Come on
Ray Condo And His Hardrock Goners Lyrics

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You went away
I let you
We broke the ties that bind
I wanted to forget you
And leave the past behind
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Seems to stay forever in my mind

The sky was blue
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be

You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing

You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely

The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing

You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely

The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here

This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Ray Condo's "Come On In" tell the story of lost love and the struggle to move on. The singer acknowledges that they were the ones who let their lover go and attempted to move on from the past. However, the memories of the night they met and fell in love continue to linger in their mind, making it difficult to forget about their former partner. They sing about the emptiness they feel without their lover by their side, reminiscing about the little things they used to do together. The singer longs for their lover to come back to them, and it is clear that they have not quite moved on from their relationship.

Throughout “Come On In,” Ray Condo’s strong tenor voice is accompanied by blaring horns and a boisterous rockabilly beat, creating an upbeat and danceable tune. The song was recorded in 1995 as a part of Ray Condo and His Hardrock Goners’ album, “Hillbilly Holiday,” which was a critical success, earning five out of five stars from AllMusic.

This song has become a fan favorite for Condo’s dedicated following of rockabilly enthusiasts, and it has been covered by several other bands and artists such as The Hot Club of Cowtown and Pistol Annies. In addition to its musical success, “Come On In” was used in the 1999 film “Go,” as well as in the television series “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad.”

Line by Line Meaning

You went away
You left me

I let you
I allowed you to leave

We broke the ties that bind
We ended our relationship

I wanted to forget you
I wished to erase all memories of you

And leave the past behind
And move on from the past

Still, the magic of the night I met you
However, the fondness of the moment we met remains

Seems to stay forever in my mind
Feels like it's permanently etched in my memory

The sky was blue
The sky looked blue

And high above
And situated above us

The moon was new
The moon was in a new phase

And so was love
And so was our love

This eager heart of mine was singing
My eager heart was filled with song

Lover where can you be
My lover, where are you?

You came at last
You finally arrived

Love had its day
Our love had a moment of triumph

That day is past
However, that time has come and gone

You've gone away
You have left again

This aching heart of mine is singing
My heart, full of pain, longs for my love

Lover come back to me
My lover, please return to me

When I remember every little thing
Whenever I recall any small detail

You used to do
You would always do

I'm so lonely
I'm filled with loneliness

Every road I walk along
Every path I take

I walk along with you
Feels like you're walking with me

No wonder I am lonely
No wonder I feel so alone

The sky is blue
The sky is still blue

The night is cold
The night feels chilly

The moon is new
The moon is still in a new phase

But love is old
But our love has been around for a while

And while I'm waiting here
And as I sit here waiting

This heart of mine is singing
My heart still yearns for you

Lover come back to me
My lover, please come back to me

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG

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