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Mike's debut solo album, Sway, features several talented musicians from the Columbus, Ohio area. Guests include Ward Scott and Robb McCormick of The Shantee (bass/keyboards), Jerry DePizzo of O.A.R. (saxaphone), Megan Palmer (violin), John Zuck (bass) and Dave Weissman of Dark Star Orchestra (mandolin). You will often see several of these artists, along with others, at many Mike Perkins shows.
AnHonestTune.com says, "Mike sings as he illuminates the shining light of love that beams through us all. Scat singing, strumming his acoustic, and carrying his festive numbers through several different musical phrasings, Perkins' performance launches himself into the hallowed category of artists on the fringe of breaking out to a wider audience." Relix Magazine (May/June 1999) quotes, "In Mike Perkins, the group has a distinctive singer while the band rocks along with integrity and class."
Sometimes
Mike Perkins Lyrics
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In my memory
Where oh where can you be
I love you but baby if you don't love me
Please won't you let me be
Cause this is killing me
Cause i cant take much more
Wondering which one of you is going to walk in the door
And i cant live with sometimes so sometimes you need to go
You're still here but it'd like you're already gone
I keep wondering where did i go wrong (2x's)
I love you but if you don't love me true
Whats the use in me loving you
I'm starting to feel like a fool
And if you go the tan line on your finger will fade
Along with the love that we made
That i tried so hard to save
Cause i cant take much more
Wondering which one of you is going to walk in the door
Cause the same love is sometimes but sometimes you don't know
And i cant live with sometimes so sometimes you need to go
You're still here but it'd like you're already gone
I keep wondering where did i go wrong (2x's)
I keep wondering where did i go wrong(2x's)
The song "Sometimes" by Mike Perkins explores the struggles of a one-sided love affair. The lyrics depict the hopeless, lovelorn feelings of the singer who knows that their love is not reciprocated. The opening line "I love the way you're looking at me" in the memory of the singer indicates that the love they seek is only in their imagination. The next line "Where oh where can you be" highlights the absence of their loved one.
The song's chorus "Cause the same love is sometimes but sometimes you don't know, and I can't live with sometimes so sometimes you need to go" portrays the dilemma of the singer who is unsure of their loved one's feelings. The singer is aware of the emotional toll the unrequited love is taking on them and knows that they need to let go of the relationship for their emotional well-being.
The closing lyrics "You're still here, but it's like you're already gone, I keep wondering where did I go wrong" showcase their desperate attempts to keep the love alive, although aware of its futility. The lyrics highlight the struggle of the singer to let go of a love that is no longer there and accepting the end of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I love the way you're looking at me
I adore the way you are looking at me with your eyes filled with affection.
In my memory
I remember how it used to be when you and I were together.
Where oh where can you be
I am lost without you and I wonder where you could be right now.
I love you but baby if you don't love me
I still love you so much but if you do not feel the same, then there is no point in prolonging this.
Please won't you let me be
If you do not love me back, please let me go and free me from all the pain.
Cause this is killing me
This situation is affecting me and causing me a lot of suffering.
Cause i cant take much more
I am reaching a breaking point where I cannot endure this anymore.
Wondering which one of you is going to walk in the door
I am anxious and uncertain about who will come through the door next, and what they will bring with them.
Cause the same love is sometimes but sometimes you don't know
Sometimes our love is strong and unbreakable, but other times it is fragile and unpredictable.
And i cant live with sometimes so sometimes you need to go
I cannot bear the inconsistency in our relationship and sometimes it is necessary to let go.
You're still here but it'd like you're already gone
You are physically present but it feels like you are emotionally disconnected already.
I keep wondering where did i go wrong (2x's)
I constantly ponder about what mistakes I have made to push you away and make you fall out of love with me.
I love you but if you don't love me true
Even though I love you deeply, it is pointless to keep loving you if your love for me isn't genuine.
Whats the use in me loving you
If your love is not reciprocated, what is the purpose of me loving you so much?
I'm starting to feel like a fool
I am beginning to feel silly for holding on to something that does not exist anymore.
And if you go the tan line on your finger will fade
If you decide to leave, the tan line on your finger from the ring I gave you will eventually disappear.
Along with the love that we made
The love and memories we shared together will eventually fade away as well.
That i tried so hard to save
I exerted so much effort trying to save our relationship and make it work but it seems to be falling apart.
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.