Darling Baby
The Elgins Lyrics


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Darling baby
Life is so lonely without you
Life is so lonely without you
Since you left these arms of mine
I've been alone, crying
Wondering why you left me behind

Darling, baby (darling baby)
Can't carry on since you've been gone (darling baby)
Why don't you please
Please, come on home (darling baby)

Let's talk it over, baby, baby, baby, baby
Let's talk it over one more time (darling baby)

Oh, so many nights (darling baby)
I wondered who's holding you tight (darling baby)
Can't help but feel it should be me (darling baby)
Oh, it should be me
'Cause I'm forever losing sleep at night

(Darling baby) darling, baby
I've been loving you so long (darling baby)
Tell me what did I do wrong (darling baby)
Come back to these arms of mine, let's talk it over

Let's talk it over one more time (darling baby)

(Darling baby) darling, baby
This world is empty without you (darling baby)
Keeps me crying with nothing to do (darling baby)
Since you've left these arms of mine, let's talk it over, baby, baby
One more time





Mmm, darling, baby (darling baby)
(Darling baby) darling baby

Overall Meaning

The Elgins's song "Darling Baby" is a classic soul ballad that tells a tale of heartbreak and longing for a lost love. The singer begins by expressing how lonely life feels without the person they love the most in the world. Their days and nights are filled with sadness and crying, as they are unable to understand why their lover left them. The chorus begs the lover to come back home and discuss the reasons behind their separation. The singer is willing to try and make things work and pleads with their lover to open up about what went wrong in their relationship.


The focus of the song is on the singer's feelings and how they are struggling to cope with the absence of their loved one. They recall the nights they spent wondering who could be holding their lover tight and feeling that it should be them. The singer mentions how they've been loving their partner for a long time but can't fathom what they did wrong to deserve this heartbreak. They wrap up the song by reiterating how empty their life feels without their beloved and how they wish they could have one more chance to talk things over and fix their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Darling baby
Addressing the person the song is directed towards


Life is so lonely without you
Expressing how difficult life is without the person the song is directed towards


Since you left these arms of mine
Suggesting that they were in a romantic relationship with the person they're singing to


I've been alone, crying
Explaining how much they've been hurting since the person left


Wondering why you left me behind
Questioning why the person left and feeling hurt by it


Can't carry on since you've been gone
Expressing how difficult it is to move on without the person


Why don't you please Please, come on home
Begging the person to come back home and reconcile with them


Let's talk it over, baby, baby, baby, baby
Suggesting that they want to have a conversation and work things out with the person they're singing to


Let's talk it over one more time
Reinforcing the desire to talk things out and reconcile with the person they're singing to


Oh, so many nights
Reflecting on the long period of time they've been without the person


I wondered who's holding you tight
Expressing jealousy and longing for the person they're singing to


Can't help but feel it should be me
Expressing a belief that they're the one who should be with the person and not someone else


'Cause I'm forever losing sleep at night
Emphasizing how much the person is on their mind and how much they're struggling to cope without them


I've been loving you so long
Expressing the length of time they've been in love with the person they're singing to


Tell me what did I do wrong
Asking for an explanation as to why the person left them


Come back to these arms of mine, let's talk it over
Reiterating their desire for the person to come back and work things out with them


This world is empty without you
Expressing how much the person means to them and how empty their life is without them


Keeps me crying with nothing to do
Explaining how much they're still hurting and how much they need the person


Since you've left these arms of mine, let's talk it over, baby, baby
Reiterating the desire to reconcile and how much they want the person to come back to them


One more time
Finalizing the song and emphasizing the desire to reconcile with the person they're singing to




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER

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