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It Won't Be Long
The Two of Us Lyrics
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It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every night the tears come down from my eyes
Every day I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
So every day we'll be happy I know
Not I know that you won't leave me no more
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you, woo
The lyrics to The Two of Us's song "It Won't Be Long" tell the story of a person waiting for their significant other to return home. The song starts off with the repeated phrase "It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah," indicating the sense of anticipation and eagerness felt by the singer. The next line, "till I belong to you," speaks to the idea of being incomplete or disconnected without the other person.
The following verses describe the loneliness and sadness the singer experiences in their loved one's absence, with lines like "Every night when everybody has fun / Here am I sitting all on my own" and "Every night the tears come down from my eyes / Every day I've done nothing but cry." However, the song takes a turn towards hope and joy as the singer imagines a future filled with happiness when their loved one returns home.
In essence, "It Won't Be Long" is a song about love, waiting, and the power of hope. Through its catchy melodies and emotionally-charged lyrics, the song conveys the depth of longing and devotion felt by those who are separated from their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
The time until I belong to you is short and will pass quickly.
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
It won't be long until I finally belong to you.
Every night when everybody has fun
While everyone is enjoying themselves, I'm alone.
Here am I sitting all on my own
Here I am, lonely and by myself.
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Since you left, I have been extremely lonely.
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
Now that you're returning home, my loneliness will end.
I'll be good like I know I should
I will behave myself as I should, in the hopes that we will be together.
Every night the tears come down from my eyes
I cried every night because you weren't there with me.
Every day I've done nothing but cry
Every day I was so sad that I couldn't do anything but cry.
So every day we'll be happy I know
In the future, I anticipate that every day we will be happy together.
Not I know that you won't leave me no more
Now that you're coming home, I know that you won't leave me again.
It won't be long yeah, yeah
The time until we will be together is short.
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you, woo
It won't be long until we are together and I belong to you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JERMAINE A. COLE, JERMAINE L. COLE
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