Ain't No Sunshine
Ryan Innes Lyrics

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It's always cold when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's always gone too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
In this house just ain't my home
Any time she goes away

I know
Yeah, I know
I know
I will leave your things alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
In this house just ain't my home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

I wonder this time where she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay

I leave your things alone
But there ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I leave your things alone
But there ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Any time she goes away

Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ryan Innes's song "Ain't No Sunshine" talk about a person's feelings when their loved one is away. The singer expresses how cold he feels when she is not with him and how her absence makes his house feel like a strange place where he doesn't belong. The phrase "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone" is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the emptiness that the singer feels.

The singer declares that he knows he has to leave her things alone, but it's almost as if he cannot help his feeling of loneliness and emptiness when she is not around. The song ends with a questioning tone, where the singer wonders where she might have gone and whether she is going to stay away for a long time.

Line by Line Meaning

It's always cold when she's away
The absence of her warmth leaves me feeling very cold.

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Life without her is like living in a dark and empty place, deprived of happiness and light.

She's always gone too long
Her absence is always prolonged, leaving me feeling lonelier and longing for her return.

Any time she goes away
Every time she leaves, it feels like she's taking a part of me with her, leaving me incomplete.

In this house just ain't my home
The place where we once made so many memories now looks empty, hollow, and devoid of her presence.

I know Yeah, I know I know
I am aware of the fact that she is the sunshine in my life, and I can't live without her.

I will leave your things alone
I will stop trying to hold on to the memories we once shared, but it won't stop me from missing her.

Only darkness every day
Her absence fills my life with sadness and sorrow, and every day feels like an endless and gloomy night.

I wonder this time where she's gone I wonder if she's gone to stay
I am unsure where she has gone and for how long, and the uncertainty fills me with anxiety and sadness.

But there ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I cannot emphasize enough the impact of her absence on my life, which robs me of joy, happiness, and positivity.

Any time she goes away
Her leaving me behind makes me feel incomplete, and I can't wait for her return.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Bill Withers

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