Lover
Stephen Riley Lyrics
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I let you
We broke the ties that bind
I wanted to forget you
And leave the past behind
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Seems to stay forever in my mind
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be
You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
The song "Lover" by Stephen Riley is a nostalgic and melancholic ballad about a lost love. The first verse sets the stage for the song by expressing regret over breaking ties with someone the singer loved. He tried to forget her and move on, but he can't shake off the memories of the magical night they met. This is a striking image; the idea that a single moment can stay with us and haunt us for a long time is something that most people can relate to. The second verse portrays the anticipation and hope of the relationship's beginning, when the sky was blue, the moon was new, and love was fresh. This is contrasted with the present, where the love is old and gone, and the singer is lonely and waiting for the lover to return.
The final line of each verse is repeated in the chorus, "lover come back to me," which is a plea for the lost love to return. The bridge underscores the pain of missing the loved one, noting that every road the singer walks on is walked with the memory of the lost love. This serves to reinforce the idea that the love is always present, even if the person is not. The song ends on the same note of longing and yearning that it began with, creating a circular structure that emphasizes the cycle of lost love.
In summary, the song is a romantic and poignant reflection on a lost love that still haunts the singer. The verses paint a vivid picture of a magical beginning, followed by a painful separation, while the chorus keeps returning to the same plea for the lover to return. The bridge then emphasizes the inescapable nature of the memory of the lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
You went away
You left me behind
I let you
I allowed you to leave
We broke the ties that bind
We severed our connection
I wanted to forget you
I wished to erase you from my memory
And leave the past behind
And move on from what we had
Still, the magic of the night I met you
However, I still remember fondly the night we first met
Seems to stay forever in my mind
That memory seems to never fade away
The sky was blue
The sky was a clear shade of blue
And high above
And far above us
The moon was new
The moon was in its early phase
And so was love
And so was our newly blossoming love
This eager heart of mine was singing
My heart was filled with anticipation and excitement
Lover where can you be
My thoughts were consumed with the question of your whereabouts
You came at last
Finally, you returned
Love had its day
Our love was given a chance
That day is past
However, that chance has now passed
You've gone away
And now you've left once again
This aching heart of mine is singing
My heart is filled with pain and sorrow
Lover come back to me
And I'm yearning for your return
When I remember every little thing
Whenever I reminisce about our time together
You used to do
The things you used to say and do
I'm so lonely
I feel incredibly isolated and alone
Every road I walk along
Every path I take
I walk along with you
Feels like I'm walking with you by my side
No wonder I am lonely
It's no surprise that I feel so alone
The sky is blue
The sky remains unchanged
The night is cold
The night is now chilly and unwelcoming
The moon is new
The moon is still in its early phase
But love is old
But our love has now become stale and distant
And while I'm waiting here
And yet, I'm still here waiting for you
This heart of mine is singing
My heart is still filled with yearning and desire
Lover come back to me
I'm still holding out hope for your return
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG
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