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Already Gone
The Whitsundays Lyrics
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Are you fine
When your mind
Keeps turning on a dime
Or does it start to make you spin?
Something's wrong
Through I'm trying hard
To hide this shape I'm in
And when I close my eyes
I feel I'm falling
Like the setting sun
How can I pretend
That you're the only one
That I love
When all my love's already gone
Go
You and me
Seem to be
Way to consciously
A little different from those days
Maybe so
But I'm watching as you go
'Cause it hurts more when
I try to turn away
And when I close my eyes
I feel I'm falling
Like the setting sun
How can I pretend
That you're the only one
That I love
When all my love's already gone
I've always loved the sun
Second to the moon
I never thought our time
Would ever end so soon
(I've been) Waiting for these days
Now these days have just begun
And I'm already gone
The Whitsundays's song Already Gone is a song that explores the feeling of losing someone or something that you love dearly. The song talks about situations where the singer is in a difficult state of mind and how it affects them. In the first verse, the singer counts to thirteen, which is an interesting touch as it could represent the stages of grief. They question whether their mind is fine, despite feeling like it's turning on a dime, while highlighting the fact that they are in a spin. The singer then admits that something is wrong, and they have been spinning all day long, even though they have been trying hard to hide their emotional state.
The chorus is powerful and poetic, suggesting that the singer feels like they are falling when they close their eyes. They compare themselves to the setting sun, implying that their sense of love and light is gradually dwindling. Despite this, they still try to pretend that their love for this person is still genuine even though they're aware that it's already gone. The second verse suggests that the person the singer is speaking to is different from them and is leaving. They express that it's more painful to turn away and watch them go. Lastly, the song ends on a rather somber note, as the singer acknowledges that they have waited for the days that have just begun but they are already gone, implying that they feel defeated and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen
Counting down the seconds, minutes, and hours of a relationship's end.
Are you fine
Asking the question of whether it's all okay.
When your mind
Referring to one's thoughts and emotions.
Keeps turning on a dime
Having rapid, unpredictable changes in mood and temperament.
Or does it start to make you spin?
Wondering if those mood shifts can become disorienting.
Something's wrong
Indicating a sense that something is amiss.
I've been spinning all day long
Having a continuously spinning sensation, either physically or metaphorically.
Through I'm trying hard
Despite attempts at hiding it.
To hide this shape I'm in
Trying to outwardly conceal existing pain and distress.
And when I close my eyes
Indicating that this is all consuming and hard to escape.
I feel I'm falling
Experiencing the sensation of loss and despair.
Like the setting sun
Comparing the end of love to the end of a day.
How can I pretend
Asking how to keep up a façade of love when it's not there.
That you're the only one
Feeling like a lack of love is a personal failure.
That I love
Trying to acknowledge the feelings that once existed but are gone now.
When all my love's already gone
Realizing that love has already faded away.
Go
A sharp cut into the next stage.
You and me
The relationship in question.
Seem to be
Implying that the prior relationship is no longer in sync.
Way too consciously
Being painfully aware of the fissures that have emerged in the relationship.
A little different from those days
Comparing the present to the past and noticing how much has changed.
Maybe so
Acknowledging that change is happening.
But I'm watching as you go
Witnessing the other person's departure.
'Cause it hurts more when
Admitting the pain that comes with goodbyes.
I try to turn away
Trying to avoid those painful feelings.
I've always loved the sun
Recalling a past love for something bright and hopeful.
Second to the moon
Placing a secondary, lesser value on the light of the sun.
I never thought our time
Admitting to a lack of foresight.
Would ever end so soon
Not realizing the end was near.
(I've been) Waiting for these days
Anticipating that things wouldn't last forever.
Now these days have just begun
Feeling the weight of the present moment.
And I'm already gone
Accepting the final conclusion that love has left the relationship.
Contributed by John L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.