Lyrics
When I see her comin' down the street
I get so shaky and I feel so weak
I tell my eyes look the other way
But they don’t seem to hear a word I say
And I, go to pieces and I wanna hide
Go to pieces and I almost die
Everytime my baby passes by I tell my arms they’ll hold someone new
Another love that will be true
But they don’t listen, they don’t seem to care
They reach for her but she’s not there
And I, go to pieces and I wanna hide
Go to pieces and I almost die
Everytime my baby passes by I remember what she said when she said
«Goodbye baby. We’ll meet again soon maybe»
«But until we do, all my best to you»
I’m so lonely, I think about her only
I go to places we used to go But I know she’ll never show
She hurt me so much inside
Now I hope she’s satisfied
And I, go to pieces and I wanna hide
Go to pieces and I almost die
Everytime my baby passes by Go to pieces and I cry
Everytime my baby passes by Go to pieces and I cry
Is the phrase, "I remember what she said, when she said...", redundant? And, more importantly, is it grammatically correct? Opinions, please.
I loved this song when I was 15 and it was climbing the charts, and, now, just six months shy of 70, I still love it. I also feel lucky to have grown up at a time when artists, writers, producers and record companies were giving the world the best music it will ever hear. This song, and so many others from the same era, have stood the test of time. It sounds as beautiful, as fresh and as relevant today as it did in 1965. How lucky was my generation to have been blessed with the Motown sounds of the Supremes, the Temptations, the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, etc., the California artists like the Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Byrds, Fifth Dimension, etc., the Beatles and the British Invasion artists like the Rolling Stones, Petula Clark, the Animals, Dusty Springfield, etc., and so many more great talents. When it comes to the music, we were born at the best possible time, and anyone who does not think so surely will after hearing this wonderful tune!
As unreal as it seems, this song makes me think of how blessed we are if we still alive in this world; where each minute that goes by is one less minute that we will never get back and that we got to be thankful for what we have; regardless of our age, race, ethnicity or religion...In gods eye’s we are all the same, and nothing else matters.....