When
Red Hurley Lyrics
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And all the nights are long
Then all my thoughts run on to you
When the lonely silence calls
When I walk through empty halls
Then all my thoughts run on to you
You come and touch me with your tender smile
And when your love was all my world
My days, my life – you were
Then all the songs were songs of you
I tasted well of sweet success
Nothing touched me that was second best
Oh, but then I turned and you were gone
To someone else′s song
And now I'm going back to when
I loved you now and then
When the story now is told
And all my love unfolds
I′ve lost my very soul to you
Your love was written in the sky
But at the time, I never looked so high
Darlin', when will you come back to me?
Release me, set me free
When? Oh, when?
The lyrics to Red Hurley's "When" speak of a love that persists even after the days of romance have ended. The first stanza sets a tone of longing, where the singer thinks of their beloved during idle moments, in the midst of silence and solitude. The second stanza paints a picture of memories that are rekindled by a tender smile or a song. The singer reminisces about the time when their world revolved around the love of their life, where even the songs they heard were a reflection of that love. Then in the third stanza, the tone shifts to lamentation, where the singer dwells on the heartbreak of a love that was lost to someone else's song. In the final stanza, the singer pleads with the beloved to return to them, to release them from the pain of unrequited love.
The lyrics of "When" capture the essence of a love that endures beyond its end, a love that haunts its subjects even after its demise. It's a theme that is resonant in many artistic forms, from classic literature to contemporary music. The song is a poignant reflection of the human experience, where love and heartbreak are as natural as the changing of seasons.
Line by Line Meaning
When the days of wine are gone
When the happy moments are over
And all the nights are long
And there is no one to keep me company
Then all my thoughts run on to you
I think about you all the time
When the lonely silence calls
When I feel lonely and there is no sound
When I walk through empty halls
When I'm walking in deserted places
Then all my thoughts run on to you
I think about you all the time
And when they linger for a while
And when these thoughts stay with me for a long time
You come and touch me with your tender smile
I remember you and how you used to make me feel with your gentle smile
And when your love was all my world
When your love was the most important thing in my life
My days, my life – you were
You were the reason I wake up every day and lived my life
Then all the songs were songs of you
All the songs I heard reminded me of you
I tasted well of sweet success
I had a taste of success and it felt good
Nothing touched me that was second best
I didn't settle for anything less than the best
Oh, but then I turned and you were gone
But then I looked away and you were no longer there
To someone else's song
You have moved on with someone else
And now I'm going back to when
And now I'm looking back to a time
I loved you now and then
When I loved you, sometimes and now
When the story now is told
When the current situation/story is explained
And all my love unfolds
And I reveal all my love
I've lost my very soul to you
I'm entirely devoted to you
Your love was written in the sky
Your love was permanent and written in my destiny
But at the time, I never looked so high
But I never realized its importance at the time
Darlin', when will you come back to me?
My love, when will you return to me?
Release me, set me free
Set me free from my love for you
When? Oh, when?
When will I be free from my love for you?
Writer(s): Robert John Lange, Shania Twain
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Isadora
Only tonight Isadora
I drean that I saw you again
Oh Isadora I dream that I saw you again
Dancing your way through the ages
In chiffon of purple and blue
Could I but turn back the pages
And dance with you
Oh Isadora you're leaving again
Having the time of your life
Goddess of beauty and ruin of men
Mistress and mother and wife
Mistress and mother and wife
Now as i wonder the grace keeps some(didn't get the word), I sigh
Seeing your face on the river
Under the bridges we knew
Feeling your nearness I shiver
Can this be true
Oh Isadora you're leaving again
Having the time of your life
Goddess of beauty and ruin of men
Mistress and mother and wife
Mistres and mother and wife
Only tonight Isadora
I drean that I saw you again