Gone Away
Seven Mary Three Lyrics
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Just call me out; you know I'll follow
Back through the back door into June
Luck will sleep the October, June
Sometimes in deep thought I
She's wanting kids
Sounds like fun
Sure beats the end of a smoking gun
And I know that God exists
Because I feel him sometimes
When she takes up the sheets
Or my telephone lines, but
When I'm home, she says
Baby, you're a lie
You're not really here
You're gone away
The lyrics to Seven Mary Three's song "Gone Away" explore the theme of distance and disassociation within a relationship. The opening lines, "It's not the clothes that she borrows/Just call me out; you know I'll follow/Back through the back door into June/Luck will sleep the October, June", suggest that the couple is not in sync with each other - even though she borrows his clothes, they only communicate through his following her lead. The mention of June and October implies cyclical patterns and the passage of time, perhaps hinting at the inevitability of separation.
The singer then shifts into a thoughtful mood, pondering on the idea of having children with his partner. He decides that it would be enjoyable to teach them to sing, a positive activity unlike the destructive image of an end to a smoking gun. However, the singer's musings are interrupted by the harsh reality of his partner's doubts - she accuses him of being a lie and disappearing when he is physically there. The final lines, "You're gone away", evoke a sense of finality and resignation that the relationship is beyond saving.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not the clothes that she borrows
The things she borrows from me are not what matter
Just call me out; you know I'll follow
I'm always there for her when she needs me, no matter what
Back through the back door into June
Thinking about the past, specifically June, brings me back to a certain moment in time
Luck will sleep the October, June
During certain months of the year, it feels like luck is on my side
Sometimes in deep thought I
My mind wanders to deep or troubling thoughts sometimes
She's wanting kids
She wants to start a family and have children
Sounds like fun
I find the idea of starting a family enjoyable and exciting
I'll teach them to sing along
I'll be happy to teach our future children how to sing and enjoy music
Sure beats the end of a smoking gun
Starting a family is much better than going down a destructive path towards violence specifically shooting someone with a gun
And I know that God exists
I feel a spiritual presence in my life, making me believe in a higher power
Because I feel him sometimes
I perceive the presence of God at certain moments
When she takes up the sheets
When my partner is close to me, I feel surround by her warmth and love
Or my telephone lines, but
Even though she's not physically present, her love and care are still felt when we talk on the phone
When I'm home, she says
Even though I'm at home, she still feels like I'm absent from her life
Baby, you're a lie
She feels like I'm deceiving her in some way, like I'm not really present with her
You're not really here
She thinks that I'm not actually present with her, even though I physically am
You're gone away
She feels like I'm emotionally absent, even though I am physically present
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JASON POLLOCK, JASON ROSS
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Ryan Reddick
7M3 is such an under appreciated band!
Arron Farley
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Yuuup
Why was this song so hard to find!? My CD has been too scratched to play for years.
AUDI RS
great song !!
montezss1987
I can't believe no one else could even comment. Great song that no one ever heard