S.O.S.
Singers/The Showtime Orchestra and Singers Lyrics


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Where are those happy days they seem to hard to find?
I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
It used to be so nice. It used to be so good

So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?

You seem so far away though you are standing near
You made me feel alive but something died I fear
I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
What happened to our love? It used to be so good

So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?





When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?

Overall Meaning

The song "S.O.S." by Singers/The Showtime Orchestra and Singers, is a poignant reflection on the loss and longing for a once great love. The lyrics express a yearning for the happiness that was once present in the relationship, but has since disappeared. The singer wonders about what happened to their love, and why it can no longer be recaptured. The lines "Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood / It used to be so nice. It used to be so good" highlight this sense of confusion and disappointment.


Despite being physically close, the singer feels emotionally distant from their partner. They feel a deep loneliness and sadness after something died in their relationship. The repeated refrain of "S.O.S." emphasizes their desperation for help and a way to save their love. The lines "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me, S.O.S. / When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?" are particularly powerful, as they express the soul-crushing emptiness that the singer feels in the absence of their lover.


Overall, "S.O.S." is a heart-wrenching song that speaks of the pain of lost love and the struggle to carry on in its absence.


Line by Line Meaning

Where are those happy days they seem to hard to find?
The happy moments we had in the past are difficult to relive in the present.


I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
I attempted to communicate with you, but you are not willing to listen or understand.


Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
Our love has changed, and I am unsure of the cause for this shift in emotions.


It used to be so nice. It used to be so good
Our love was once easy and pleasant, but now it is frustrating and difficult.


So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
I am struggling in our relationship and need your attention and help.


The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
Only the love that you have for me can heal my relationship and my emotional state.


When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
Being separated from you causes me distress and challenges my ability to continue without you.


When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
Even though I try to push through, it is extremely difficult to cope without you.


You seem so far away though you are standing near
Although you are physically near me, I feel that you are emotionally distant and unapproachable.


You made me feel alive but something died I fear
You added happiness to my life, but now I am unsure if my feelings for you have become one-sided.


I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
I have put in effort to improve our relationship, but I still struggle to comprehend the root issue.


When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you are not present in my life, it is difficult for me to move forward or continue living normally.


When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
Even though I try to manage without you, grieving my loss and feeling heartbroken impairs my ability to carry on.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER LE FRIANT, DANIEL DALMADY, ZSOLT MILICHOVSKI

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@grechuli

This was an incredible performance. From Sting.

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Sting truly was the King of Pain at that moment.

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How many turned it down before this guy was phoned.

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