating the disbelief and confusion from earlier on.


Now that you're gone Now that you're gone.
Reaffirming what has come to pass as though it is tangible, with a sense of finality and sadness.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@auswitch

Baby, quítate el abrigo
Muy despacio
No te quites los zapatos
Te quitaría los zapatos
Baby, quítate el vestido
Sí, sí, sí

Puedes dejarte el sombrero
Puedes dejarte el sombrero
Puedes dejarte el sombrero

Ve allí, enciende las luces
Todas las luces
Ven aquí, ponte en esa silla
Sí, eso es correcto
Levanta los brazos en el aire
Y ahora sacudelos

Me das razón para vivir
Me das razón para vivir
Me das razón para vivir
Me das razón para vivir

Dulce cariño
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero )
Deja tu sombrero puesto, baby
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero )
Deja tu sombrero puesto
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero)
Puedes dejarte el sombrero

Las mentes sospechosas están hablando
Están tratando de separarnos
No creen en este amor mío
No saben lo que es el amor

No saben lo que es el amor
No saben lo que es el amor
No saben lo que es el amor
Sé lo que es el amor

Y nena, ponlo a mi manera
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero)
Y deja tu sombrero puesto ahora
Ellos no quieren
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero )
¿No harás eso por mí, nena?
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero )
Dame una razón para vivir
(Puedes dejarte el sombrero)



All comments from YouTube:

@adibrindea

A singer who didn't care of his image, he only cared giving his soul to sang the best music.
RIP Joe !!!

@jorgehorma9959

JOE COCKER THE GREATEST ( R.I.P) TILL WE MEET AGAIN ♡...

@H7.-_987

God Bless The World 2021. RIP Joe Cocker! Fabulous Voice!

@dOoMnX

What's wrong with his image?

@shanwyn

@dOoMnX I think the USA went a bit crazy because of this song. I mean, a song about stripping instead of violence and intolerance, shocking! Not on american radios! 😁

@vinou306

RIP 🖤

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@claudinedavid1135

Everything about this is amazing! From the horns to the background singers voices and everything else!

@mikewilliams8196

Hello

@gianpp3701

You nailed it, really amazing and amazingly accomplished.
The local, moment turns into a permanent infinite, holding youth, freshness and the extraordinary
overriding voice.
What might be noticed is the fact that it is a perfect combination of the overflowing 70s, with the dominant song, and the emptiness of the 80s, with the irrelevant movie , from which the clip is originated.
By chance it happens to be amazing, maybe also with some nihilist taste.

@ghw1985

we were in a play of the birdcage n when they played this we took the stage it was awesome!

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