Story Behind The Song

The process of bereavement and the early stages of coming to terms with the loss of a loved one.

Song Description

Song about loneliness, loss and regret and the yearning to seek out the lost person and return to former happy times.

Lyrics

AFTER WORDS

I CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE COMING DOWN THE PATH
COMING CLOSER,I HOPE IT`LL LAST

YOU`VE BEEN GONE SO LONG SUCH A LONG LONG TIME
PLEASE COME BACK AGAIN AND BE ALL MINE

I`VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO COME
I SIT AND LISTEN FOR YOUR FOOTSTEPS NOW
BUT SOMETHING TELLS ME THAT IT`S ALL IN VAIN

I FOOL MYSELF, I HOPE AND HOPE,
YOU`RE STILL ALIVE AND DOING WELL

IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME I`D MAKE YOU MINE ALL MINE
WE`D EAT ICE CREAMS AND RUN AROUND AS IF WE WERE TEN

THE FOGGY MORNING THAT YOU LEFT ME STANDING HERE
I SHOULD HAVE SAID DON`T DRIVE IT`S NOT TOO CLEAR

BUT I DIDN`T, NOW I`M ALL ALONE
I SIT AND WAIT BY THE TELEPHONE
PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE, A LITTLE SIGN,
THAT ALL`S OK YOU`RE ONLY LATE
YOU`RE ON YOUR WAY,
YOU`RE DOING FINE

I WANT TO SAY I LOVE YOU SO

BREAK

INTRO

EVERY NOW AND THEN, I THINK YOU`RE BY MY SIDE
HOLDING HANDS AND RUNNING THRO THE UNDERGROWTH
YOU TAK TO ME AND I TALK TO YOU
I WALK ALONE AS IF WE WERE TWO

I OFTEN SEE YOUR FACE IN EVERY CROWD
I TURN TO CALL BUT YOU CAN`T BE FOUND
I SEARCH AND SEARCH BUT YOU`RE STILL NOT THERE

I JUST NEED GLIMPSE OF YOUR SMILING FACE,
TO FEEL YOUR HAIR, TO TOUCH YOUR FACE,

I WANT TO SAY I LOVE YOU
I WANT TO SAY I LOVE YOU
I WANT TO SAY I LOVE YOU