Some of their hits included one of the first singles encouraging repatriation - "Africa (We Want To Go)" and "It's Hard To Confess".
Last Time
The Gaylads Lyrics
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Darling, how can I forget:
Last time. (last time.)
You told me that you need me. (need me.)
And then you had to change your mind. (change your mind)
Hey. why did you have to change your mind? (change your mind)
Darling, I′m beggin' you, come home! Come home.
I miss you so!
Ooh. come home! Come home, yeah-yeah.
I need you so, come home! Come home, ah.
I miss you so!
Last time. (last time.)
You told me that you love me. (love me.)
And then you had to run away. (run away)
Ooh. why did you have to run away. (run away)
Why did you have to run away. (run away)
Ooh. why did you run away? Ooh.
Tell me why did you run way?
The lyrics to The Gaylads' song "Last Time" express the singer's feelings of heartbreak and confusion over a relationship that ended abruptly. In the first verse, the singer reflects on the last time their partner expressed love, only to leave shortly after. The repetition of the phrase "and then you had to run away" emphasizes the suddenness and unexpectedness of the departure, leaving the singer feeling abandoned and hurt.
In the second verse, the singer recalls the last time their partner declared a need for them, only to later change their mind. This change of heart is perplexing to the singer, as they wonder why their partner would alter their feelings so unaccountably. Their plea for the partner to return home suggests a deep longing for reconciliation, as the singer expresses their desperate need for their partner's presence and laments the emptiness caused by their absence.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing, confusion, and the pain of lost love. The repetition of the phrases "come home" and "I miss you so" serves as a plea to the partner, highlighting the singer's desire for reconciliation and the longing for the relationship to be restored.
Line by Line Meaning
Last time.
Upon your previous instance of departure.
You told me that you love me.
You expressed affection towards me.
And then you had to run away.
Subsequently, you felt compelled to depart hastily.
Ooh. and then you had to run away.
Oh, and subsequently, you felt compelled to depart hastily.
Darling, how can I forget:
My beloved, how could I possibly erase from memory:
Last time.
Upon your previous instance of departure.
You told me that you need me.
You conveyed the necessity of my presence.
And then you had to change your mind.
And subsequently, you altered your decision.
Hey. why did you have to change your mind?
Hey, why did you feel the need to alter your decision?
Darling, I'm beggin' you, come home! Come home.
My beloved, I implore you, return to our residence! Return!
I need you so, come home! Come home, yeah-yeah.
I yearn for your presence intensely, come back to our residence! Come back, yes-yes.
I miss you so!
I deeply long for your company!
Ooh. come home! Come home, yeah-yeah.
Oh, come back to our residence! Come back, yes-yes.
I need you so, come home! Come home, ah.
I intensely require your presence, return to our residence! Return.
I miss you so!
I deeply long for your company!
Last time.
Upon your previous instance of departure.
You told me that you love me.
You expressed affection towards me.
And then you had to run away.
Subsequently, you felt compelled to depart hastily.
Ooh. why did you have to run away.
Oh, why did you feel compelled to depart hastily.
Why did you have to run away.
Why did you feel compelled to depart hastily.
Ooh. why did you run away? Ooh.
Oh, why did you feel compelled to depart hastily? Oh.
Tell me why did you run way?
Please inform me, why did you feel compelled to depart hastily?
Writer(s): Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Contributed by Isaac J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.