S.O.S
The Gary Tesca Orchestra Lyrics
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I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
It used to be so nice. It used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
You seem so far away though you are standing near
You made me feel alive but something died I fear
I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
What happened to our love? It used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
The lyrics of The Gary Tesca Orchestra's song S.O.S revolve around the pain and confusion caused by the breakdown of a once-cherished love. The singer reminisces about the happy days that are now hard to find, reaching out to their partner, who has closed their mind. The singer can't understand what happened to their love and why it used to be so good, and wishes they could understand.
The chorus of the song, "So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.? The love you gave me, nothing else can save me, S.O.S." highlights the desperation of the singer to be heard and rescued by the love of their life. The singer cannot fathom how they can move on without their lover, and feels that something inside them has died.
The second verse of the song talks about the lover who is physically present but seems far away, having made the singer feel alive once but now having left them with indescribable hurt. The singer tried to fix what was broken, but still cannot understand what went wrong. The song ends with the singer repeating the chorus, emphasizing the hopelessness of their situation without their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are those happy days they seem to hard to find?
The singer wonders where the happy days have gone because they are difficult to come by.
I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
The singer attempts to connect with someone but they have closed off mentally which makes it challenging.
Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
The singer reminisces a time where love was good but is now confused as to what occurred for it to falter.
It used to be so nice. It used to be so good
The artist remembers that love was pleasant and positive in the past.
So when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.?
The artist desperately calls out for help as they long for the affection of their loved one when they are close by but not responding positively.
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
The singer reflects on the love they once received and believes it is the only thing that can rescue them from their current state of heartbreak.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
The singer expresses the difficulty they face in trying to move forward when their loved one has left them.
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
The artist reiterates how heavy their heart feels even when they attempt to pick up the pieces after their loved one leaves.
You seem so far away though you are standing near
The artist feels emotionally disconnected from their loved one even though they may physically be near.
You made me feel alive but something died I fear
The artist felt alive and potentially happy with their loved one but now something has changed, and it worries them.
I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
The singer attempts to make sense of the situation and wishes they could comprehend what has caused the love to falter.
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
The artist repeats their distressing question about how to continue without their loved one.
When you're gone though I try how can I carry on?
The singer repeats their struggle with continuing on even after they attempt to move past their heartbreak.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER LE FRIANT, DANIEL DALMADY, ZSOLT MILICHOVSKI
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