Gone Gone Gone
Trip Shakespeare Lyrics
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And you knew that the Panther was a place I loved
That was a pretty scene when you threw your glass down
And you knew you were the only reason every night I'd come
I see you've brought a new friend to the Panther
That was only natural your mind is gone
Could we be through if anything was standing?
We tried the whole thing twice
And you were gone, gone, gone for the winter
And it didn't even seem like you were having any fun
Then you returned with the news I needed
We had to circle twice to see the thing was done
And you were gone, gone, gone to pay for pleasure
When I was just giving it to you all along
Then you returned with the news I wanted
We gave the whole thing another chance to do us harm
Harm
Not long ago you said your life was ended(over)
Empty of the poison chemical we call love
Can you believe we laid our heads down
And let the blade fall twice?
Harm
Oh yeah, I played the fool
Oh yeah, we tried the whole thing twice
Harm
The song "Gone Gone Gone" by Trip Shakespeare is a complex and emotional ballad that tells a story of love, betrayal, and heartbreak. The lyrics are ambiguous and open to interpretation, yet they evoke powerful emotions in the listener. The singer of the song is talking to a former lover, who was the queen of the Painted Panther, a place that the singer loved. The two had been in a tumultuous relationship, but now the former lover has brought a new friend to the Panther. The singer's mind is gone, and he wonders if they could be through if anything was standing between them. They had already tried the whole thing twice, but it didn't work out.
The former lover goes away for the winter and returns with news that the singer needed. They had to circle twice to see the thing was done. The former lover went away again, this time to pay for pleasure, but the singer had already been giving it all along. This time, the former lover returns with the news the singer wanted, and they try the whole thing again, even though it could do them harm. The song ends with the singer reflecting on how they let the blade fall twice and played the fool.
Overall, the song is a melancholic tale of a relationship that is failing but cannot be let go. The singer and the former lover keep coming back to each other, even though they know it will only end in harm.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess you were the queen of the Painted Panther
You held a position of power and influence in the place where we used to spend our time.
And you knew that the Panther was a place I loved
You were aware that the Panther was a significant place for me and my happiness.
That was a pretty scene when you threw your glass down
Although it was destructive, it was visually impressive when you threw your glass down.
And you knew you were the only reason every night I'd come
You were aware that I was drawn to you and your presence was the reason for me coming every night.
I see you've brought a new friend to the Panther
I notice that you have a new companion with you at the Panther.
That was only natural your mind is gone
It's understandable that you would need companionship as you seem to have lost your way.
Could we be through if anything was standing?
Would we be able to end things if there were no external obstacles in our way?
We tried the whole thing twice
We made an attempt at our relationship twice, without success.
And you were gone, gone, gone for the winter
You were absent for the winter period and seemed to be unhappy.
And it didn't even seem like you were having any fun
It appeared that you were not enjoying yourself while you were gone.
Then you returned with the news I needed
You came back with important news that I had been waiting for.
We had to circle twice to see the thing was done
We had to repeat the process twice before we could confirm that the necessary action was completed.
And you were gone, gone, gone to pay for pleasure
You left to seek pleasure elsewhere despite the fact that I had been giving it to you all along.
When I was just giving it to you all along
I had been providing pleasure to you all this time without any need for you to look elsewhere.
Then you returned with the news I wanted
You came back with news that I had been hoping to hear.
We gave the whole thing another chance to do us harm
Despite our history, we decided to try again, potentially causing more harm to both of us.
Not long ago you said your life was ended(over)
In the recent past, you had suggested that your life was empty and over without love.
Empty of the poison chemical we call love
You were without the toxic love that we had shared in the past.
Can you believe we laid our heads down
Can you imagine that we rested our heads together, considering all that has happened between us?
And let the blade fall twice?
And we made the same mistake twice, causing ourselves more pain.
Oh yeah, I played the fool
I made a foolish decision regarding our relationship.
Oh yeah, we tried the whole thing twice
We attempted to make our relationship work twice, despite negative outcomes both times.
Harm
The physical and emotional damage caused by our attempts to make things work.
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