My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)

About My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)

"My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" is the solo debut single for former Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, released on Motown Records in early 1969 (see 1969 in music). The song was written by Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer, and James Roach, with its melody and intro based upon the classical music piece "Frühlingslied" by Felix Mendelssohn. Fuqua and Bristol handled the recording's production. Ruffin had been dismissed from the Temptations in June 1968 for what has been repeatedly deemed increasingly unprofessional behavior. The song was originally intended to be sung by the Temptations when Ruffin was still the group's front man, but when he finally agreed to a solo contract with Motown, the song was given to him. A bittersweet ballad in the style of "Since I Lost My Baby", "All I Need", "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)", "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need", "(I Know) I'm Losing You" and "I Wish It Would Rain", Ruffin, as the narrator, sings of the extensive pain he has felt since his lover has left him. All throughout the song, Ruffin asks his lover why she left him, what he did wrong that drove her away, and professes to her that without her, his life is meaningless. Singing backup for Ruffin on the recording are The Originals, who the same year would score a hit of their own with "Baby I'm For Real". more »

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1978

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Last week my life had meanin'
It was beautiful and so sweet
But now it's nothin', nothin' without you, baby
My whole world is incomplete

'Cause honey, I can't see you no more
That was all that you said, baby
But you just might as well have
Placed a gun to my head, baby, baby, baby, baby, yeah

My whole world ended the moment you left me
Oh, yes, it did, baby, I'm tellin' you
My whole world ended the moment you left me
I seen it crumblin' when you left me, baby

Oh, yeah
Yes, it did

Did you ever mean those sweet things
Ah, that you used to say (Do you mean a word)
Of a house with a lovely, a lovely garden
And a little baby someday

Oh, tell me where did I go wrong, baby
Whatever changed your mind
Now I sit and I ask myself this question
Over a million times, baby, baby, baby, ooh, Lord, yeah

My whole world ended the moment you left me
Yes, it did, I said it did, baby, I want to tell you
My whole world ended the moment you left me
Ooh, Lord, I seen it tumble down to the ground, yes, it did

Ooh, baby
Now my body is so numb
And I still feel
I feel so senseless to your touch
Yes, I do now
My life is wasted, it's wasted, finished without you
'Cause I guess I loved you much too much

Oh, baby, tell me how can I face tomorrow
When it's yesterday that's all I see
And I just don't want to face tomorrow, baby
Cause you're not sharin' it with me, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby

My whole world ended the moment you left me, yeah, baby
My whole world ended the moment you left me, yeah, baby
My whole world ended the moment you left me, yeah, baby
My whole world ended the moment you left me, yeah, baby

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