After You've Gone
Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra Lyrics
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How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Don't say that we must part,
Don't break your baby's heart
You know I've loved you for these many years,
Loved you night and day,
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away
After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You're gonna feel bad
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
But baby, think what you're doin'
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
It's gonna drive you to ruin
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
The song "After You've Gone" by the Roy Eldridge Orchestra featuring Gladys Palmer is about the pain of a breakup and the regret that the person who left will feel. The lyrics start with the singer pleading with their lover not to leave them, begging them not to break their heart. The singer then expresses their love for their partner and the pain they feel now that they are gone, asking them to listen while they speak.
The chorus of the song is a warning to the person who has left, saying that they will feel the same pain and sadness as the singer once they realize what they have lost. The singer predicts that the person who has left will eventually regret their decision and will feel lonely without them, realizing that they were the best friend they ever had.
Overall, the song is an emotional ballad that expresses the feelings of heartbreak and regret that come with a breakup. The lyrics reveal the pain that the singer is feeling, but also suggest that the person responsible for causing that pain will eventually feel it themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Please pay attention, my love, to what I'm about to express
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Why did you choose to inform me that you're leaving?
Don't say that we must part,
Please don't declare that we must separate
Don't break your baby's heart
Please don't shatter the heart of the one who loves you
You know I've loved you for these many years,
I have loved you with all my heart for a long time
Loved you night and day,
Loving you each moment of every day
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
Oh dear one, can't you perceive the tears I shed?
Listen while I say
Pay attention to my words
After you've gone and left me cryin',
When you depart and leave me weeping
After you've gone there's no denyin'
It cannot be denied that once you've gone
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll experience sadness and melancholy
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You'll yearn for the closest friend you've ever possessed
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
A day will arrive, so don't disregard the warning
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
There will be a moment when you'll have remorse
Someday, when you grow lonely
At some future point, when you feel isolated
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
You'll experience the same broken heart as I did, and then only desire me
After you've gone, after you've gone away
After you've departed, after you're gone
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You will feel despondent and mournful
You're gonna feel bad
You will feel wretched
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
You'll yearn, and you'll yearn
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
You will ache for the best friend you ever had
But baby, think what you're doin'
But my love, consider what you are doing
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I will plague you and torment you
It's gonna drive you to ruin
It will lead you to destruction
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
After you've departed, after you're gone
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY CREAMER, TURNER LAYTON
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Robert C
Roy is my favorite trumpet player. His Verve Records recording with Art Tatum (~1956) is one of the finest jazz albums ever made. It's available on CD. If that doesn't get your feet tapping, check yourself for a pulse.
j Kara
His technique is out of reach!
Al Biondi
ROY COULD SWING LIKE NO ONE COULD! MADE A LOT OF GREAT RECORDS FOR KRUPA AND ARTIE SHAW
Darrol Dewey Jones
Dizzy wasn't the only cat with monster chops and dazzling technique . Roy's killin it , dayum !
Daniel Puntoriero
Genio total!!!! Espectacular!!!
Elizabeth Rosenthal
FYI: It's Gene Krupa on drums, not "Harold 'Doc' West"
57dogsbody
All this AMAZINGNESS and ROY had false teeth. Most people cant play trumpet at 1% of this with a full set of real teeth.
Alvaro !
yeah man, when the trumpet player is good, anything can't stop him. like chet baker don't had all teeth in the mouth, but played trumpet like nobody else
B K
Anyone know which/where is the 1937 version? It was a B-side to Where The Lazy River Goes By
VinniePaah
Swing at Bebop speed which by the way was coming shortly after the recording date so there is some logic in that.