Ruth was born in David City, Nebraska. Her mother died when she was 5, and her father left her with her grandparents, George and Hannah Etting, who owned a roller mill. Her father remarried and moved away, seldom visiting his daughter. When she was 17 she moved to Chicago to attend art school, and got a job designing costumes at a night club. One night the tenor got sick and since she was the only one who could sing low enough, she took his place, and landed a job in the chorus. By 1918 she was one of the club's featured vocalists. It was there she met Moe "The Gimp" Snyder, a wanna-be gangster who took over management of Ruth's career and married her in 1922.
After her New York sucess, she moved to Los Angeles and had roles in a number of films including Roman Scandals with Eddie Cantor. There are conflicting stories about the scandal that virtually ended her career. The marriage between Ms. Etting and The Gimp was virtually loveless from the beginning, and he was a demanding and controlling manager who would not let other men near his wife. They were divorced in 1937. While in Los Angeles she began spending time with Myrl Alderman, a pianist who had played with her earlier in her career. In 1938, The Gimp forced his way into Ruth's house, and shot Alderman, wounding him. The subsequent trial put a halt to her career, although she did make some appearances in 1947. Ruth and Myrl married and retired to Colorado Springs, where she died in 1978. The academy award nominated movie version of her life story, Love me or Leave Me, with Jimmy Cagney and Doris Day, was apparently highly fictionalized.
After Youve Gone
Ruth Etting 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 lyrics to Ruth Etting's song After You've Gone show the pain and heartbreak of a lover who is being left behind. The opening of the song pleads with the person leaving not to go, not to break their heart. The singer expresses their love for this person, a love that has existed for years. But despite this love, the person is still leaving, and the singer can only watch them go, knowing that they will feel the weight of the loss soon enough.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the pain that the person leaving will feel once they are apart. They will feel blue, sad, and miss the person they once had, who was their dearest pal. This pain will only intensify over time until the person realizes what they have lost. The chorus also emphasizes that there is no avoiding this regret, that it will come in time.
The final verse of the song takes on a more ominous tone. The singer warns the person leaving that they will haunt and taunt them. These actions will drive them to ruin, and they will regret their decision to leave. The singer knows that this person will eventually realize what they have lost, but it will be too late.
Overall, the lyrics to After You've Gone showcase the pain and heartbreak of losing someone you love. The song expresses the hopelessness and desperation that comes with realizing that the person you love is leaving and there is nothing you can do to stop them.
Line by Line Meaning
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Please listen to what I have to say, my love.
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
I can't believe you would leave me, how can you say that?
Don't say that we must part,
Please don't tell me that we have to break up.
Don't break your baby's heart
Please don't break my heart, my love.
You know I've loved you for these many years,
You know that I have loved you for a long time.
Loved you night and day,
I have loved you every moment of every day.
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
My tears show how much I'm hurting, can't you see that, my love?
Listen while I say
Please pay attention to what I'm saying.
After you've gone and left me cryin'
Once you leave and I'm crying,
After you've gone there's no denyin'
After you leave, it's undeniable
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You will feel unhappy and upset
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You'll realize how much you miss me, the best friend you ever had.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There will be a time in the future, please remember that.
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
You will regret leaving me behind.
Someday, when you grow lonely
Eventually, when you feel alone.
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
Your heart will break like mine did, and you'll want only me.
After you've gone, after you've gone away
Once you're gone, once you leave.
You're gonna feel bad
You're going to feel guilty and upset.
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
You will miss, you will miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
And you will miss the best friend you ever had.
But baby, think what you're doin'
Please think about what you're doing, my love.
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I will haunt and taunt you.
It's gonna drive you to ruin
It will drive you to destruction and ruin.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY CREAMER, PAUL DOHERTY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
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?
Listen while I say
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.
Nátali Rezes
Depois Que Você Partiu
Depois que você partiu e me deixou chorando
Depois que você partiu, não há como negar
Você ficará triste, você ficará mal
Você sentirá falta do melhor amigo que já teve
Virá um tempo, não se esqueça
Virá um tempo em que você se arrependerá
Algum dia você ficará solitário
Seu coração se partirá como o meu e você só quererá a mim
Depois que você partiu, depois que você partiu
Depois que eu partir, depois que terminarmos
Depois que eu partir, você vai acordar
Você descobrirá que foi cego
Por deixar alguém vir e te fazer mudar de ideia
Depois dos anos em que estivemos juntos
Através de alegria e lágrimas, todos os tipos de clima
Em algum dia triste e melancólico
Você vai querer estar comigo de volta ao começo
Depois que partir, depois que eu for embora
Você descobrirá que foi cego
Por deixar alguém vir e te fazer mudar de ideia
Em algum dia triste e melancólico
Você vai querer estar comigo de volta ao começo
Depois que partir, depois que eu for embora
Você ficará triste, você ficará mal
Você sentirá falta do melhor amigo que já teve
Algum dia você ficará solitário
Seu coração se partirá como o meu e você só quererá a mim
Depois que você partiu, depois que você partiu
Pool Noodle
After you've gone and left me crying,
After you've gone, there's no denying,
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad.
You'll miss the dearest pal you ever had.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it,
There'll come a time, when you'll regret it.
Some day when you'll grow lonely,
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only.
After you've gone, after you've gone away...
Now won't you listen dearie while I say
How could you tell me that you're going away?
Don't say that we must part,
Don't break my aching heart.
You know I loved you truly many years,
Love you night and day.
How can you leave me?
Can't you see my tears?
Listen while I say
After you've gone and left me crying,
After you've gone, there's no denying,
You'll feel so sad, oh, you'll feel so bad,
You'll miss the bestest pal you ever had.
There'll come a time and don't forget it,
There'll come a time, when you'll regret it.
Oh, babe, think what you're doin'!
You know my love for you will drive me to ruin
After you've gone, after you've gone away...
Away... Away...
Christopher Robbins
The thing is they are not "old songs", they are vintage, timeless, classics.
Isabella
That’s an awesome way of looking at it, well said! I don’t these songs could ever grow old. I could listen for hours!
Tadfafty
Classic.
Count Snowbury
This type of song paints a picture whilst doing creative writing. It could also suit any type of genre in films.
ZestyZoocumber
thats literally what an old song is, but yeah, i agree that its more than just an "Old Song"
Christopher Robbins
@ZestyZoocumber not all "old songs" are vintage, timeless, classics, which have an enduring nature and staying power through the decades.
Grand9106
Thanks bioshock for showing me this masterpiece.
It's Gary Time
Never played it
Grand9106
@It's Gary Time good game you sould try it some time see if you friends have a copy of bioshock infinite
Kabeer
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