… Read Full Bio ↴Neil Young & Comrie Smith. childhood friends and musical collaborators.
Comrie Gillbert Smith (September 29, 1945 - December 11, 2009) played on such key early tracks with Young such as “Hello Lonely Woman”, “Casting Me Away From You” and “There Goes My Babe”.
There Goes My Babe
Neil Young & Comrie Smith Lyrics
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My sky has lost it's sun
The harm is done
She was the only one
[Chorus]
There goes my babe
There goes what might have been
In the cool morning rain
And now my heart
Lies empty and still again
Don't take my hand
I'm doin' the best I can
Understand
I'm tryin' to be a man
She was so young
Too young to really care
I fell in love
With her long flowing hair
And now my heart lies empty
Without her love
If she were here
I'd long to hold her near
But now it's clear
The price of love is dear
[Chorus]
The song "There Goes My Babe" by Neil Young and Comrie Smith talks about a man who has lost the love of his life. The opening lines, "The end has come, my sky has lost its sun, the harm is done, she was the only one" immediately sets a melancholic tone to the song. The man then repeats "there goes my babe" in the chorus, lamenting what might have been. He goes on to describe how his heart is empty without her love and how he fell in love with her long hair. The man then tries to convince himself and his ex-lover that he is trying to be a man, but deep down, he is still struggling to move on from the breakup.
The overall theme of the song is heartbreak and the difficulties of moving on from a failed relationship. The lyrics capture the raw emotions of someone who has recently experienced a breakup and is trying to come to terms with it. The song has a slow and mellow tune that matches the mood of the lyrics. The repeated line, "there goes my babe" is a poignant reminder that sometimes the people we love are not meant to stay in our lives forever.
Line by Line Meaning
The end has come
The relationship has ended, it's over.
My sky has lost it's sun
I'm feeling sad because the person who brought light to my life is gone.
The harm is done
Things have changed and cannot be reversed, causing pain and hurt.
She was the only one
The person I lost was special and irreplaceable, the only one for me.
There goes my babe
The person I loved is gone and I'm left alone.
There goes what might have been
The future I imagined with them is now gone with them.
In the cool morning rain
The weather outside mimics the feeling of loss and sadness I'm experiencing.
And now my heart
My emotions and feelings are deeply affected by what's happened.
Lies empty and still again
I'm left with a sense of emptiness and nothingness in my heart.
Don't take my hand
I'm feeling sad and I don't want to be comforted right now.
I'm doin' the best I can
I'm trying to cope with the loss and move on, even though it's hard.
Understand
Please be patient with me as I try to process everything and heal.
I'm tryin' to be a man
I'm trying to act strong and show that I can handle this, even though it's difficult.
She was so young
The person I lost was young and had a lot of life ahead of them, making it even harder to accept their loss.
Too young to really care
She may not have fully understood or appreciated the love I had for her because she was so young.
I fell in love
I developed strong feelings for her and cared deeply about her.
With her long flowing hair
I was attracted to her physical appearance and found her beautiful.
Without her love
My life feels incomplete and lacking without the love of the person I lost.
If she were here
I often daydream about what life would be like if the person I lost were still alive.
I'd long to hold her near
I miss the physical closeness and intimacy we shared when she was still alive.
But now it's clear
I've come to the realization that she's gone and I need to find a way to move on.
The price of love is dear
Loving someone deeply can bring great joy, but also great pain when that person is lost.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NEIL YOUNG
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