Story Behind The Song
My brother developed a rare form of dementia. This song is exactly what my his wife and I are experiencing...he's there, but he's not...and we truly miss him.
Song Description
This woman has watched her husband deteriorate. He drifts in and out of 'himself', and each time she asks "Where Did You Go?"
| Song Length |
3:49 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Boyfriend, Husband, Sorrow |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
WHERE DID YOU GO?
ROADMAP: Vs1, CH, Vs2, CH, Br, Vs3, CH, Tag & Echos
VERSE 1
There's a silouette here on the bed where you once lay
And if I close my eyes, I can almost see your face
Sometimes I put a drop of your cologne on the pillow
And make believe you're here, 'though I'm alone
Where did you go?
CHORUS
You're gone...I still can't believe it
You're gone...How I wish I was dreamin
A question deep inside haunts me day and night:
Where did you go?
VERSE 2
At a corner window in a nursing home today
You sit and stare outside, seeming very far away
You look just like the man I've known and loved for a lifetime
But somehow he is lost within your mind
Where did you go?
BRIDGE:
Do you feel alone like I do? Do you cry yourself to sleep at night?
Does your mind ever wander to glimpses of another life?
VERSE 3:
Every now and then I see the man I used to know
When a photograph makes you laugh like long ago
And for one precious moment my true love comes back to me
But then the moment's lost, and so is he
Where did you go?
(TAG & ECHOS)
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