this is also a valid track from the Set Your Loving Free maxi-single CD.
Label: Arista
Catalog#: 74321 10058 2
Format: CD, Maxi-Single
Country: UK
Released: 1992
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Downtempo, Soul
Credits: Mixed By - Bobby Boughton
Mixed By, Producer - Andy Morris , Ian Devaney
Tracklisting:
#1 Set Your Loving Free (4:09)
#2 Whenever You're Gone (4:06)
#3 Set Your Loving Free (Kenlou 12") (5:40)
http://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Stansfield-Set-Your-Loving-Free/release/558449
Whenever You're Gone
Lisa Stansfield Lyrics
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Only if you can take my hand and hold me in your arms
If you come and look into my eyes, I'II see it all more clearly
All of the tears you've seen my cry
You'll take them all away
If you come and open up my eyes and hold me
Take me away and ease my mind
Whenever you're gone it's lonely
Whenever you're gone I can't face the light of day
It's too many times I've been on my own
With a burning in my heart
Whenever you're gone
Look at the face you see before you, can't you be open to me
Can't you believe what we have, don't throw it away
Believe in me now don't criticize, it's only the beginning
Can't you believe these desperate eyes,
Believe in what we say
If you came and open up me eyes and hold me
Then I can open up my mind, and I will hold you tight
Whenever you're gone it's lonely
Whenever you're gone I can't face the light of day
It's too many times I've been on my own
With a burning in my heart
Whenever you're gone
I miss you so, and friends don't understand
When I don't want to speak
When you're gone I feel so alone
And I can't sleep for crying, and deep inside I feel like dying
Whenever you're gone it's lonely
Whenever you're gone I can't face the light of day
It's too many times I've been on my own
With a burning in my heart
Whenever you're gone
The lyrics of Whenever You're Gone by Lisa Stansfield express the pain and loneliness that the singer feels whenever her loved one is not around. She pleads for her lover's presence as she can no longer go any further. She yearns for her lover to take her hand and hold her, to look into her eyes and understand all the tears she's shed. She believes that her lover's presence will take away all of her sorrows.
The lines, "Whenever you're gone it's lonely, Whenever you're gone I can't face the light of day" summarize the main message of the song. The singer feels lost without her lover's companionship, it is too much for her to face the day without her partner. She tries to persuade her lover to see the importance of their relationship by pleading with him or her to look at the face before them and not throw their love away. The singer is hopeful that her lover will understand and come back to her.
Overall, the melancholic lyrics and tone of the song conveys a sense of longing and desperation for love and connection. It speaks of the human need for companionship and comfort to overcome hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't go any further now, only if you come with me
I need you to be with me to move forward in life, I can't do it alone
Only if you can take my hand and hold me in your arms
I need your love and support, your touch comforts me
If you come and look into my eyes, I'II see it all more clearly
Your presence makes everything clearer and easier to understand
All of the tears you've seen my cry
You have been there for me during my tough times
You'll take them all away
Your love and care helps me heal from my pain and sadness
If you come and open up my eyes and hold me
I need you to guide me and be my support
Take me away and ease my mind
I need an escape from my worries and stress, and you can provide that
Just come and hold me tight
All I need is your embrace to feel safe and loved
Whenever you're gone it's lonely
I feel empty and alone when you are not with me
Whenever you're gone I can't face the light of day
My days are dark and hopeless without you by my side
It's too many times I've been on my own
I have gone through tough times without your support too often
With a burning in my heart
I long for your presence and love, it hurts me to be apart from you
Look at the face you see before you, can't you be open to me
I am showing you my true self, please accept me for who I am
Can't you believe what we have, don't throw it away
Our love is real and special, don't let it go to waste
Believe in me now don't criticize, it's only the beginning
Trust me and have faith in us, we have a long journey ahead
Can't you believe these desperate eyes
My eyes show my deep need for your love and support
Believe in what we say
Our words are true and honest, we both want the same things
Then I can open up my mind, and I will hold you tight
With your love, I can be my true self, and I will hold you close
I miss you so, and friends don't understand
I feel alone in my longing for you, my friends can't fill that void
When you're gone I feel so alone
Your absence makes me feel empty and incomplete
And I can't sleep for crying, and deep inside I feel like dying
My pain and sorrow are consuming me, and it feels unbearable
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDY MORRIS, IAN OWEN DEVANEY, LISA JANE STANSFIELD
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