It Won't Be Long
The Coverbeats Lyrics
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It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every night the tears come down from my eyes
Every day I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
So every day we'll be happy I know
Not I know that you won't leave me no more
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you, woo
The song "It Won't Be Long" by The Coverbeats conveys a sense of longing and loneliness, as the singer awaits the return of their loved one. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been left behind while everyone else is out enjoying themselves. This feeling of isolation is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "Every night when everybody has fun, here am I sitting all on my own." However, the singer also expresses hope that their loved one will soon return and that they will once again belong to them. The chorus emphasizes this hope with the repeated refrain "It won't be long till I belong to you."
The verses describe the singer's sadness at being alone, with tears coming down from their eyes every night, and doing nothing but crying all day. However, the arrival of their loved one means that they will be good and everything will be happy again. The final verse suggests a sense of relief, as the singer knows that their loved one won't leave them again.
Overall, the song captures the universal feeling of longing for someone you love and the hope that they will return to fill the emptiness you feel without them. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes this hope, while the verses describe the sadness and loneliness that comes with being left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be much time until we're reunited, and things are back to the way they used to be.
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
It won't be long until I can be with you again and feel completely content.
Every night when everybody has fun
During nighttime when people are enjoying themselves, I'm left feeling lonely and sad.
Here am I sitting all on my own
I'm sitting here all by myself, left to dwell on my loneliness.
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Ever since you left, I've been completely alone and feeling the negative effects of your absence.
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
You're finally on your way back home to me, and I couldn't be happier about it.
I'll be good like I know I should
I promise to be on my best behavior when you return because I know I should be grateful for your presence in my life.
Every night the tears come down from my eyes
I cry every night, unable to stop my tears from falling because I miss you so much.
Every day I've done nothing but cry
Each day has been filled with tears and sadness, a constant reminder of your absence from my life.
So every day we'll be happy I know
I'm confident that once you're back, we'll be able to find happiness together each and every day.
Not I know that you won't leave me no more
Now that you're coming back, I know that you won't leave me again and that we can build a happier future together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JERMAINE A. COLE, JERMAINE L. COLE
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