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When He Was Here
album cover
When He Was Here was released on July 24, 2026 by Lantzapalooza Müzik as a part of the album The Air That You Breathe
ReleasedJuly 24, 2026
LabelLantzapalooza Müzik
LanguageEnglish
BPM103
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

He got the new car
She got his kids
They sold the house and lived apart
I kept the memories
Of how it had been
I saved every picture in my heart
When he was here
She would smile
They would laugh for a while
She would ask
"Am I still your only one?"
And they would dance cheek to cheek
By the light of our TV
And she never needed memories
When he was here
He found his freedom
She found a job
And gave away her wedding gown
She spent every weekend
Calling up old friends
Asking discreetly how's he doing now
When he was here
She would smile
They would laugh for a while
She would ask
"Am I still your only one?"
And they would dance cheek to cheek
By the light of our TV
And she never needed memories
When he was here
The letters and the photographs
Were packed away
For rainy days
When we would break
I asked her did she taste forever in his kiss
Does it have to end like this
With all of us just wishing
He was here
She would smile
They would laugh for a while
She would ask
"Am I still your only one?"
And they would dance cheek to cheek
By the light of our TV
And we never needed memories
When he was here
Written by: Janis Ian, Lance Cowan

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