Love Has Gone Away
The Dillards Lyrics


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Well the days go by I wonder where they're going
It was my love yesterday
You and I so dumb and never knowing
Look down turn around love had gone away

When love came around I wanted to believe it
Little love child with the lonely face
Orphan eyes I knew I'd never leave it
Then we turn and see love had gone away

Love and children leave us like the seasons
Spring comes, summer goes away
Like a child I never knew the reasons
Look down turn around love had gone away





Look down turn around love had gone away

Overall Meaning

The Dillards' song Love Has Gone Away describes the fleeting and uncertain nature of love. The lyrics start with the singer contemplating the passing of time and how love seems to slip away with it. Yesterday, he had love in his life, but now it's gone, and he's left dumbfounded with his partner. The verse paints a picture of a love that was believed to be strong, but actually was fragile, and they were not aware of it.


In the next verse, the songwriter remembers the time when love first came around. Even though it was expressed through a child's innocent face, they found it endearing and never thought they would leave it. However, as things go, they realized the fickleness of love and how easily it slips away. The final line, "Look down turn around love had gone away", seems to be an ominous conclusion that no one knows when love will leave and one can't prevent it from happening.


Overall, the song's message is about the fragileness of love and how it's challenging to keep it. It's a bittersweet song that highlights the ever-changing nature of the world and the relationships we form.


Line by Line Meaning

Well the days go by I wonder where they're going
Time moves on and I ponder its direction


It was my love yesterday
Yesterday I was in love


You and I so dumb and never knowing
We were ignorant and lacked insight


Look down turn around love had gone away
Without notice, love disappeared


When love came around I wanted to believe it
I desired to trust in love


Little love child with the lonely face
A small, sad-looking being of love


Orphan eyes I knew I'd never leave it
I was committed to loving it forever


Then we turn and see love had gone away
Suddenly, we noticed love had vanished


Love and children leave us like the seasons
Love and offspring depart like the weather


Spring comes, summer goes away
The seasons change; time passes


Like a child I never knew the reasons
I felt helpless, like a child


Look down turn around love had gone away
I looked and saw that love was gone




Writer(s): Mitch Jayne, Rodney Dillard

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Dave McClure

Never heard this before! Great song! Thanks!

Craig Walker

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