Story Behind the Song
a one night stand wish left me searching for this girl for some time i went back to where we met several times looking for her but i never saw her again
she said her name was linda. the song was written in my room. it took about two hours to write it took two days to record, and only two takes.
Lyrics
WHEN THE SUN CAME UP THIS MORNING
AND I NOTICED YOU WERE GONE,
I COULDN’T HELP AN EMPTY FEELING
THAT CAME CRUSHING THROUGH MY SOUL.
AND AS I COUNT THE HOURS
ONE-BY-ONE, STARING AT THE WALLS,
I CAN SEE YOUR PICTURE THERE
AND PRETEND TO HEAR YOUR VOICE.
AND NOW I WONDER IF THE NIGHT
WILL BRING COMFORT AS I SLEEP,
ALTHOUGH WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
IT’S YOUR FACE THAT I STILL SEE.
AND AGAIN I FEEL DEFEATED
FROM THE LOVE I ONCE RECEIVED,
‘CAUSE I TELL YOU GIRL
YOU’VE GOT A HOLD ON ME.
AND THIS GREAT BIG DISSOLUTION
I CAN’T REALLY UNDERSTAND,
THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD WALK TOGETHER
‘TIL FOREVER HAND-IN-HAND.
NOW, THERE’S NO ONE HERE TO LISTEN
AND TO WARM ME WHEN IT’S COLD,
AND AGAIN, THIS EMPTY FEELING
KEEPS ON CRUSHING THROUGH MY SOUL
AND NOW I WONDER IF THE NIGHT
WILL BRING COMFORT AS I SLEEP,
ALTHOUGH WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
IT’S YOUR FACE THAT I STILL SEE.
AND AGAIN I FEEL DEFEATED
FROM THE LOVE I ONCE RECEIVED,
‘CAUSE I TELL YOU GIRL
YOU’VE GOT A HOLD ON ME.
AND NOW I WONDER IF THE NIGHT
WILL BRING COMFORT AS I SLEEP,
ALTHOUGH WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
IT’S YOUR FACE THAT I STILL SEE.
AND AGAIN I FEEL DEFEATED
FROM THE LOVE I ONCE RECEIVED,
‘CAUSE I TELL YOU GIRL
YOU’VE GOT A HOLD ON ME.
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