* Johnny Rzeznik - Vocals, guitar (Founding member)
* Robby Takac - Vocals, bass (Founding member)
* Mike Malinin - Drums (Hired in 1995, made official member in 1998)
Founded in Buffalo, New York, the Goo Goo Dolls, who were then known as the "Sex Maggots," initially consisted of John Rzeznik, Robby Takac, and George Tutuska. The band changed their name to the Goo Goo Dolls (the name was picked out from an ad in a True Detective magazine) at the request of a local club owner who refused to let them play otherwise. They were originally signed on by Metal Blade Records, and they released their self-titled debut album in 1987.
In their early career, they were often dismissed by critics as " The Replacements wannabes." While they were embraced by college radio and the local punk scene (Playing such venues as CBGB's), especially after the release of their third album, Hold Me Up (1990), it was not until 1995, with the release of their single "Name," (from the album A Boy Named Goo) that the Goo Goo Dolls experienced any commercial success. Their mainstream success, however, was bittersweet as they faced a lengthy legal battle with Metal Blade Records over royalties that were being withheld from the band; hence, the Goos eventually switched to Metal Blade's parent company, Warner Brothers. In 1998, "Iris" was released on the City of Angels soundtrack, and the Goos were propelled to stardom, as the song stayed on the Billboard charts at number one for 18 weeks and was nominated for three Grammys that year. The song was also included on their fifth album, "Dizzy Up the Girl," which was released that same year.
As of February 2007, The Goo Goo Dolls broke the record of having the most top 10 songs on the AC Charts, with 12 top 10 hits! Beating out Matchbox 20 and Sheryl Crow with only 10 hits.
Here Is Gone
The Goo Goo Dolls Lyrics
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But it's all and then it's nuthin to me, yeah
And I got my defenses
When it comes through your intentions for me, yeah
And we wake up in the breakdown
With the things we never thought we could be, yeah
I'm not the one you should fear
We got to move you darlin'
I thought I lost you somewhere
But you were never really ever there at all
And I want to get free
Talk to me
I can feel you falling
And I wanted to be
All you need
Somehow here is gone
I am no solution
To the sound of this pollution in me, yeah
And I was not the answer
So forget you ever thought it was me, yeah
I'm not the one who broke you
I'm not the one you should fear
We got to move you darlin
I thought I lost you somewhere
But you were never really ever there at all
And I want to get free
Talk to me
I can feel you falling
And I wanted to be
All you need
Somehow here is gone
And I don't need the fallout
Of the past that's in between us
And I'm not holding on
And all your lies weren't enough to keep me here
And I want to get free
Talk to me
I can feel you falling
And I wanted to be
All you need
Somehow here is gone
And I want to get free
Talk to me
I can feel you falling
I know it's out there
I know it's out there
And I can feel you falling
I know it's out there
I know it's out there
Somehow here is gone, yeah
I know it's out there
I know it's out there
Somehow here is gone, yeah
The Goo Goo Dolls’ "Here Is Gone" is a song about a complex relationship that has gone from something significant to nothing. It's about the struggle between two people who once shared a strong bond, but have grown apart over time for unknown reasons. The lead singer, Johnny Rzeznik, sings about his confusion and frustration as he tries to make sense of his feelings for the other person.
The lyric "You and I got somethin but it's all and then it's nuthin to me, yeah" suggests that the relationship meant something at one point in time but has since lost its value. The line "I'm not the one who broke you, I'm not the one you should fear," speaks to the singer's desire to help the other person move on from whatever it was that caused the breakdown in the relationship. However, despite his feelings, the singer also acknowledges that he cannot be the solution to the other person's problems, singing "I am no solution to the sound of this pollution in me, yeah."
The chorus of the song is melancholic and reflective. The singer wants to break free from the past and start anew somehow, but he's not sure if he can do so with the other person. Ultimately, the song conveys a sense of disappointment about a failed relationship and reflects the realities of how things can change over time for unknown reasons.
Line by Line Meaning
You and I got somethin
We had a relationship, but now it means nothing to me.
But it's all and then it's nuthin to me, yeah
Our relationship was fleeting and unimportant to me.
And I got my defenses
I am guarded because I don't want to get hurt.
When it comes through your intentions for me, yeah
I am wary of your intentions towards me.
And we wake up in the breakdown
We find ourselves struggling in this difficult situation.
With the things we never thought we could be, yeah
We are facing difficult situations we never imagined.
I'm not the one who broke you
I am not responsible for your pain.
I'm not the one you should fear
You should not be afraid of me.
We got to move you darlin'
We need to move on from this situation.
I thought I lost you somewhere
I thought our relationship was over.
But you were never really ever there at all
In reality, you were never truly invested in our relationship.
And I want to get free
I desire to find freedom from this situation.
Talk to me
Please communicate with me.
I can feel you falling
I sense that you are losing interest in our relationship.
And I wanted to be
I hoped to become.
All you need
I wanted to fulfill all of your needs.
Somehow here is gone
Our relationship has ended and I don't understand how or why.
I am no solution
I cannot solve your problems.
To the sound of this pollution in me, yeah
I am struggling with my own personal issues that are preventing me from being a solution to your problems.
And I was not the answer
I was not the solution to your problems.
So forget you ever thought it was me, yeah
Please forget about me being your solution.
And I don't need the fallout
I don't want to deal with the negative consequences.
Of the past that's in between us
We have a complicated past that is affecting our present.
And I'm not holding on
I am not clinging to our past relationship.
And all your lies weren't enough to keep me here
Your lies did not convince me to stay in this relationship.
I know it's out there
I know there is a solution to our problems.
And I can feel you falling
I sense that you are losing interest in our relationship.
Somehow here is gone, yeah
Our relationship has ended and I don't understand how or why.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JOHN T RZEZNIK
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