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When You're Gone Lyrics

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When You're Gone Lyrics

I always needed time on my own I never thought I'd need you there when I cry And the days feel like years when I'm alone And the bed where you lie Is made up on your side When you walk away I count the steps that you take Do you see how much I need you right now? When you're gone The pieces of my heart are missing you When you're gone The face I came to know is missing too When you're gone The words I need to hear to always get me through the day And make it OK I miss you I've never felt this way before Everything that I do reminds me of you And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor And they smell just like you I love the things that you do When you walk away I count the steps that you take Do you see how much I need you right now? When you're gone The pieces of my heart are missing you When you're gone The face I came to know is missing too And when you're gone The words I need to hear To always get me through the day And make it OK I miss you We were made for each other Out here forever I know we were, yeah, yeah And all I ever wanted was for you to know Everything I do, I give my heart and soul I can hardly breathe, I need to feel you here with me, yeah When you're gone The pieces of my heart are missing you When you're gone The face I came to know is missing too When you're gone The words I need to hear will always get me through the day And make it OK I miss you

Meaning of When You're Gone

“When You’re Gone” is a raw and heartbreaking ballad about the profound sense of loss and desperate need for connection experienced after a significant breakup. Avril Lavigne conveys the intense emotional turmoil through lyrics detailing small, tangible reminders – the made-up side of the bed, clothes still smelling like the loved one – that amplify the pain of absence. The repeated phrase “When you’re gone” underscores the feeling of incompleteness and the vital role this person played in her life, representing missing pieces of her heart and soul. The song expresses a yearning for reassurance and comfort, highlighting how everything now serves as a painful reminder. Ultimately, it's a plea for understanding and an admission of overwhelming love and dependency, driven by the desperate desire to simply “feel you here with me,” suggesting a belief in a destined connection that’s been shattered.

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When You're Gone Lyrics