It Won't Be Long
Rachel Evans Lyrics
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It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every night the tears come down from my eyes
Every day I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Well since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
So every day we'll be happy I know
Now I know that you won't leave me no more
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you, woo
The song "It Won't Be Long" by Rachel Evans is a love ballad about a woman waiting for her lover to return to her. The repeated chorus emphasizes the singer's longing and confidence that her lover's return is imminent. In typical doo-wop fashion, the verses follow a pattern of "here I am alone, but soon you'll be home and we'll be happy again."
The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer feeling left out and alone while others are having fun. This sets up a contrast between the sadness of the present and the hope of the future. The second verse acknowledges the pain of being left behind, but the chorus reassures that the wait will not be long.
The bridge of the song adds to the mood of optimism, with the singer looking forward to being happy with her lover again. The final chorus repeats the idea that the singer will belong to her lover again soon, with a slight modulation that adds to the sense of climax and resolution.
Overall, "It Won't Be Long" is a classic doo-wop love song that captures the genre's themes of romantic longing and the promise of reunion.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm confident that my reunion with you will happen soon.
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
I believe that our relationship will resume before long and I'll be yours again.
Every night when everybody has fun
While everyone else is having a good time, I'm stuck by myself.
Here am I sitting all on my own
I'm by myself, sitting here with my thoughts and feelings.
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Ever since you departed, I've been lonely and missing you.
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'm heartened by the thought of you returning to me.
I'll be good like I know I should
I'll behave in the way that I know I should in order to make this work.
Every night the tears come down from my eyes
I cry every night because I miss you so much.
Every day I've done nothing but cry
My grief has been so overwhelming that I've spent every day crying.
So every day we'll be happy I know
I'm optimistic that our reunion will bring us happiness every day.
Now I know that you won't leave me no more
I'm certain that you won't leave me again.
It won't be long yeah, yeah
I'm confident that our reunion is close, and I'm excited about it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
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