After The Love Has Gone
Steps Lyrics


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Here we are we're perfect strangers
After all this time there's no more you and I
But don't look for blame
We've come so far to different places
And now to try to live a lie would be a crime
It's better this way

And we may not have tomorrow
But there's always yesterday

After the love has gone
Only fools carry on
We've been hurting for so long
And we both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone
Then we just don't belong
We both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone

It's clear this far nothing to say now
We sang alone and tried so hard to play the game
It all ends the same
Just words no more fill these spaces
When love is gone it's only wrong to try again
I know it's a shame

That we may not have tomorrow
But there's always yesterday
After the love has gone
Only fools carry on
We've been hurting for so long
And we both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone
Then we just don't belong
We both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone

Here we are, we're perfect strangers
Now to try to live a lie would be a crime
It's better this way

And we may not have tomorrow
But there's always yesterday

After the love has gone
Only fools carry on
We've been hurting for so long
And we both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone
Then we just don't belong




We both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone

Overall Meaning

Steps's song "After The Love Has Gone" describes the end of a relationship between two people who have become strangers to each other. The song speaks about the inevitability of change and the need to move on when the love has disappeared. The singer acknowledges that even though it is difficult to let go, it is better for them to part ways than to continue living a lie.


The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of it, "Here we are, we're perfect strangers after all this time, there's no more you and I." The words paint a picture of how the relationship between the two people has gradually dissolved over time, leaving them with nothing but memories of what used to be. The singer urges the other person not to look for blame because they have both moved on in different directions. The lyrics suggest that there is no point in trying to hold on to something that has already gone.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "after the love has gone" which acts as a reminder of what has been lost. The lyrics also suggest that holding on to something that is over can be detrimental to both parties. The singer urges the other person to accept that it is time to move on and that they no longer belong together.


Line by Line Meaning

Here we are we're perfect strangers
Despite our history and past, we are now completely foreign to each other.


After all this time there's no more you and I
We have grown apart to the point where there is no longer any connection between us.


But don't look for blame
We should not point fingers and assign fault for the way things have turned out.


We've come so far to different places
We have both gone on separate journeys that have led us to very different points in our lives.


And now to try to live a lie would be a crime
To pretend that there is still love and a bond between us would be deceitful and morally wrong.


It's better this way
It is for the best that we acknowledge our separation and move on.


And we may not have tomorrow
There is no guarantee of a future together.


But there's always yesterday
We can still look back and cherish the memories we shared.


After the love has gone
Once the love between us has faded away.


Only fools carry on
It would be foolish to continue to cling onto a relationship that no longer exists.


We've been hurting for so long
Our hearts have been in pain for an extended period of time.


And we both know that it's wrong
We are aware that attempting to revive our love would be morally incorrect.


Then we just don't belong
We no longer have a place in each other's lives.


We both know that it's wrong
We are both cognizant that trying to rekindle our love would be improper.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KARL FRANCIS TWIGG, LANCE ELLINGTON, MARK PAUL TOPHAM

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viorenda caroline

Here we are, we're perfect strangers
After all this time there's no more you and I
But don't look for blame
We've come so far to different places
And now try to live a lie would be a crime
It's better this way

And we may not have tomorrow
But there's always yesterday

After the love has gone
Only fools carry on
We've been hurting for so long
And we both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone
Then we just don't belong
We both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone

It's clear this far, nothing to say now
We sang alone and tried so hard to play the game
It all ends the same
Just words no more to fill these spaces
When love is gone it's only wrong to try again
I know it's a shame

That we may not have tomorrow
But there's always yesterday

After the love has gone
Only fools carry on
We've been hurting for so long
And we both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone
Then we just don't belong
We both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone

Here we are, we're perfect strangers
And now try to live a lie would be a crime
It's better this way
And we may not have tomorrow
But there's always yesterday

After the love has gone
Only fools carry on
We've been hurting for so long
And we both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone
Then we just don't belong
We both know that it's wrong
After the love has gone



Darren McDougall

For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive
Deep inside we knew our love was true
For a while we paid no mind to the past
We knew love would last
Every night somethin' right
Would invite us to begin the dance
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy was sad
Somethin' happened along the way
And yesterday was all we had
And oh, after the love has gone
How could you lead me on
And not let me stay around?
Oh, after the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
For a while to love each other
With all we would ever need
Love was strong for so long
Never knew that what was wrong
Baby, wasn't right
We tried to find what we had
'Til sadness was all we shared
We were scared this affair
Would lead our love into
Somethin' happened along the way
Yesterday was all we had
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy is sad
Somethin' happened along the way
And yesterday was all we had



All comments from YouTube:

Matthew Cuyugan

I hope Steps know that they're such a massive hit group here in the Philippines with so many fans. โค

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I grew up listening to this all day long. All STEPS albums were on a 3 disk rotating component. Since 3 years old their songs are my saving grace. Its 2018 now, yet here I am, still listening to them. โค๏ธ

Kezza GoldButter

90โ€™s pop at its best! Best era for pop music ๐ŸŽถ

linda smith

Literally forgot about this song until today going a 90s binge. What a banger this is. Used to sit in my room and watch a steps video on repeat with all their music videos on.

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40 years old & always loved STEPS. This is one of my fave tunes. Claire has an amazing voice and looks stunning

Bex 6277

47, and yes, Claire has an amazing voice.

Agnes Moon

Me, 41 :)

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Iโ€™m 36 and still do!

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