Day After Day
Wayne Wonder Lyrics


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The saddest day of my life
The saddest day of my life
The saddest day of my life
Yeah
The saddest day of my life
The saddest day of my life
The saddest day of my life
Yes

The saddest day of my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was feeling the pain
The pain, the pain
The saddest day in my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was going insane
Yes

Tried to erase all the memories
They're the ones that haunts me
If I could forget, all about the past
How long will this go on?

The saddest day of my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was feeling the pain
The pain, the pain
The saddest day in my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was going insane
I-I-I

I wish that my thoughts could rewind the hands of time
Then we would be so happy
What if my dreams never meant to be
Then I'd be living in misery
Girl

The saddest day of my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was feeling the pain
Oh
The saddest day in my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was going insane
I-I-I

Broken heart is hard to mend
I'll be your lover, I'll be your friend
To every start there is an end
I wanna be forever, baby
Hey

The saddest day in my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was feeling the pain
Oh baby
The saddest day in my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was going insane
I-I-I

How to erase all the memories?
They're the ones that haunts me
If I could forget, all about the past
How long will this go on?
Yes

The saddest day of my life
Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was feeling the pain
Ohhhh baby
The saddest day in my life




Is when she left me with a broken heart
I was going insane

Overall Meaning

Wayne Wonder's "The Saddest Day" is a classic reggae song that speaks about the pain and heartbreak that comes with losing a lover. The opening lyrics "The saddest day of my life" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the pain and importance of this moment in the singer's life. He goes on to explain that the saddest day of his life was when she left him with a broken heart, and he has been struggling to come to terms with the pain ever since. The repetition of the phrase "I was feeling the pain, the pain, the pain" emphasizes the depth of the pain that he is feeling, and the phrase "I was going insane" shows the reader how the heartbreak has affected his mental health.


The chorus of the song talks about how memories of their relationship keep haunting him, and how he wishes he could forget about the past, suggesting that he has been struggling to move on from the relationship. He wishes that he could rewind the hands of time so that they could be happy again. Even though the singer has experienced heartbreak and emotional pain, he still wants to be with his lover. The last line of the chorus "I wanna be forever baby" portrays his desire to be with his lover, even if just as friends. The song's overall message is that heartbreak can be painful, and getting over it takes time and effort.


Line by Line Meaning

The saddest day of my life
Wayne Wonder mourns the day his lover left him


Is when she left me with a broken heart
His lover leaving him was the reason for his sadness


I was feeling the pain
The sadness caused him emotional distress


The pain, the pain
The pain he felt was intense


I was going insane
He felt like he was losing his mind due to the heartbreak


Tried to erase all the memories
He tried to forget about the relationship, but it was difficult


They're the ones that haunts me
Memories of the relationship caused him pain


If I could forget, all about the past
He wishes he could move on from the past


How long will this go on?
He wonders how long he will feel this way


I wish that my thoughts could rewind the hands of time
He wishes he could go back in time and change the outcome


Then we would be so happy
He believes that if things turned out differently, they would be happy


What if my dreams never meant to be
He questions if their relationship was never meant to be


Then I'd be living in misery
He fears that he will be miserable without her


Broken heart is hard to mend
He acknowledges that healing from heartbreak is difficult


I'll be your lover, I'll be your friend
He is willing to support and care for her despite his heartbreak


To every start there is an end
He understands that their relationship had to end


I wanna be forever, baby
He wishes that their relationship would last forever


How to erase all the memories?
He is struggling to forget about the past


Yes
The pain and sadness he feels is real and overwhelming


Oh
He is expressing his anguish and despair through his music


Oh baby
His longing for his past lover is palpable


I-I-I
He is overcome with emotion and his pain is evident


Yeah
He is expressing sadness and pain through his music


Yes
The sadness and heartbreak he feels is real




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLEVELAND BROWNE, VON CHARLES, WYCLIFFE JOHNSON, ANDRE TYRELL, VON WAYNE CHARLES

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Comments from YouTube:

@briantbethea

Isn't it ironic how this is a sad song, but got played at every party back in the day.

@JohnnyBoat

So true!
It was and still is a big tune.

@BimmerBabe

my exact thoughts. but im lowkey here for the emotional confusion. the song makes me sad but makes my body whine lol

@sandyjaja1840

@@BimmerBabe 😂😂😂 i'm whining just like you 😁😁 at least these hips are happy !

@keishadavidson6969

Still does

@worriestrouble7137

Hahahah true bruh... definition of irony lol

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