Roger, along with the other Byrds members, was honored with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
It's Gone
Roger McGuinn Lyrics
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and you were there to share my empty bed
But now I see you played with me
I can't believe I heard the words you said
It's gone
Now you're crying shame, you curse my name
For askin' you to go you throw me to the wolves
And we were bein' sentimental fools
It's gone
Remember that day in the sun,
The lake reflecting gold
Walk behind the waterfall, I hold you
And what would we have done
If the future could be told?
The sun was goin' down and it was cold
It was cold
Nothin's free for you or me
I know about the pain, it's mainly in your head
But at the start it was your heart
The night you came to share my empty bed
It's gone
The lyrics of Roger McGuinn's song "It's Gone" tell the story of a relationship that has come to an end. The song speaks of a past love that was once a simple thing, with the two lovers sharing an empty bed during another spring. However, the relationship took a turn, and now the singer realizes that the former lover played with their heart. The singer is having a hard time accepting the breakup, but it seems as though the former partner has moved on and is angry at being asked to leave. The song is a melancholic way of exploring the end of a relationship and the feelings of sadness, regret, and loss that come with it.
The lyrics of the song show that the relationship was not just about the sex and the intimacy, but rather the two shared beautiful moments together. The pair shared a day in the sun, a walk behind the waterfall, and watched the sun go down, but now it is all gone, and it seems like nothing was ever free for them. The singer knows that pain is in both their heads and that it was their heart that brought them together in the first place. The song is a contemplative and emotional exploration of lost love and moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
A simple thing, another spring
It was a simple thing to start our relationship, just another spring.
and you were there to share my empty bed
You came to share my bed with me when I was feeling lonely.
But now I see you played with me
I've realized that you were playing with me all along.
I can't believe I heard the words you said
I still can't believe the things you said to me.
It's gone
Our relationship is over and there's no going back.
Now you're crying shame, you curse my name
Now you're feeling regret and blaming me for everything.
For askin' you to go you throw me to the wolves
You're making me the bad guy for breaking up with you.
But wasn't it clear the end was here?
Didn't we both know that the end of our relationship was coming?
And we were bein' sentimental fools
We were foolishly holding onto our sentimental feelings for each other.
Remember that day in the sun,
Do you remember that day we spent together in the sun?
The lake reflecting gold
We were at a lake where the sun was reflecting off of it beautifully.
Walk behind the waterfall, I hold you
We took a walk behind a waterfall and I held onto you.
And what would we have done
I wonder what we would have done if we knew what our future held.
If the future could be told?
If we could predict what was going to happen in the future?
The sun was goin' down and it was cold
The sun was setting and it was getting cold outside.
Nothin's free for you or me
There's always a cost to any action, for both of us.
I know about the pain, it's mainly in your head
I understand the pain you're feeling but most of it is in your mind.
But at the start it was your heart
At the beginning of our relationship, it was your heart that led you to me.
The night you came to share my empty bed
The night you came over to share my bed with me when I was feeling lonely.
It's gone
Our relationship is over and there's no going back.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JACQUES LEVY, ROGER MCGUINN
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