Where Do We Go From Here
Keys Alicia Lyrics
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Where do we go from here?
Maybe you won't go, maybe you'll stay
Oh I know I'm gonna miss you either ways
It's such a lonely road
[Chorus: x2]
Where do we go from here?
Oh
When I cry your name
Am I crawling in bed
Oh and am I waiting only to drown in pain
Oh
Don't you do it
No, said don't you leave me this way
I don't know
If I can lift my head and face another day
Ooh it's such a lonely road
Where do we go from here?
All I can do is, follow the tracks of my tears
You seem now the kind of girl who's lost and looking for direction
(Who could this be? Staring at me)
When I'm looking in the mirror trying to find a resolution
(Me too far gone, to find my way home)
[Chorus]
Where do we go from here?
All I can do is, follow the tracks of my tears
The song "Where Do We Go From Here" by Alicia Keys is a heart-wrenching ballad about a relationship that has reached its crossroads. The opening verse sets the tone for the entire song with the lyrics "We're at the crossroads, my dear. Where do we go from here?" The singer is questioning the future of the relationship and whether her partner will leave or stay. She realizes that regardless of the outcome, she will miss him dearly.
As the chorus asks the question repeatedly, "Where do we go from here?" the singer admits that all she can do is follow the tracks of her tears. The reference to the tracks of her tears shows the depth of her emotions and the pain she is feeling.
The bridge of the song is addressed to the partner, "Don't you do it. No, said don't you leave me this way." The singer is pleading with her partner not to leave her alone in her pain as she doesn't know if she can face another day alone.
As the song ends, the singer acknowledges that she herself is lost and looking for direction in the lyrics "You seem now the kind of girl who's lost and looking for direction." She sees herself in a similar situation as she looks in the mirror trying to find a resolution but realizes that she is too far gone to find her way home.
Overall, "Where Do We Go From Here" is a deeply emotional song that touches on the uncertainty of the future and the pain of a relationship that is coming to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
We're at the crossroads, my dear
Our relationship has come to a turning point
Where do we go from here?
What direction will our relationship take?
Maybe you won't go, maybe you'll stay
I'm uncertain about your intentions
Oh I know I'm gonna miss you either ways
No matter what happens, I will feel your absence
It's such a lonely road
This decision is difficult and I feel alone
Where do we go from here?
I need to know what comes next
All I can do is, follow the tracks of my tears
I will have to rely on my emotions to guide me
When I cry your name
I am overcome with sadness about our situation
Am I crawling in bed
I feel defeated and powerless
Oh and am I waiting only to drown in pain
I am uncertain if there is hope for us
Don't you do it
Please don't leave me now
No, said don't you leave me this way
I cannot handle you abandoning me
I don't know
I'm lost and unsure
If I can lift my head and face another day
I am struggling to continue living without direction
Ooh it's such a lonely road
Navigating this without you is very hard
You seem now the kind of girl who's lost and looking for direction
I sense that you are also uncertain
(Who could this be? Staring at me)
Reflecting on who I am and who I want to be
When I'm looking in the mirror trying to find a resolution
I am trying to figure things out for myself
(Me too far gone, to find my way home)
I am lost and don't know how to get back on track
[Chorus]
Repeating the questions and uncertainty about our future
Where do we go from here?
What path will our relationship take?
All I can do is, follow the tracks of my tears
I will have to rely on my emotions to guide me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALICIA AUGELLO-COOK, ALICIA J AUGELLO-COOK, JR. BROTHERS, KERRY BROTHERS, JR., MARY LOU CROSS, JOHNNIE FRIERSON, HAROLD SPENCER JR LILLY, HAROLD LILLY JR
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