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After You
LaVern Baker Lyrics


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After you've gone and left me cryin',
After you've gone there's no denyin',
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad.

You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it.
There'll come a time when you'll regret it,
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine
And you'll want me only after you've gone,
After you've gone away.

After you've gone and left me cryin',
After you've gone there's no denyin',
You're gonna feel blue,
And you're gonna feel sad,
You're gonna feel bad.

And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it,
There'll come a time when you'll regret it

But, baby, think what you're doin'.
I'm gonna haunt you so,
I'm gonna taunt you so.
It's gonna drive you to ruin after you've gone,
After you've gone away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of LaVern Baker’s song “After You’re Gone” tell the story of a person who has been left by their lover and who predicts that the one who left will one day experience the same heartache they feel. The singer first acknowledges the moment of separation, saying that after the loss, the one who left will feel blue and sad. They then say, “You’ll miss the dearest pal you’ve ever had,” indicating that they themselves were someone dear to the other person. Despite this, the singer recognizes that there will eventually come a shift in feelings for the one who left. They will feel regret for what they have done, and their heart will break like the singer's has.


The singer acknowledges that the one who left might eventually realize that they made a mistake, but they caution them that it will be too late. In the third verse, the singer goes further and warns their former lover that they intend to make their life miserable. They say, “I’m gonna haunt you so, I’m gonna taunt you so. / It’s gonna drive you to ruin after you’ve gone.” The song ends with the repeated line “After you’ve gone away,” which emphasizes the sense of finality caused by the separation.


Overall, this song is a warning, a lament, and even a threat. It speaks to the pain caused by a relationship ending, but it also acknowledges the potential consequences for the one who leaves. Through its evocative lyrics and skilled delivery, “After You’re Gone” expresses the complexity of love and its aftermath.


Line by Line Meaning

After you've gone and left me cryin'
Once you have departed and left me sobbing


After you've gone there's no denyin'
Without question, once you depart


You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad.
You will feel disheartened and sorrowful


You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had.
You'll yearn for the dearest friend that you ever had


There'll come a time, now don't forget it.
There will be an instance, remember that.


There'll come a time when you'll regret it,
You'll experience remorse later on


Someday, when you grow lonely
At a specific time when you feel alone


Your heart will break like mine
Your heart will shatter like mine


And you'll want me only after you've gone,
Only when you have left, you'll desire me


After you've gone and left me cryin',
Once you have left, and I'm tearful.


You're gonna feel blue,
You'll be glum


And you're gonna feel sad,
You'll experience sadness


You're gonna feel bad.
You'll feel remorseful


And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll yearn, and you'll yearn


And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had.
And you'll miss the finest friend you've ever had


But, baby, think what you're doin'.
But, dear, consider your actions


I'm gonna haunt you so,
I will torment you fiercely


I'm gonna taunt you so.
I will tease you relentlessly


It's gonna drive you to ruin after you've gone,
It will cause your downfall after you depart.


After you've gone away.
When you have left.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman

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ramon alfredo Rebai

una de las mejores versiones,de las decenas que existen de este clàsico, por calidad de voz y el sentimiento con que es cantado por esta maravillosa interprete.

MORETHANJAZZ SPAIN

Un timbre de voz precioso y una interpretación fantástica.

chinalaine2

¡Qué gran voz la de LaVern Baker! En este tema lo borda...!!

John Benn

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a 73yo Aussie fan.

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