I'm Going Down
Rose Royce Lyrics


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Time on my hands since you've been away boy
I ain't got no plans
no, no, no, no.
And the sound of the rain, against my windowpain.
Is slowly, slowly driving me insane.

Boy, I'm going down
I'm going down
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'Cause you aint around, baby.
My whole world's turning upside down

Sleep don't come easy.
Boy, please believe me.
Since you've been gone, everything's going wrong.
Why'd you have to say goodbye?
Look what you've done to me
I can't stop these tears from falling from my eyes.

Oh Baby,
I'm going down.
I'm going down
'Cause you ain't around, baby.
My whole world's upside down.

You ain't around. Going down.
Ooh, Baby. I'm in love.
Going down. Oh, Oh, Oh,

I-I- I'm going down.
I'm going down.
'Cause you aint around, baby.
My whole worlds upside down

Going down, going down
Oh, babe.
Don't want believe.
If i cant give my love to you
Im so blue.
Going down.
Going down
You ain't around.
Baby, baby.
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
What did I do wrong?
Please forgive me, baby, and come on home.
Going down.




Going down.
Going down.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rose Royce's song "I'm Going Down" depict the struggles of a person dealing with a breakup. The opening line "Time on my hands since you've been away boy" signifies the person's lack of direction and purpose without their partner. Even mundane activities like listening to the sound of the rain become agonizingly painful without the other person's presence. The chorus "I'm going down, I'm going down, cause you ain't around, baby, my whole world's turning upside down" is a desperate admission of how the person's life has taken a nosedive since the other person left. The second verse is an appeal to the other person to return, reminding them of how good things were and how everything has since gone wrong. The final verse turns into a plea, with the person apologizing and begging for forgiveness, as the thought of living without them is unbearable. The song comes to an end still unresolved, with the person still longing for their return.


Line by Line Meaning

Time on my hands since you've been away boy
I'm left alone with nothing to do since you've been gone


I ain't got no plans no, no, no, no.
I have no idea what to do with myself without you


And the sound of the rain, against my windowpain.
The sound of the rain hitting my window reminds me of how lonely I am


Is slowly, slowly driving me insane.
The loneliness is overwhelming me and driving me crazy


Boy, I'm going down
I'm feeling sad and depressed


I'm going down
My emotions are spiraling out of control


'Cause you aint around, baby.
You're not here and it's affecting me


My whole world's turning upside down
My life has lost its balance without you here


Sleep don't come easy.
I'm having trouble sleeping without you next to me


Boy, please believe me.
I need you to understand how much I miss you


Since you've been gone, everything's going wrong.
My life feels like it's falling apart without you


Why'd you have to say goodbye?
I don't understand why you left me


Look what you've done to me
You've left me brokenhearted


I can't stop these tears from falling from my eyes.
I'm so sad without you that I can't help but cry


Oh Baby,
I miss you so much


I'm going down.
My sadness is becoming unbearable


'Cause you ain't around, baby.
I'm feeling incomplete without you


My whole world's upside down.
My life is turned upside down without you here


You ain't around. Going down.
Without you, everything feels wrong


Ooh, Baby. I'm in love.
I'm so in love with you


Going down. Oh, Oh, Oh,
I'm feeling lost without you


I-I- I'm going down.
My emotions are taking over


I'm going down.
I'm falling apart without you


'Cause you aint around, baby.
You're the reason I'm feeling this way


My whole worlds upside down
I can't seem to get back to normal without you in my life


Going down, going down
I'm spiraling out of control


Oh, babe.
I miss you so much


Don't want believe.
I'm having a hard time coming to terms with you being gone


If i cant give my love to you
I feel like I have nothing without you in my life


Im so blue.
I'm feeling sad and lonely


Going down.
My life is a mess without you


Going down
My emotions are getting the best of me


You ain't around.
I'm feeling lost without you


Baby, baby.
I miss you so much


Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
I'm so sorry for whatever went wrong


What did I do wrong?
I don't understand why you left me


Please forgive me, baby, and come on home.
I'm begging you to come back to me


Going down.
Without you, my life is a mess


Going down.
I can't seem to get back on track without you


Going down.
I'm feeling lost and alone without you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARY J BLIGE, SEAN COMBS, HARVEY LEVERNE FRIERSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@tanktherealsuggs4376

To you lost generations out there, this is the ORIGINAL Group, Shalom

@jacoll2263

100 years from now this song will still be a hit

@BlindLawyerByDay

300...

@CaliGramz

Timeless

@RayRaeTV

500

@cliftonthomas2609

Damn Right.

@keithclark7266

The shame of it all is that the radio stations for whatever reason only plays MJB's version. It has been years since I heard Rose Royce's version on the radio

@Icy-fh6wm

I didn’t even know this was Rose Royce song… But I think MJB did it nicely. BUT OMG THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE DAMN ORIGINAL. 😇😇😇

@im-a-weirdoduh5992

Agreed

@Kiwidee513

rolls* royce

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