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Daughtry

Gone Too Soon

Release date: 21st November 2011

From Break the Spell
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About This Track

"Gone Too Soon" is a track by Daughtry, from the album Break the Spell, released 21st November 2011. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Daughtry

Daughtry

Lyrics

Gone Too Soon

[Verse 1]

Today could've been the day

That you'd blow out your candles

Make a wish as you closed your eyes

Today could've been the day

Everybody was laughing

Instead, I just sit here and cry

[Pre-Chorus]

Who would you be?

What would you look like when you looked at me for the very first time?

Today could've been the next day of the rest of your life

[Chorus]

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you

I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose

Such a ray of a light we never knew

Gone too soon, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

Would you have been president

Or a painter, an author, or sing like your mother?

One thing is evident

Would've given all I had

Would've loved you like no other

[Pre-Chorus]

Who would you be? What would you look like?

Would you have my smile and her eyes?

Today could've been the next day of the rest of your life

[Chorus]

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you

I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose

Such a ray of light we never knew

Gone too soon, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Bridge]

Oh

Not a day goes by

Oh, oh, oh

I'm always asking why

Oh, oh

[Chorus]

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you

I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose

Such a beautiful light we never knew

Gone too soon

You were gone too soon, yeah

Oh, oh

[Outro]

Not a day goes by

That I don't think of you

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    busbee, Chris Daughtry
    Producer
    Howard Benson
    Bass
    Josh Paul
    Drums
    Robin Diaz
    Guitar
    Brian Craddock, Josh Steely
    Additional Engineering
    Hatsukazu Inagaki, Paul DeCarli
    Additional Mixing
    Andrew Schubert, Brad Townsend
    Assistant Engineer
    Dave Schwerkolt, Jimmy Fahey, Morgan Stratton
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen
    Lead Vocals
    Chris Daughtry
    Mastering Engineer
    Ted Jensen
    Mixing Engineer
    Chris Lord-Alge
    Recording Engineer
    Mike Plotnikoff
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