Since you're gone
The nights are gettin' strange
Since you're gone
Well, nothing's makin' any sense

Since you're gone
I stumbled in the shade
Since you're gone
Everything's in perfect tense, well

I can't help it
When you fall apart
And I can't help it
Guess you better start

That is forgettin' about you (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Nights are gettin' strange (since you're gone)

Since you're gone
Thrownin' it all away (since you're gone)

Since you're gone
The nights are gettin' strange (since you're gone)
Since you're gone

Thrownin' it all away
I can't help it
Everything's a mess
I can't help it

You're so treacherous
When it comes, to tenderness
(Since you're gone)

I can't help it
Everything's a mess
I can't help it
You're so treacherous
Oh, where's that tenderness?

(Since you're gone)
Since you're gone
I missed the peak sensation
(Since you're gone)

Since you're gone
I took the big vacation
(Since you're gone)
Well, never feel sedate

(Since you're gone)
Well, the moonlight ain't so great
(Since you're gone)
Since you're gone

(Since you're gone)
Well, I've thrown it all away (since you're gone)
When the night

(Since you're gone)
Strange
I've thrown it all away (since you're gone)

Well, since you're gone (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Since you're gone (since you're gone)
I've thrown it all away (since you're gone)


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Since You're Gone Lyrics as written by Ric Ocasek

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    The Cars rule. This is easily one of my favorites. Amazing tune. Oh, and by the way, they are far from outdated. Artists are still ripping them off to this day. The Strokes (who suck) are a prime example of this. Pay attention...

    mikewoo9on January 29, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    this is definitely my favorite cars song....it just rocks very hard...a lot of their songs sound very out-dated nowadays but this is one of the few that hasn't aged.

    tirhascragooon October 20, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    ok, the strokes DO NOT SUCK! and i don't think they are even that similar. the strokes are more rock and less new wave than the cars.

    pandora_ash_avalieon July 13, 2007   Link
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    This is one of the best songs I like how the Guitar sounds.

    HUNKon November 09, 2007   Link
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    ...i can't help it i guess you better start that is forgetting about you...

    Thia007on November 24, 2011   Link

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