This Time Baby's Gone for Good
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Lyrics


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You're restless baby, the good is gone from your eyes
I've seen that look before but it's different this time
I wonder how long you've been living in this lie

I can't hold on girl
And I can't give up, no, no
I just can't turn and walk away
The night won't make it right, baby, not this time
I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
We played the hard way as long as we could
But this time baby's gone for good

You're running scared, girl
You've lost what you once believed
Do you lie awake at night do you think about me?
Have you found somebody who can give you what you need?

But I can't stay here
It hurts so badly
But I can't just turn and walk away

The night won't make it right, baby, not this time
I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
We played the hard way as long as we could
But this time baby's gone for good

Baby worries, baby bleeds
Baby must have what she sees
Was it so hard, couldn't you see me?

The night won't make it right baby not this time
I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
We played the hard way but it took a little bit too long
But this time baby knows she's wrong
This time baby knows she's wrong




This time baby knows she's wrong
So wrong

Overall Meaning

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes's song This Time Baby's Gone for Good is a song about a relationship coming to an end. The lyrics describe a woman who has become restless and lost the spark in her eyes. The singer of the song recognizes that same look from past experiences but this time it feels different. It seems that the woman has been living a lie for a while and the singer can no longer hold onto the relationship. He knows that he can't give up but he can't just walk away either. The night won't solve anything this time and there's nothing that can change her mind. The couple has played the game and fought hard but this time it's over for good.


The second verse focuses on the woman, who is now running scared and has lost her belief, leading her to sleepless nights where she thinks about him. The man wonders if she's found someone else who can give her what she needs, and although it hurts, he knows he can't stay there. The woman must have what she sees and is bleeding and worrying, but the singer couldn't understand why it had to end this way.


The song ultimately ends with the man acknowledging the relationship is over and done with. Despite the fact that he has played the hard way as long as he could, and it took a little longer than it should have, this time baby knows she's wrong because it didn't work out.


Line by Line Meaning

You're restless baby, the good is gone from your eyes
You're feeling uneasy in this relationship and it shows in your eyes.


I've seen that look before but it's different this time
I've seen you upset before, but this time it's something serious.


I wonder how long you've been living in this lie
I'm curious how long you've been pretending everything's okay when it clearly isn't.


I can't hold on girl
I can no longer hold onto this relationship.


And I can't give up, no, no
I can't give up on trying to make things work, but I know it's not possible.


I just can't turn and walk away
I can't just leave without trying to fix things first.


The night won't make it right, baby, not this time
We can't just ignore our problems and pretend everything's fine.


I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
I know there's no convincing you to stay in this relationship.


We played the hard way as long as we could
We tried to make things work, even when it was difficult.


But this time baby's gone for good
This time, we can't save our relationship.


You're running scared, girl
You're afraid of what's going to happen in our relationship.


You've lost what you once believed
You no longer believe in our relationship like you used to.


Do you lie awake at night do you think about me?
Do you stay up at night thinking about our relationship and where it's headed?


Have you found somebody who can give you what you need?
Have you found someone else who can make you happy in the way I can't?


But I can't stay here
I can't continue in a relationship where we're both unhappy.


It hurts so badly
It's painful to let go of our relationship, but it's necessary.


The night won't make it right, baby, not this time
Our problems won't go away just because we ignore them.


I know there's nothing left that's gonna change your mind
I realize that you're not going to change your mind about our relationship.


We played the hard way as long as we could
We tried to make it work, but we've reached our limit.


But this time baby's gone for good
This time, it's really over for us.


Baby worries, baby bleeds
You have concerns and feel hurt in this relationship.


Baby must have what she sees
You need to see the possibility of a better relationship for yourself.


Was it so hard, couldn't you see me?
I thought we had a good relationship, so why did we have to end this way?


But this time baby knows she's wrong
You realize that maybe you made a mistake this time.


So wrong
Our relationship has ended on a bad note.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVEN VAN ZANDT

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