When You’re Gone
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Apr. 30, 19961 viewer175K views
When You’re Gone Lyrics
[Intro]
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
[Verse 1]
Hold onto love
That is what I do
Now that I've found you
And from above
Everything's stinking
They're not around you
[Pre-Chorus]
And in the night
I could be helpless
I could be lonely
Sleeping without you
And in the day
Everything's complex
There's nothing simple
When I'm not around you
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
[Verse 1]
Hold onto love
That is what I do
Now that I've found you
And from above
Everything's stinking
They're not around you
[Pre-Chorus]
And in the night
I could be helpless
I could be lonely
Sleeping without you
And in the day
Everything's complex
There's nothing simple
When I'm not around you
[Chorus]
But I miss you when you're gone
That is what I do
Hey, baby
And it's going to carry on
That is what I knew
Hey, baby
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
[Verse 2]
Hold onto my hands
I feel I'm sinking
Sinking without you
And to my mind
Everything's stinking
Stinking without you
[Pre-Chorus]
And in the night
I could be helpless
I could be lonely
Sleeping without you
And in the day
Everything's complex
There's nothing simple
When I'm not around you
But I miss you when you're gone
That is what I do
Hey, baby
And it's going to carry on
That is what I knew
Hey, baby
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
[Verse 2]
Hold onto my hands
I feel I'm sinking
Sinking without you
And to my mind
Everything's stinking
Stinking without you
[Pre-Chorus]
And in the night
I could be helpless
I could be lonely
Sleeping without you
And in the day
Everything's complex
There's nothing simple
When I'm not around you
[Chorus]
And miss you when you're gone
That is what I do
Hey, baby
And it's going to carry on
That is what I knew
Hey, baby
[Outro]
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Hey, baby
And miss you when you're gone
That is what I do
Hey, baby
And it's going to carry on
That is what I knew
Hey, baby
[Outro]
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Do-be-da, do-be-da
Hey, baby
About
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Genius Annotation
Dolores O'Riordian wrote When You’re Gone after her grandfather died. here’s what she said in an interview with Songfacts:
“Later on, on tour, when I’d be on the road, I might think about my kids when I was singing it or I might think about my father who passed away,”
“So, when you’re singing a song about loss and then if you’re going through bereavement it can take on a new meaning and you think about what you’re going through at that particular time with that song.”
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Genius Answer
- 1.Hollywood
- 2.Salvation
- 3.When You’re Gone
- 5.War Child
- 7.The Rebels
- 8.Intermission
- 10.Electric Blue
- 13.Joe
- 14.Cordell
- 15.Bosnia
- 17.Go Your Own Way
- 18.When You’re Gone (Paris Demo) (Missing Lyrics)
- 29.Joe (Early Mix)
Credits
Producers
Writer
Vocals
Studio Personnel
Percussionist
Mixer
Mandolin
Electric Guitar
Drums
Bass Guitar
Associated Performer
Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland; Armoury Studios, Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia
Release Date
April 30, 1996
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