She's Gone
Oates Lyrics
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Everybody's trying to tell me what is right for me, yeah
My daddy tried to bore me with a sermon
But it's plain to see that they can't comfort me
Sorry, Charlie, for the imposition
I think I got it (got it), I got the strength to carry on, yeah
I need a drink and a quick decision
She's gone, she's gone
Oh I, oh I
I better learn how to face it
She's gone, she's gone
Oh I, oh I
I'd pay the devil to replace her
She's gone, and she's gone
Oh why, what went wrong?
Get up in the morning, look in the mirror
One less toothbrush hanging in the stand, yeah
My face ain't looking any younger
Now I can see love's taken a toll on me
She's gone, she's gone
Oh I, oh I
I better learn how to face it
She's gone, and she's gone
Oh I, oh I
I'd pay the devil to replace her
She's gone, and she's gone
Oh why, what went wrong?
Think I'll spend eternity in the city
Let the carbon and monoxide choke my thoughts away, yeah
And pretty bodies help dissolve the memories
They can never be what she was (was) to (to) me
And she's gone, and she's gone
Oh I, oh I
I better learn how to face it
She's gone, and she's gone
Oh I, oh I
I'd pay the devil to replace her
She's gone, and she's gone
Oh why, what went wrong?
She's gone
Oh I, I better learn how to face it
She's gone, she's gone
I can't believe that she's gone
Oh I, I'd pay the devil to replace her
She's gone
Oh I, I better learn how to face it
She's gone, she's gone
I can't believe that she's gone
Oh I, I'd pay the devil to replace her
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
The lyrics of Oates's song "She's Gone" are about a man who has lost his lover and is struggling to cope with the loss. He feels alone and disconnected from those who try to offer him consolation or advice. His father has tried to comfort him with a sermon but the man feels that this has not helped him. The man expresses his longing for a drink and a quick decision as he tries to come to terms with what has happened. The chorus repeats the phrase "She's gone" and the man reflects on how he better learn how to face the situation.
The second verse describes the man's physical appearance, which reflects the toll that love has taken on him. He describes his reflection in the mirror, noting that his face is not looking any younger. He is struggling to accept that the relationship is over and can't believe that she is gone. The final verse is somewhat melancholic, as the man describes his desire to escape the pain by spending eternity in the city. He describes how the city's carbon and monoxide will "choke" his thoughts away, and how pretty bodies may offer temporary relief from his memories. In the end, however, he acknowledges that these bodies can never be what she was to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's high on consolation
Everyone is trying to offer me comfort, but I am numb to it all
Everybody's trying to tell me what is right for me, yeah
People are offering their opinions on what I should do, but I know I must find my own path
My daddy tried to bore me with a sermon
My father attempted to give me guidance, but it was ineffective
But it's plain to see that they can't comfort me
It is evident that the advice of others is not helping me
Sorry, Charlie, for the imposition
I apologize to those who wish to help, but I must figure things out on my own
I think I got it (got it), I got the strength to carry on, yeah
I have a newfound understanding and determination to move forward
I need a drink and a quick decision
I require a moment to collect my thoughts and make a decision
Now it's up to me, ooh, what will be
The future is in my hands, and it is my responsibility to determine how it unfolds
She's gone, she's gone
The woman I loved is no longer with me
Oh I, oh I
I am experiencing great emotional pain
I better learn how to face it
I need to come to terms with my loss in order to heal and move forward
I'd pay the devil to replace her
I would do anything to have her back, even if it meant making a deal with the devil
What went wrong?
I am trying to understand what caused the end of our relationship
Get up in the mornin', look in the mirror
I begin each day by confronting the reality of my broken heart
I'm worn as her tooth brush hangin' in the stand, yeah
I am exhausted and lifeless without her, like a toothbrush left hanging on a stand
My face ain't lookin' any younger
The toll of my heartache is visible on my face
Now I can see love's taken her toll on me
The pain of lost love has left a lasting impact on me
Think I'll spend eternity in the city
I am considering spending the rest of my days lost in the chaos of city life
Let the carbon and monoxide choke my thoughts away, yeah
I am willing to be numbed by the pollution of the city to escape my thoughts and emotions
And pretty bodies help dissolve the memories
The beauty of others helps me forget, even if only temporarily, the memories of the woman who is gone
They can never be what she was (was) to (to) me
No one can replace the woman I lost, as she held a unique place in my heart
I can't believe that she's gone
I am still struggling to accept the reality of my loss
She's gone (she's gone)
I cannot help but repeat to myself that she is truly gone
She's gone (she's gone)
Her absence is constantly on my mind
She's gone (she's gone)
I am left alone to face the truth that she is never coming back
She's gone (she's gone)
I am overwhelmed with grief and despair
She's gone (she's gone)
I cannot escape the magnitude of my loss
She's gone (she's gone)
I am haunted by the fact that she is gone forever
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates
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