Where Are You?
Oscar Peterson and Ben Webster Lyrics


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Where are you
Where have you gone without me
I thought you cared about me
Where are you
Where's my heart
Where is the dream we started
I can't believe we're parted
Where are you
When we said good-bye love
What had we to gain
When I gave you my love
Was it all in vain
All life through
Must I go on pretending
Where is my happy ending
Where are you
When we said good-bye love
What had we to gain
When I gave you my love
Was it all in vain
All life through
Must I go on pretending
Where is that happy ending




Where are you
Where are you

Overall Meaning

In Oscar Peterson and Ben Webster's song, "Where Are You?", the singer is searching for their lost love. They express a feeling of abandonment and confusion, wondering where the person they cared about has disappeared to. The singer reflects on their past experiences with this person and asks themselves if their love was all in vain. They are at a loss as to why they had to part ways and question what they gained from saying goodbye.


The lyrics express the frustration and deep pain that comes with losing someone we care about. They are searching for answers and closure to help them move on. However, the uncertainty of not knowing where the person is or why they left creates a sense of hopelessness. The singer is left to pretend that everything is okay when really, they are hurting and longing for their happy ending.


Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of the struggles of love, loss, and moving on. It captures the essence of how difficult it can be to accept that someone we loved is no longer there, and how hard it is to move on when we are left with more questions than answers.


Line by Line Meaning

Where are you
I am searching for you, wondering where you are


Where have you gone without me
I am curious about why you left without me and where you are


I thought you cared about me
I believed you loved me and cared about our relationship


Where are you
I am still searching for you, wondering where you went


Where's my heart
I feel lost and incomplete without you, because my heart is missing


Where is the dream we started
I am wondering what happened to our dreams and aspirations that we had together


I can't believe we're parted
I feel sad and in disbelief that we are no longer together


Where are you
I am still searching for you, hoping to find you


When we said good-bye love
When we ended our relationship and said goodbye to each other


What had we to gain
I am questioning what we achieved by ending our relationship


When I gave you my love
When I expressed my love and feelings for you


Was it all in vain
I wonder if it was pointless or a waste of time to have expressed my love for you


All life through
Throughout my life


Must I go on pretending
Do I have to keep pretending that I am okay without you


Where is my happy ending
I am searching for my happily ever after, where everything works out


Where are you
I am still searching for you, hoping to be reunited with you


When we said good-bye love
When we ended our relationship and said goodbye to each other


What had we to gain
I am questioning what we achieved by ending our relationship


When I gave you my love
When I expressed my love and feelings for you


Was it all in vain
I wonder if it was pointless or a waste of time to have expressed my love for you


All life through
Throughout my life


Must I go on pretending
Do I have to keep pretending that I am okay without you


Where is that happy ending
I am still searching for my happily ever after, hoping that it exists somewhere


Where are you
I am still searching for you, hoping to find you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lew Pollack, Lou Davis

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Yovanni Rosario

Who is the uncultured one that gave this beautiful and masterly played ballad by Big Ben "The Brute" a thumbs down? You need your temperature taken!

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