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The Stranglers – Since You Went Away (1986) | Track profile | Dork

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The Stranglers
Dreamtime
Since You Went Away

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Since You Went Away

Release date: 1986

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About This Track

"Since You Went Away" is a track by The Stranglers, from the album Dreamtime, released 1986. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Since You Went Away

Since she went away

I thought of all the things I should have say

I thought of all the things we do

And now it seems so far and unreal

Since she went away (since she went away)

You know, I've cried almost every day (almost every day for you)

You know, it's funny how she went

One second she was here and then she left (she was here)

Since she went away (since she went away)

I waited every minutе of every day

Wherеas before well time flew by

Now it's decided to watch me cry

If you woman ever want to hurt someone

And the way she make me love her was the best way too

Breaker young men's heart

Since she went away

Since she went away (since she went away)

Since she went away

Since she went away (since she went away)

Since she went away

Since she went away (since she went away)

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Track details

From Dreamtime

1986

Album

Release year

1986

—Burnham Beeches
—Dreamtime
—Dry Day
—Ghost Train
—Mayan Skies
—Shakin' Like a Leaf
—Norman Normal
—Too Precious
—Was It You?
—Since You Went Away
—You'll Always Reap What You Sow
—Was it You? (7" Version)

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Credits

Writer: Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black
Producer: Mike Kemp, The Stranglers
Credited: Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Mike Kemp