Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Vibrations Lyrics


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Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now
Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now

You told me I was the neatest thing
You even asked me to wear your ring
You ran around with every girl in town
You didn't even care if it got me down

Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now
Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now

You told everybody that we were friends
But this is where our friendship ends
Because all of a sudden you changed your tune
You haven't been around since way last June

Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now
Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now

So long my honey goodbye my dear

Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now
Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now

You told everybody that we were friends
But this is where our friendship ends
Because all of a sudden you changed your tune
You haven't been around since way last June

Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now
Uh huh hm hm
Gonna get along without you now





So long my honey goodbye my dear

Overall Meaning

The Vibrations' song "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" is a classic breakup song. The lyrics express the singer's decision to move on from a relationship with someone who was unfaithful and disrespectful. The song begins with a catchy melody and the repetition of the phrase "Uh huh hm hm, gonna get along without you now." The singer then recounts how their partner cheated on them with multiple women and didn't seem to care about the emotional toll it was taking on the singer. Despite being told that they were the most important person to their partner, they were repeatedly lied to and left feeling hurt.


The chorus returns to the catchy repetition of the title phrase, emphasizing the singer's newfound confidence in moving on from the relationship. The second verse discusses how the partner portrayed themselves as a friend, but their behavior proved otherwise. They disappeared from the singer's life and seemed to have no interest in maintaining any kind of connection. The chorus returns one final time, driving home the message that the singer is "gonna get along without you now." The final line of the song, "So long my honey goodbye my dear," serves as a final farewell to the unfaithful partner.


Overall, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" is an empowering song about leaving a toxic relationship and finding the strength to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Uh huh hm hm
Starting off by acknowledging the situation and getting ready to move on.


Gonna get along without you now
I'm going to manage perfectly well without you in my life.


You told me I was the neatest thing
You used to make me feel special by praising and flattering me.


You even asked me to wear your ring
You wanted to make a commitment and signify our love with an engagement ring.


You ran around with every girl in town
You cheated on me and had affairs with multiple women.


You didn't even care if it got me down
You didn't show empathy or concern for my feelings and emotions.


You told everybody that we were friends
You downgraded our relationship and pretended that we were just friends.


But this is where our friendship ends
I'm cutting ties with you and ending any possibility of us being friends.


Because all of a sudden you changed your tune
Your behavior and attitude towards me suddenly shifted and became negative and hostile.


You haven't been around since way last June
You've been absent from my life for a long time, which made me realize that I don't need you around.


So long my honey goodbye my dear
This is my final goodbye, and I'm leaving you behind for good.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MILTON KELLEM

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Fasel Navarr

A-ha, a-ha
Uh huh, uh huh
Gonna get along without you now

A-ha, a-ha
Uh huh, uh huh
I'm gonna get along without you now
You told me i was the neatest thing
You even asked me to wear your ring
You ran around with every girl in town

You didn't never cared if it got me down
A-ha, a-ha
Uh huh, uh huh
Gonna get along without you now

A-ha, a-ha
Uh huh, uh huh
I'm gonna get along without you now
Got along without you before i met you
Gonna get along without you now
Gonna find somebody who's twice as cute

'Cause i didn't like you anyhow
You told everybody that we were friends
But this is where our friendship ends
'Cause all of a sudden you changed your tune

You haven't been around since way last june
A-ha, a-ha
Uh huh, uh huh
Gonna get along without you now

I got along without you before i met you
Gonna get along without you now
So long my honey

Goodbye my dear
Gonna get along without you now

You told me i was the neatest thing
You ran around with every girl in town
You told everybody that we were friends

'Cause all of a sudden you changed your tune
A-ha, a-ha

Uh huh, uh huh
Gonna get along without you now

I got along without you before i met you
Gonna get along without you now
So long my honey
Goodbye my dear
Gonna get along without you now
A-ha, a-ha
Uh huh, uh huh
Gonna get along without you now
I got along without you before i met you
Gonna get along without you now
So long my honey
Goodbye my dear
Gonna get along without you now



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flexxmi

The short version of this was, well, just way too short - not to mention it was difficult to program.  I wish your mix had been the original vinyl remix.  It would have made my life as a DJ much more wonderful!  Nice mix.  Keep up the great work.  The world is listening.

Kabir Romeo

instablaster...

Brain Tighe

@DJDiscoCat ,

Louis Caruso

@DJDiscoCat You never disappoint us...you have helped me get through the Covid-19 quarantine...thank you for sharing your thoughts...Peace & Love to you DjDiscoCat...

Karaoke with Jammin' Jimmy

We used to have to splice a lot of tape to do it back then ;)

Gacha Life

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Antainín Breathnach

Hey DJDiscoCatV2, what a lovely cultural note on the song's background and such a touching recollection of Viola. I'm proud to have known her and brought her to Dublin, Ireland, on several occasions in the 1980s and then again in 2003. A phenomenal talent, often undervalued, unrecognised and a beautiful, warm humanity. Still missed.

TatortFanForever

This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks so much for sharing this vintage Disco Gem!!!

ROSA ISELA TUNALES CRUZ

Me encanta esta canción! La disfruto mucho!!

Brenda Borges Pinheiro

+ROSA ISELA TUNALES CRUZ , concordo com você esta musíca encanta-me e curto muito!

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