Maybe Tomorrow
The Rembrandts Lyrics


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I tried to win your heart-that's when I lost my head
I should have saved up all of my feelings, but I squandered them instead
And in one fragile moment, I could almost see
Just how things might have changed for better
I guess what is, was meant to be
Now I know...it's gonna take some time to let you go-ohhh
Maybe tomorrow, my heart will mend
Maybe tomorrow, we'll be friends
Maybe tomorrow, who's to say?
But tonight, it seems like tomorrow, is so far away-oh yeh
Tell me what can I do, to fill the space that once held you?
I see your face in every corner, hear your voice in every room
And I know this feeling, is the ghost of all our tears
Will you be hauntin' me forever...and ever?
I know.....i don't think that I can let you go-no
(chorus)-hey
What am I gonna do without you baby..since you've been gone?-ooh
(chorus)-yeh
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow-who's to say-hey!




But tonight, it seems like tomorrow is so far away
Oh no...there's just no way that I can let you go.....no

Overall Meaning

The Rembrandts, in their song Maybe Tomorrow, sing about the aftermath of a failed relationship and the difficulty of letting go of someone they were deeply in love with. The opening line, "I tried to win your heart- that's when I lost my head," sets the tone for the rest of the track. It indicates the singer's falling deeply and passionately for someone they ultimately could not be with. They regret not holding back their feelings, and in one vulnerable moment, they see how things could have turned out differently for the better. Despite the realization that the relationship was not meant to be, however, they find it hard to move on.


The chorus sees them grappling with the pain of heartbreak and looking towards the future with the hope that tomorrow, things will be better. They hold on to the hope of a reconciliation or maybe just friendship, but as the song progresses, it becomes clear this hope fades away with the haunting memories of the past relationship. They find themselves unable to escape the memories of their partner: their face is in every corner, their voice echoes in every room, and they worry that they will be haunted by these memories forever. The final lines emphasize this difficulty of letting go: "there's just no way that I can let you go.....no."


Line by Line Meaning

I tried to win your heart-that's when I lost my head
I put too much effort into trying to get you to like me and it clouded my judgment.


I should have saved up all of my feelings, but I squandered them instead
I should have held back my feelings until I knew for sure how you felt about me, but I couldn't help myself.


And in one fragile moment, I could almost see Just how things might have changed for better I guess what is, was meant to be
There was a moment where I almost believed things could work out between us, but ultimately fate had other plans.


Now I know...it's gonna take some time to let you go-ohhh
I realize it will be difficult to move on from you.


Maybe tomorrow, my heart will mend Maybe tomorrow, we'll be friends Maybe tomorrow, who's to say? But tonight, it seems like tomorrow, is so far away-oh yeh
I don't know what will happen in the future, but right now it feels like I'll never get over you.


Tell me what can I do, to fill the space that once held you? I see your face in every corner, hear your voice in every room
I'm struggling to find a way to move on because everything around me reminds me of you.


And I know this feeling, is the ghost of all our tears Will you be hauntin' me forever...and ever?
This sadness I feel is a reminder of the pain we both experienced in our relationship, and I worry that I'll never be able to escape it.


I know.....i don't think that I can let you go-no
I'm becoming more and more certain that I won't be able to let go of my feelings for you.


What am I gonna do without you baby..since you've been gone?-ooh
I'm struggling to imagine how I'll go on without you in my life.


Maybe tomorrow
Maybe someday in the future things will be different.


Maybe tomorrow Maybe tomorrow Maybe tomorrow-who's to say-hey!
I don't know what the future holds, but I'm hopeful that things will get better.


But tonight, it seems like tomorrow is so far away Oh no...there's just no way that I can let you go.....no
Right now it feels like it will be impossible for me to move on from you.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANNY C. WILDE, PHIL SOLEM

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