The song is about missing a past lover after they left on September 22nd. The singer recalls dreaming of the person and feeling lonely since they went away. The chorus expresses how sad but true it is that their love is only for this person and they have been crying since the day they went away.
1. "The Day YouWentAway"
[VERSE 1]
Well I wondercoulditbe
When I wasdreaming 'boutyoubaby
Youweredreaming of me
Callmecrazy, callmeblind
Tostillbesufferingisstupidafterall of thistime
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Did I losemylovetosomeonebetter
And doessheloveyoulike I do
I do, youknow I reallyreally do
[CHORUS]
Wellhey
Somuch I needtosay
Beenlonelysincetheday
The dayyouwentaway
Sosadbuttrue
For methere'sonlyyou
Beencryingsincetheday
The dayyouwentaway
[VERSE 2]
I rememberdateandtime
September twentysecond
Sundaytwentyfiveafternine
2. In thedoorwaywithyourcase
Nolongershoutingateachother
Thereweretears on ourfaces
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
And wewerelettinggo of somethingspecial
Somethingwe'llneverhaveagain
I know, I guess I reallyreallyknow
[CHORUS]
The dayyouwentaway
The dayyouwentaway
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
Why do weneverknowwhatwe've got 'tilit'sgone
Howcould I carry on
The dayyouwentaway
CauseI'vebeenmissingyousomuch I havetosay
Beencryingsincetheday
The dayyouwentaway
The dayyouwentaway
The dayyouwentaway