Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Connor_(singer)
Discography
Green Eyed Soul (2001)
Unbelievable (2002)
Key to My Soul (2003)
Naughty but Nice (2005)
Soulicious (2007)
Sexy as Hell (2008)
Real Love (2010)
Muttersprache (2015)
Herz Kraft Werke (2019)
I've Got To Use My Imagination
Sarah Connor Lyrics
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To think of good reasons
To keep on keepin' on
Got to make the best of a bad situation
Ever since the day
I woke up and found
That you were gone
Darkness all around me
Blackin' out the sun
Old friends call me
But I just don't feel like talkin' to anyone
Emptiness has found me
Ad it just won't let me go
I go right on livin'
But why I just don't know
You're too strong not to keep on keepin' on
Yes I am
You're too strong not to keep on keepin' on
Staring down reality
Don't do me no no good
'Cause our misunderstanding
Is too well understood
Such a sad, sad season
When a good love dies
Not a day goes by
When I don't realize
I've really got to use my imagination
To think of good reason
To keep on keepin' on
I got to make the best of a bad situation
Ever since that day
I woke up and found
That you were gone
You're too strong not to keep on keepin' on
I've really got to use my imagination
To think of good reasons
To keep on pushin' on
I got to make the best of a bad situation
Ever since the day
I woke up and found
That you were gone
The lyrics of Sarah Connor's song "I've Got to Use My Imagination" speak to the struggle of moving on from a relationship that has ended. The singer is grappling with the reality of life after love, trying to find reasons to keep going, even though they feel lost and alone. The opening line, "I've really got to use my imagination," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer acknowledges the need to find something - anything - to hold onto in order to keep moving forward.
The chorus, "You're too strong not to keep on keepin' on," highlights the singer's inner strength and their determination to persevere despite the pain they are feeling. The refrain of "to think of good reasons to keep on keepin' on" reinforces this idea, emphasizing the need for the singer to actively search for and create reasons to continue living and striving.
Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the emptiness and loneliness that have replaced the love they once felt. The line "emptiness has found me and it just won't let me go" is particularly poignant, suggesting that the singer is struggling to move on from the past and find meaning in the present. The final verse, which describes the difficulty of facing reality, underlines this idea, emphasizing the ongoing struggle that the singer is facing.
Overall, "I've Got to Use My Imagination" is a raw and honest portrayal of the pain of heartbreak, as well as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
I've really got to use my imagination
I need to be imaginative to find good reasons
To think of good reasons
To find positive reasons for carrying on
To keep on keepin' on
To continue despite hardship
Got to make the best of a bad situation
I should try to see the positive in a negative situation
Ever since the day
From the moment
I woke up and found
When I discovered
That you were gone
That you had left
Darkness all around me
There is a mood of sadness and loneliness
Blackin' out the sun
This sadness is all-pervasive
Old friends call me
Even friends cannot lift my mood
But I just don't feel like talkin' to anyone
I am too upset to speak to anyone
Emptiness has found me
I feel hollow inside
And it just won't let me go
This feeling is persistent
I go right on livin'
I continue to survive
But why I just don't know
I am not sure why I keep going
You're too strong not to keep on keepin' on
You are resilient enough to persist
Yes I am
Absolutely true
Staring down reality
Confronting the truth
Don't do me no no good
It does not help me to face the reality of the situation
'Cause our misunderstanding
Because of the miscommunication between us
Is too well understood
It is clear that there is a problem
Such a sad, sad season
This is a very unhappy time
When a good love dies
When a relationship that was once strong and supportive comes to an end
Not a day goes by
Every day
When I don't realize
When I do not understand
To keep on pushin' on
To continue the struggle
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin
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