Now You're Gone

Whitesnake

About Now You're Gone

"Now You're Gone" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1989 album Slip of the Tongue. It was written by singer David Coverdale and guitarist Adrian Vandenberg. The power ballad follows an alternately slow/fast-paced rhythm, and the lyrics tell about longing for the woman after a break-up. "Now You're Gone" was released as the third and final single from Slip of the Tongue, remixed by Chris Lord-Alge. While it was a Top 40 chart success in the UK, it barely made it onto Billboard Hot 100 in the US.  


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Now you're gone
I can feel my heart is breaking,
An' I can't go on
When I think of the love that you've taken

In the night I pray for your embrace,
Every time I close my eyes
I can't escape your face
You're out of sight,
But, always on my mind,
I never realized
My love could be so blind

You're all I want,
Can't you feel the love
In this heart of mine (this heart of mine)
You're all I need,
So maybe we could turn back the hands of time,
Maybe we could give it another try
One more time

But, now you're gone
There's an emptiness closing around me,
An' I can't go on
When all I have left is the memory

In the night I call out your name,
I wake up in a cold sweat
An' I'm all alone again
I need your love
Much more than I can say,
I realize without you
I can't face another day

You're all I want
Can't you feel the love
In this heart of mine (this heart of mine)

You're all that I need,
Since I lost you, girl,
I've been losing my mind (losing my mind)
You're all that I want
So maybe we could turn back the hands of time
Maybe we could give it another try
One more time
Baby, just one more time

Now you're gone
I can feel my heart is breaking
And I can't go on
When all of my love has been taken

You're all I want
Can't you feel the love
In this heart of mine (this heart of mine)
You're all that I need
Since I lost you, girl
I've been losing my mind (losing my mind)

You're all I want
Can't you feel the love
In this heart of mine (this heart of mine)
You're all that I need
Since I lost you, girl
I've been losing my mind (losing my mind)
I've been losing my mind
Can't you feel the love
In this heart of mine
You're all I want
Since I lost you, girl
I've been losing, I've been losing my mind

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Whitesnake

Whitesnake is a British rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. Their early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style. Four of the band's earliest albums reached the top 10 in the UK, with Ready an' Willing (1980), Come an' Get It (1981), Saints & Sinners (1982) and Slide It In (1984). The band's 1987 self-titled album was their most commercially successful worldwide, and contained three of their most recognisable songs, "Here I Go Again", "Still of the Night" and "Is This Love". In 1988, Whitesnake was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. In 2005, Whitesnake was named the 85th greatest hard ro… more »

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Written by: ADRIAAN VANDENBERG, DAVID COVERDALE

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Now You're Gone" was released in 1990 as part of Whitesnake's "Slip of the Tongue" album.
Chart Performance
The song achieved popularity in the UK, reaching number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Now You're Gone" features Whitesnake's lead singer, David Coverdale and model Emi Canyn. Its setting takes place in a desert with Coverdale singing and a beautiful woman appearing and disappearing.
Album Reception
"Slip of the Tongue", the album "Now You're Gone" is featured on, was certified platinum in 1990 by the RIAA, showing its commercial success.
Lead Singer Connection
The song is often interpreted as being about lead singer David Coverdale's divorce from his first wife, Julia Borkowski Coverdale.
Band Members
The band members who played on "Now You're Gone" were David Coverdale, Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo, and Tommy Aldridge.
Lyrical Theme
The song talks about yearning and regret over a relationship that has ended, a common theme in Whitesnake's music.
Guitarist Contribution
Steve Vai, the guitarist of Whitesnake during the recording of "Now You're Gone", has a distinct guitar sound that can be heard in the song.
Genre Classification
"Now You're Gone" is typically classified as hard rock and glam metal, genres that were highly popular during the late 80s and early 90s.
Live Performances
Despite its popularity, "Now You're Gone" was not frequently played live by the band during their concerts.

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