LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU'RE GONE
Supremes [The] Lyrics
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Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now, now you're gone
You persuaded me to love you
And I did
But instead of tenderness
Into your arms I fell
So unaware of the loneliness
That was waiting there
You close the door to your heart
And you turned the key
Locked your love away from me
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
And oh, my darling, now you're gone
You said loving you would make life beautiful
With each passing day
But as soon as love came into my heart
You turned and you walked, just walked away
You stripped me of my dreams
You gave me faith, then took my hope
Look at me now
Look at me
See what loving you has done to me
Look at my face
See how cryin' has left it's trace
After you made me all your own
Then you left me all alone
You made your words sound so sweet
Knowing that your love I couldn't keep
My heart cries out for your touch
But you're not there
And the lonely cry fades in the air
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
The Supremes’ “Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone” is a heartbreaking song that tells the story of a woman who has fallen in love with a man who eventually abandons her. The lyrics describe the singer’s internal conflict between the love she feels for him and the pain he has caused her, as well as the devastating effects of heartbreak weaved into the melody. The first two lines, “Love is here and Oh, my darling, now you’re gone” set the tone for the entire song. The singer is experiencing a love that is intense and real, but the person she has fallen in love with has left her feeling alone and abandoned.
The lyrics go on to describe the way the man manipulated the singer into loving him, only to leave her with heartache instead of tenderness. The line “You closed the door to your heart and you turned the key, locked your love away from me” describes the ultimate betrayal the singer has experienced. The man left her when she had finally been vulnerable enough to open up and love him. Though the singer’s love is here, the object of her affection is gone, leaving her to deal with the aftermath of a broken heart. The chorus repeats the words “Love is here and Oh, my darling, now you’re gone,” echoing the internal conflict that the singer feels.
The lyrics also describe the physical effects of heartbreak, with lines like “See what loving you has done to me, Look at my face, See how cryin’ has left its trace.” The reality of heartbreak is clear in these lines, with the singer’s desperation for affection and inability to move on clear in her mournful voice. The line “You made me love you…now you’re gone” is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer’s broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is here and
Love is present in this relationship and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
You have abruptly left me despite our love being present.
You persuaded me to love you
You convinced me to fall in love with you.
And I did
And I did fall in love with you.
But instead of tenderness
However, instead of being gentle and kind towards me,
I found heartache instead
I found myself hurt and unhappy in this relationship.
Into your arms I fell
I became emotionally attached to you.
So unaware of the loneliness
I was not aware of the emptiness and lack of companionship that was looming.
That was waiting there
That was waiting for me in this relationship.
You close the door to your heart
You shut down emotionally and stopped letting yourself love.
And you turned the key
You made a conscious effort to keep yourself from experiencing love again.
Locked your love away from me
You prevented yourself from loving me, trapping your emotions away.
You said loving you would make life beautiful
You promised me that being in love with you would make my life wonderful and full of happiness.
With each passing day
As time went on and our love grew stronger.
But as soon as love came into my heart
However, as soon as I started to love you back,
You turned and you walked, just walked away
You left me unexpectedly, without any explanation or reason.
You stripped me of my dreams
You took away my hopes for a future with you.
You gave me faith, then took my hope
You gave me a sense of belief in our relationship, but then took away my optimism for our future together.
Look at me now
Look at how I am currently doing as a result of our failed relationship.
Look at me
Observe how I look and how I am doing right now.
See what loving you has done to me
Realize and understand the negative impact of loving and losing you has had on me.
See how cryin' has left it's trace
Witness the evident physical and emotional impact that my constant crying has had on me.
After you made me all your own
Once you claimed me as your own and we became a couple.
Then you left me all alone
Afterwards, you abandoned me and left me without any emotional support.
You made your words sound so sweet
You spoke in a kind and gentle tone, making promises that sounded very positive and appealing.
Knowing that your love I couldn't keep
Despite knowing that I would not be able to sustain your love and keep it reciprocated.
My heart cries out for your touch
My emotional longing for your affection is still strong.
But you're not there
However, you have left and I am left alone without you.
And the lonely cry fades in the air
My expression of sadness has died down and is now barely perceivable to others around me.
You made me love you
You caused me to fall in love with you.
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
And now, despite our love, you have left me all alone without any explanation, my dear.
Contributed by Penelope H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@terminatorx6230
That bass player was KILLIN’ IT!!!!
@uckbee
The great Carol Kaye, a legendary 'studio cat' in Los Angeles. She's just about as good as Motown's own James Jamerson from the Detroit "Snake Pit" days.
@stuartbrixton6260
@@uckbee I think there is some conjecture about this because there are reports saying berry gordy had the track overdubbed by the funk bros on his return to detroit.Who knows?
@gsorge6968
@@stuartbrixton6260 Sure sounds more like James than Carol, unless Carol was asked to sound like James. If James, the hook was sure working it on this one.
@charlespatterson1217
It was James on bass
@dexterwilliams7172
Yeah he was
@motownfan3
R.I.P. MARY..... GIVE FLO A BIG HUG ...... YOUR FANS WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND MISS YOU BOTH !!!!!!!!!
@frankiehunter.
Diana's breathy spoken part is breathtaking. She was a big future star in making.
@janescribner8258
LOOK AT MEEEE ... see what lovin's done to me ... It's the breathy spoken word and then the power of the voice just after ... I get goosebumps when I listen to this song even after 45 years now. ... and the lonely cry fades ... wow, just wow!
@bonitagantt9267
R.I.P. Mary Wilson February 2021⚘👌