As Tears Go By
Naturally 7 Lyrics

The Naturally 7 cover of the classic Rolling Stones song 'As Tears Go By' is a melancholic track with a deep sense of longing for the things that the singer cannot have. The song begins with a description of the evening, with children playing, and the singer watching on. He can see their happy, smiling faces, but the joy does not extend to him. He is left to sit and watch as tears go by.

The second verse sets the mood with a statement about how wealth cannot guarantee every desirable thing. The singer longs to hear the children sing, but all he can hear is the sound of rain falling on the ground, as if to emphasize his loneliness. The chorus repeats the opening verse, setting the scene of the children playing and the singer observing, powerless to join in or participate.

The final verse takes on a resigned tone, with the singer reflecting on the things that he used to do as a child. Though the children are carrying on those same activities, he feels distanced from them, as they "think they are new." The closing "mm mm mm" is almost a sigh of regret or disappointment, as if the singer is now accepting that he will always be on the outside looking in.

Overall, 'As Tears Go By' is a song that captures a sense of yearning for a lost sense of innocence or happiness, and the emptiness that can come from being disconnected from that.