Show Me The Way
Johnny Rawls and The Rays Lyrics


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I find comfort in my sadness
I'm so glad that you left
I wish I could say I'm better
But I haven't moved on yet
You were the one I could depend on
Now I'm depending on myself
Even the one I thought was mine
Left me like everyone does
I thrive in the darkness cause
I don't know how else to live
This is the way it's been
Since I was a fucking kid
There's been no one to depend
I've hated depending on myself
Even when I cry so hard
You never come to help
Now I sit and think of you often
I get why you're glued to your bed
It's just so hard to get up
When you're someone else's reason to instead
Abandoned I am often
But I'll learn to live
I'm fine
I can't live needing someone when
I know they'll just leave my life
I'll learn to love myself
No, I don't need your help
At least that's what I wanna believe
Cause there's no way that you're the key
You said you'd stay no matter what
What a lie that was, you're so fucked up
I shouldn't have placed my faith in you
I can promise to stay away from you
Although I wasn't over you then
I can assure you, it's over now




You may have left me then
But I haven't left you till now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Show Me The Way" by Johnny Rawls and The Rays talk about the pain and struggles of a person who has been left by someone they trusted and depended on. The first verse talks about finding some sort of solace in their sadness and being grateful for the person leaving, despite not being able to move on yet. The person acknowledges that they used to depend on the other person, but now they rely on themselves as they have grown used to being abandoned.


In the chorus, the person talks about thriving in darkness because that is the only way they know how to live. They have never had anyone to depend on, not even when they cried, as no one comes to their aid. They think about the person who left them often and struggle to get out of bed, as they were the only reason to. However, they are learning to live without needing anyone, as they know that people will leave sooner or later. Towards the end of the song, the person promises to stay away from the one who left them, even though they weren't over them before. They have finally moved on and want to love themselves instead of depending on someone who cannot be relied on.


Overall, the lyrics of "Show Me The Way" are emotionally charged and speak of the pain of abandonment and the need for self-love and self-reliance, despite the difficulties that come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

I find comfort in my sadness
I feel comfortable being sad


I'm so glad that you left
I'm happy that you left


I wish I could say I'm better
I want to say I'm doing better but I can't


But I haven't moved on yet
But I'm still not over you


You were the one I could depend on
You were the one I relied on


Now I'm depending on myself
Now I have to rely on myself


Even the one I thought was mine
Even the one I thought I had


Left me like everyone does
Left me like everyone else does


I thrive in the darkness cause
I do well in the darkness because


I don't know how else to live
I don't know any other way to live


This is the way it's been
This is how it's always been


Since I was a fucking kid
Since I was a child


There's been no one to depend
There's been no one to rely on


I've hated depending on myself
I don't like having to rely on myself


Even when I cry so hard
Even when I'm crying so much


You never come to help
You never come to offer help


Now I sit and think of you often
Now I sit and think about you often


I get why you're glued to your bed
I understand why you're always in bed


It's just so hard to get up
It's difficult to get out of bed


When you're someone else's reason to instead
When somebody else is your reason to get up


Abandoned I am often
I'm often left alone


But I'll learn to live
But I'll learn to survive


I'm fine
I'm okay


I can't live needing someone when
I can't keep depending on someone when


I know they'll just leave my life
I know they'll eventually leave me


I'll learn to love myself
I'll learn to appreciate myself


No, I don't need your help
No, I don't need your assistance


At least that's what I wanna believe
Or at least that's what I want to think


Cause there's no way that you're the key
Because there's no way you're the solution


You said you'd stay no matter what
You promised you'd stay no matter what


What a lie that was, you're so fucked up
What a lie that was, you're so messed up


I shouldn't have placed my faith in you
I shouldn't have trusted you


I can promise to stay away from you
I promise to stay away from you


Although I wasn't over you then
Although I wasn't over you at the time


I can assure you, it's over now
I can confirm, it's over now


You may have left me then
You may have left me at that time


But I haven't left you till now
But I haven't moved on until now




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Comments from YouTube:

@sweetpeepauline

Remembering Lou Rawls on this day in Heaven in 2024. ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

@StephanHenderson-ks3xf

I am a 13 year old. This music is better then the majority of music in my generation. Rest In Peace Lou

@PaulEvans-vc8ot

Understatement of the year. Great taste at such a young age

@StephanHenderson-ks3xf

@@PaulEvans-vc8ot thank you

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@Leandro-X

I was born in the 90's and I'm going through the classics right now. You're a Legend for tuning in so early, good look, young one.

@StephanHenderson-ks3xf

Iโ€™ve listened to a few other songs of his like โ€œlady loveโ€ and โ€œsee you when I get thereโ€ I love his music

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@bengear1986

Lou Rawls' voice is like a perfectly aged, velvety glass of bourbon infused with a sprinkle of humor. It's a smooth operator, buttering up your ears with its richness and charm, making you feel like you're sipping on a delightful cocktail of soulful melodies. His voice could turn a frown into a cheeky grin and whisk your worries away like a mischievous breeze. So incredibly refined, it's like a mischievous jazz cat playing hide-and-seek with your heartstrings, leaving a trail of laughter and joy in its wake.

@karenmiller1726

Sensational description, a joy to readโค

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