Andrews formed the doo-wop group Lee Andrews & the Hearts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1953. Four years later, their hits started coming: Chess Records picked up their first hits, “Long Lonely Nights” and “Teardrops” in 1957. Another hit, “Try the Impossible,” came out in 1958, after the group had moved to United Artists.
Lee Andrews' son is Ahmir Khalib Thompson, a musician who uses the stage name ?uestlove as part of the well known Philadelphia based group The Roots and in his solo career.
Teardrops
Lee Andrews Lyrics
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My tears are like crystals, they cover my window pane
I'm thinking of our lost romance and how it should have been
Oh if we only could start over again
I know you never forgive me dear, for running out on you
I was wrong to take a chance with somebody new
I sit in my room looking out at the rain
I know you never forgive me dear, for running out on you
Oh I long to do the things we used to do
I'm lonely and I'm blue yet I'll try to get along
Without you
Teardrops, teardrops, teardrops
I have to gain faith, hope and charity
God only knows the girl who will love me
Oh if we only could start over
Again
The song "Teardrops" by Lee Andrews & The Hearts is a heart-wrenching ballad about lost love and the pain of regret. The lyrics describe the singer sitting alone in his room, watching the rain fall outside while his tears blur his window pane. He thinks back on his lost romance and what could have been if they had only started over again.
The singer acknowledges his mistake of leaving his lover for someone else, and he knows that she may never forgive him for it. He longs to return to the way things were before, but he also accepts that he must try to move on without her. The chorus repeats the word "teardrops" as a poignant reminder of the sorrow and pain that the singer is feeling.
The song's lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they convey a deep sense of emotion that is universal and relatable. The mournful melody and slow tempo add to the melancholic mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I sit in my room looking out at the rain
Sitting alone in my room, I am staring at the raindrops outside my window, lost in thought.
My tears are like crystals, they cover my window pane
As tears are rolling down my face, they are coating and clouding up the glass of the window.
I'm thinking of our lost romance and how it should have been
My mind is occupied with memories of our past love story and how it could have been perfect.
Oh if we only could start over again
I yearn for a fresh start, wishing to relive our relationship with a better outcome.
I know you never forgive me dear, for running out on you
I acknowledge that you will never forgive me for leaving you for someone else.
I was wrong to take a chance with somebody new
I made a mistake by taking a risk on someone else and leaving you behind.
I know you never forgive me dear, for running out on you
I am aware that you will always hold a grudge against me for choosing to leave you.
Oh I long to do the things we used to do
I miss the special things we used to do together and I yearn to experience them again.
I'm lonely and I'm blue yet I'll try to get along
Even though I am feeling lonely and sad, I will try my best to cope and move on.
Without you
I am struggling to go on with life without your presence and love.
Teardrops, teardrops, teardrops
My tears keep flowing and won't stop anytime soon.
I have to gain faith, hope and charity
I need to find a way to gain back my belief, optimism, and kindness.
God only knows the girl who will love me
I have to put my trust in destiny for who will come to love and accept me in the future.
Oh if we only could start over again
I still hold onto the hope of starting anew, and this thought still lingers in my mind.
Lyrics © SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREW GOLD, GRAHAM KEITH GOLDMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bobdillon5373
I Remember Playing This Song Like 50 Times in My Bed room My Father wasRwady to Break the Record I Played It So Loud Could hear it In Living Room Saw Lee and Hearts In Person Great Time And Fr.m Philly Like Me Bobby D
@luckyskittles5007
I'm 75 and a Philly guy (born and raised) this particular Lee Andrews song just takes me right back to late grade school and high school. Lee Andrews and the Hearts had such great harmony. Good to dance to and good to "make out" to. I only saw Lee Andrews perform a show once. At that time the "Hearts" were two female back up singers. It was the early 70s and they were at a club in Hamilton, NJ (north of Trenton). I think the name of the place was DeNardo's or DiNucci's (I don't remember). A DJ from WTTM Trenton, Sal T, used to put the shows together. Sal T is in Florida these days
@curtiswilson8978
I love this song so much every time I hear it I sing it I'll sing it a thousand times if I hear it a thousand times beautiful song. Never gets old.
@bobdillon5373
One Of best Songs Ever Listen to it 30 times in A Row my Father Took Recorder away frm me Miss You
@dkwopking3546
WOW! I love it! Brings back a lot of memories!! Thanks Frank❤️
@billywalkabout5076
I was 12 years old with this song first came out brings back a lot of memories man I love this song
@georgestroud8507
This song brings back certain memories once forgotten and then remembered you get the inklings of a lost love. “Lee Andrews and the hearts” Teardrops.
@mikemetague7973
Brings back "Lost Love," by the Superiors, same year, another Philly group.
@louiewitoski7363
I heard this classic "Tear Drops" on tape cassette earlier this evening. Great doo-wop sound!
@MJP160
Perfect