Donna
Valens Richie Lyrics
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Oh, Donna
Oh, Donna
Oh, Donna
I had a girl
Donna was her name
Since she left me
'Cause I love my girl
Donna, where can you be?
Where can you be?
Now that you're gone
I'm left all alone
All by myself
To wander and roam
'Cause I love my girl
Donna, where can you be?
Where can you be?
Oh, darlin', now that you're gone
I don't know what I'll do
All the time and all my love
For you
I had a girl
Donna was her name
Since she left me
I've never been the same
'Cause I love my girl
Donna, where can you be?
Where can you be?
Oh, Donna
Oh, Donna
Oh, Donna
Oh, Donna
Valens Richie’s song “Donna” is a heartfelt ballad expressing the pain and longing of losing the one you love. The repetition of the name “Donna” throughout the song emphasizes the feelings of emptiness and loss Richie is experiencing. He sings about how his life has changed since the girl he loves, Donna, left him. The lyrics suggest that he feels lost and alone without her, and questions where she might be.
The emotions pouring out of this song are raw and familiar to anyone who has experienced heartbreak. It's hard not to feel a sense of empathy with the singer as he pours his heart out through the lyrics. The song also touches on themes of nostalgia and the struggle of moving on from someone who meant so much to you. Ultimately, “Donna” is a timeless song about the bittersweet experience of love and loss that continues to resonate with its audience.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, Donna
Repeatedly calling out for Donna, indicating the singer's longing and desperation for Donna's presence
I had a girl
Introducing Donna as the singer's ex-girlfriend
Donna was her name
Explicitly naming the singer's ex-girlfriend, indicating the significance of her to the singer
Since she left me
Implying that Donna broke up with the artist, leading to the artist's emotional distress
I've never been the same
Conveying the extent to which the experience has affected the artist's emotional state
'Cause I love my girl
Asserting the singer's love for Donna as the reason for his longing
Donna, where can you be?
Asking where Donna is, indicating the singer's hope to reconcile and reconnect with her
Now that you're gone
Acknowledging Donna's absence, suggesting the artist's grappling with his newfound loneliness
I'm left all alone
Indicating the extent of the artist's isolation
All by myself
Reiterating the artist's isolation, possibly emphasizing his longing for Donna even more
To wander and roam
Suggesting aimlessness and a lack of direction in the singer's life without Donna
Oh, darlin', now that you're gone
Using a term of endearment, like 'darlin'', to emphasize Donna's importance in the artist's life
I don't know what I'll do
Showing the singer's uncertainty towards his future without Donna
All the time and all my love
Highlighting how much the singer invested emotionally in Donna
For you
Emphasizing that the singer's love was for Donna specifically
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@WillieDines1
2021 and still enjoy this music, but as someone who also plays guitar and has wrote a few songs, I believe that Ritchie and Buddy Holly both had something unique in common... They were both way ahead of their time with their sheer talent for music and for Ritchie, this song is a perfect example.
Ritchie has written this as a blues ballad and he cleverly uses some old school blues riffs and licks into his guitar playing, but without taking away from the smoother rhythm guitar chords with the rest of the band.
You can hear in Ritchie's vocals that he was singing this one from the heart just for Donna and I sure wish that he could still be alive now because I believe that he and Donna would be together now, if he was.
Rest in Heaven Ritchie and it sucks that your time was too short, but you will live forever in your music and in memories.
God bless the Ritchie, buddy and JP's families 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@dennissorensen8099
My wife’s name is Donna she past away in June 2020 . I dedicate this song to her.
@sauldeluna9129
I'm sorry for your loss my respects
@ceasarg625
R.i.p I hope the best for you
@smokedope6677
Rip to your wife man prayers
@davidoftheglen3447
Sorry for your lose buddy
@idontknowmuch3441
I’m sorry for loss
@cleangoblin2021
I think Ritchie would be really surprised to learn that his songs still being listened to by millions.
36 million views is no joke.
@cruzdeleon1888
I don't think he would be Surprised..he knew many would enjoy his music timelessly
@aliensexfien
@Cruz Deleon Fr
@fernandomaron87
His fanbase in Mexico and South America in general is still huge.