In The Morning
The Big Dogs Lyrics


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Touch me in the morning
Then just walk away
We don't have tomorrow
But we had yesterday

(Hey!)
Wasn't it me who said that
Nothing good's gonna last forever?
And wasn't it me who said
Let's just be glad for the time together?
It must've been hard to tell me
That you've given all you had to give
I can understand you're feeling that way
Everybody's got their life to live

Well, I can say goodbye in the cold morning light
But I can't watch love die in the warmth of the night
If I've got to be strong
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
'Till you go I need to lie here and think about
The last time that you'll touch me in the morning
Then just close the door
Leave me as you found me, empty like before

(Hey!)
Wasn't it yesterday
We used to laugh at the wind behind us?
Didn't we run away and hope
That time wouldn't try to find us (Didn't we run)
Didn't we take each other
To a place where no one's ever been?
Yeah, I really need you near me tonight
'Cause you'll never take me there again
Let me watch you go
With the sun in my eyes
We've seen how love can grow
Now we'll see how it dies

If I've got to be strong
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
'Till you go I need to hold you until the time
Your hands reach out and touch me in the morning
(Mornings where blue and gold and we could feel one another living)
Then just walk away
(We walked with a dream to hold and we could take what the world was giving)
We don't have tomorrow,
(There's no tomorrow here, there's only love and the time to chase it)
But we had yesterday




(But yesterday's gone my love, there's only now and it's time to face it)
Touch me in the morning...

Overall Meaning

The Big Dogs' song "In The Morning" expresses the bittersweet end of a relationship. The melancholic lyrics convey the feeling of being left with the memories of yesterday after a lover decides to end their relationship. The opening lines of the song reflect the cold reality of a fleeting moment of passion that eventually fades away as the morning sun rises. The chorus then sets the tone of a love that gradually disintegrates despite the presence of strong emotions "If I've got to be strong, Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?".


The middle verses of the song offers a nostalgic reflection of their past together. However, the nostalgia is marred by the knowing that they can never relive those moments again. The lines"Let me watch you go with the sun in my eyes / We've seen how love can grow / Now we'll see how it dies" encapsulates the essence of the song- hopelessness and reflective acceptance. The Big Dogs' song, "In The Morning," is a poignant reminder of how a relationship can sometimes end shrouded in unanswerable questions and rueful regrets.


Line by Line Meaning

Touch me in the morning
Come to me, hold me, and show me physical affection in the morning


Then just walk away
Leave without saying anything and disappear from my life


We don't have tomorrow
Our time together is limited and won't last forever


But we had yesterday
Our past memories are what we have left and what we can hold onto


(Hey!) Wasn't it me who said that
Bringing up the fact that he was the one who spoke these words earlier


Nothing good's gonna last forever?
Questioning the idea of anything positive having longevity


(Hey!) Wasn't it me who said
Recalling that he was also the one who spoke the next line


Let's just be glad for the time together?
Suggesting the importance of cherishing the moments spent with someone


It must've been hard to tell me
Acknowledging that it couldn't have been easy to deliver that message to him


That you've given all you had to give
Explaining that the other person has given their all in the relationship


I can understand you're feeling that way
Showing empathy towards the other person's emotions


Everybody's got their life to live
Understanding that everyone has their own path to follow


Well, I can say goodbye in the cold morning light
Admitting that it's easier to part ways in the early, emotionless hours of the day


But I can't watch love die in the warmth of the night
Expressing that he can't handle the emotional pain of seeing their love fade away during romantic hours


If I've got to be strong
Preparing himself for what he has to do moving forward


Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
Desiring one last night together before they separate


'Till you go I need to lie here and think about
Wanting to spend the last moments together reflecting on the past


The last time that you'll touch me in the morning
Remembering the significance of their final physical interaction


Then just close the door
Leaving in silence when it's all over


Leave me as you found me, empty like before
Asking the other person to go out the way they came, leaving him with nothing like when they first met


(Hey!) Wasn't it yesterday
Similar to earlier, bringing up the point that he mentioned something prior


We used to laugh at the wind behind us?
Recalling moments of joy and carefree bliss experienced in the relationship


Didn't we run away and hope
Recalling moments of wanting to escape reality and live life on their own terms


That time wouldn't try to find us (Didn't we run)
Expressing the desire to live in a world where time would never catch up to them


Didn't we take each other
Reflecting on moments of love and intimacy shared between them


To a place where no one's ever been?
Describing a unique level of intimacy and a private world shared only by them


Yeah, I really need you near me tonight
Expressing a need for closeness in the final moments together


'Cause you'll never take me there again
Realizing that this is the end and that they can never return to the way things were


Let me watch you go
Asking permission to witness the final moments of the relationship


With the sun in my eyes
Describing a moment of natural beauty, the sun shining in his face


We've seen how love can grow
Reflecting on how love has blossomed between them over time


Now we'll see how it dies
Acknowledging the end of their relationship


If I've got to be strong
Repeating the line earlier to remind himself that he has to have strength in this situation


Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
Reiterating the need for one last night together before everything is over


'Till you go I need to hold you until the time
Asking to hold onto each other until it's finally time to part ways


Your hands reach out and touch me in the morning
Wanting one final physical interaction before everything is over


(Mornings where blue and gold and we could feel one another living)
Describing a serene, peaceful morning when they felt alive and in love


Then just walk away
Repeating the line earlier, signifying the finality of the situation


(We walked with a dream to hold and we could take what the world was giving)
Reflecting on past aspirations and a sense of hope for the future


We don't have tomorrow,
Repeating the same line to remind himself that their time has run out


(There's no tomorrow here, there's only love and the time to chase it)
Describing the current moment as only being about love and the time they have left


But we had yesterday
Repeating an earlier line to remind himself that they have their memories


(But yesterday's gone my love, there's only now and it's time to face it)
Realizing that their past is over and that they have to confront the present and the future


Touch me in the morning...
Repeating the first line to close the song out, feeling a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Masser, Ron Miller

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