Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.
When Your Lover Has Gone
Roy Eldridge Lyrics
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That comes with each new love affair
The dreams that we cherish, so often might perish
And leaves you with castles in air
When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies
When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
At break of dawn, there is no sunrise
What lonely hours, the evening shadows bring
What lonely hours, with memories lingering
Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone
In Roy Eldridge's song "When Your Lover Has Gone," the singer ponders the futility of planning and dreaming about a new love affair. The dreams that are cherished so much can often perish, leaving you with nothing but castles in the air. The singer laments about how when one is alone, no one cares for the starlit skies or the magic moonlight. When a lover is gone, there is no sunrise at the break of dawn, and life becomes meaningless when left with only faded memories.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is deeply in love and the devastation that comes with the end of that love affair. The song is all about the feelings of loneliness that can consume someone when they lose a lover. The magic and beauty of life that one experiences when they are with their lover disappears when they leave. The empty and desolate feelings of the singer are palpable in the wistful lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming
What's the use of all the planning and dreaming that comes with each love affair
That comes with each new love affair
That is associated with every new relationship
The dreams that we cherish, so often might perish
The aspirations that we hold so dear may often fail to become a reality
And leaves you with castles in air
And leaves you with empty and unrealistic expectations
When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies
When you are alone, you do not care about the beauty of the starry sky
When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
When you are alone, the magical effect of moonlight fades away
At break of dawn, there is no sunrise
At dawn, there is no joy or hope of a new day when you are alone
When your lover has gone
When the person you love is no longer there for you
What lonely hours, the evening shadows bring
The shadows of evening bring about an unending loneliness
What lonely hours, with memories lingering
What lonely hours accompanied with memories that linger
Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
Life seems meaningless like flowers that have lost their beauty
When your lover has gone
When the person you love is no longer there for you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EINAR AARON SWAN
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