In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
It's been a long long long time
How could I ever have lost you
When I loved you
It took a long long long time
Now I'm so happy I found you
How I love you
So many tears I was searching,
So many tears I was wasting, oh
Now I can see you, be you
How can I ever misplace you
How I want you
Oh I love you
You know that I need you
Ooh I love you
How could I ever have lost you
When I loved you
It took a long long long time
Now I'm so happy I found you
How I love you
So many tears I was searching,
So many tears I was wasting, oh
Now I can see you, be you
How can I ever misplace you
How I want you
Oh I love you
You know that I need you
Ooh I love you
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I would like to offer a somewhat odd interpretation of the song. I know that Harrison himself has said that the song was about his love for God, but taking a very spiritual interpretation...this song could kind of mean the acceptance of one's true self (beyond the singular "ego", of course). That is what the song reminds me of, personally. It is the idea that you search for something outside of yourself to guide you along, and then find that is within you as your deepest essence. I think lines like "Now I can see you, be you" are indicative of this type of interpretation, but I confess the view is biased by my own experiences with spirituality.
There is something about George's songs that make them so unique that I'm forced to listen and love them. This is definitely one of, if not, my favorite song.
I completely agree. This song used to make me cry every time I heard it, and it was such a deep and sincere cry...I really liked it. It still brings out a really powerful emotional response for me. It really is a powerful and beautiful song. Even the opening guitar notes make me stop and pause and feel everything that I have in my person to feel at the moment I hear the song.
The last 20 or so seconds are the audio stimulation of paul's death.
so true
Supposedly this song is about George's relation to God and not his wife. He was a very spiritual person.
it's about losing sight of God (or losing your faith), but then regaining it and wondering how you could have ever lost something so huge in the first place.
This is the only song that's ever actually made me cry. You can write a million songs about the complexities of love and never come close to the emotional power of this simple little song. " How could I ever have lost you when I loved you?" That's what it all comes down to when you're hearts broken. George is the man!
This one has always has been one of my favorites. Short and simple and easy to overlook. Perfect.
Bear with me. At first this reminded me of having a dog run away, and then come back again. The howl (sound) at the end makes that seem even more perfect. It means so much more to me as a love or spiritual song, but the dog howl at the end made me feel better about my original feeling about the song.
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lovely song. george always wrote such meaningful songs.