Song Description

The relationship has broken up, but whilst it made sense at the time to part ways, letting go doesn't come easy. Lamenting the loss ... reminiscing, sad and lonely.

Lyrics

LOVE THAT'S GONE BY

How we cried on the night, the night we called it a day
But it made sense at the time to go our separate ways
And when the words were all said, somehow it just didn't seem real
And though I want to accept it all, I can't help how I feel
And time hasn't helped me, somehow, to see you just as a friend
It even hurts just to see you now, and yet I've got to again

'Cause I'm feeling so lonely, I've got to see you tonight
And I promise I'll only want to walk back through time . . . through time
'Cause it's only time that's made ours
A love that's gone by

And maybe it's wrong of me, to want to live in the past
But I was happy with you then, is wanting happiness again too much to ask?
And if you knew how much I wish we might somehow change our minds
So can we meet and reminisce, and drink a toast to special times

And I'll try not to love you, like I did once before (and still do)
But then you might even want me to . . .I don't know
But then I don't know anything any more
I'm just stumbling and I'm unsure
Hopelessly grasping for
A love that's gone by

And though it would make a lot of sense, I just can't give up on you
And when we meet as friends it just rubs salt into the wound

So maybe just for tonight we could be lovers again
And I could stare into your eyes
Eyes that held everything one time
Eyes that always smiled when they met mine
Eyes strangely distant now that I'm
Your love that's gone by

And I need just to talk to you, though it hurts me no end
And what harm could talking do, and anyway, what are friends for?
But are you my friend any more, can you be my friend when you're
My love that's gone by . . . my love that's gone by