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Send Her My Love Lyrics
It's been so long
Since I've slapped her face
You say he's doin' time
I still recall
A sad cliche
How she hurt so bad to bruise, her eye
I didn't want to say good job
Send her my glove, memories of vain
Send her my glove, slapping never fades
Send her my glove
The same hotel, the same old room
I'm slapping her again
She needed slapped so much more
Than my knuckles could give
We knew my hand could not withstand
Broken knuckles don't always mend
Send her my glove, memories remain
Send her my glove, bloody noses never fade
Send her my glove
Callin' out in shame I'm screamin'
Reflections of her bruised up face I'm seein'
It's her bones
That keeps on hurting meeee
Send her, send her my glove
Bloody noses never fade
Memories of nasal drain
Send her, send her, my glove
Since I've slapped her face
You say he's doin' time
I still recall
A sad cliche
I didn't want to say good job
Send her my glove, slapping never fades
Send her my glove
I'm slapping her again
She needed slapped so much more
Than my knuckles could give
Broken knuckles don't always mend
Send her my glove, bloody noses never fade
Send her my glove
Reflections of her bruised up face I'm seein'
It's her bones
That keeps on hurting meeee
Bloody noses never fade
Memories of nasal drain
Send her, send her, my glove
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I agree with Jrny, This song's about saying goodbye to your long lost love but never really ever being able to let go. Steve Perry really sings with such raw emotion here, not sure if he's singing about anyone specifically but you believe him entirely.
This is my favorite song. You can almost feel the pain of whoever wrote the song by the words and by Steve Perry's voice. (I believe steve perry was cowriter) I would like to know the background of the song like if it was written about someone specifically. The song reminds me of a breakup I had where we still loved each other but just couldnt be together.
IMO this is one of the most under-rated power ballads ever to be written. Send Her My Love reminds me of my first girlfriend, we broke up after 7 months because of the distance. I don't think Steve Perry wrote this song for anyone specific, however he puts so much emotion into the song, you can't help but wonder, especially on the last verse: "Calling out her name I'm dreaming, reflections of her face I'm seeing, it's her voice that keeps on haunting me".
It's funny (in a sad way). This song was released on the same album as "Faithfully," which Jonathan Cain wrote for his wife as an expression of his undying love. Of course like all famous people they eventually got divorced, probably in part due to the stress of them both being on the road (she was a semi famous singer herself). Life imitating art, perhaps?
This is about Steve's daughter, and how much he regrets not being with her for so long. It's about the memories that haunt him of saying goodbye to her, and echoes of her voice while he hits the road again with the band for months on end. Incredibly sad. It kind of puts his strenuous attempts to make the Sherrie relationship work in a new light I think (taking her on the road for instance)..
@patsysmith and makes sense with the "insinuation of the " same hotel same room" I always wondered, like you , and everyone, if the incredible "love song" was incestuous or just about a chick. Glad you known the insights deep within the minds and hearts, (and pants apparently) of these artists!
@patsysmith and makes sense with the "insinuation of the " same hotel same room" I always wondered, like you , and everyone, if the incredible "love song" was incestuous or just about a chick. Glad you known the insights deep within the minds and hearts, (and pants apparently) of these artists!
An underrated ballad in my opinion, and should of charted higher than it did. The way Steve's emotions come through in this song are hauntingly brilliant. Whilst Faithfully deals with being in love with someone whilst being on the road, this deals with the breakup of a relationship due to the same circumstances.
In the song, he recalls the 'sad cafe' where the breakup most likely happened. He then goes on to recount the 'same hotel' and 'the same old room' where he spent his nights whilst on tour. After which he says that she needed so much more than he could give, meaning that he couldn't see her as often as he would like. The last chorus is where I think his emotion really shines through. He obviously still thinks about this girl and still cares very deeply about her, as he calls out her name in his sleep, and can still see reflections of her face, as well as the sound of her voice haunting him.
even soft rock can ROCK! great song off the Frontiers album(1983). very slow,haunting song. only Steve Perry can sing stuff like this, and i can't believe no one's fucking commented on this.
heavy on the keyboards (nice work Johnathan Cain), but hey it was the 80s.
Neal Schon is the fucking MAN. man he KILLS on that solo.
beautiful goodbye song, it means a lot more to me than the typical "bye i love you" songs and there are a zillion of those
i agree with master of puppets, another bad ass solo by a bad ass guitarist.steve perry's voice adds that extra "mood setting tone".fucking untouchable band!!!!!!
love this song AND STEVE