3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone Lyrics

3 Doors Down Lyrics

"When I'm Gone"

There's another world inside of me that you may never see
There's secrets in this life that I can't hide
But somewhere in this darkness
There's a light that I can't find
Well maybe it's too far away, yeah
Or maybe I'm just blind
Or maybe I'm just blind

So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'd never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

When your education X-ray
Cannot see under my skin
I won't tell you a damn thing
That I could not tell my friends
Roaming through this darkness
I'm alive, but I'm alone
And part of me is fighting this
But part of me is gone

So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'd never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

Or maybe I'm just blind

So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'd never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

Love me when I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone

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Writer(s): Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell

The lead single from their second album.

The lead singer, Brad Arnold, explained the idea behind the song by saying, "It's asking a question, 'Just please love me when I'm gone.' And not just like when I'm dead and gone, but when I'm gonna come back."

The original video for this song shows the band members buried alive in a swamp. It aired only on MuchMusic USA in the US.

The official music video was dedicated to all military personnel who are fighting overseas. It was shot during live performance of the song on the USS George Washington in the Mediterranean Sea on the 2nd of October 2002.

The single of this song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 2003.

This song has become one of the longest-running number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks having spent seventeen weeks atop of it starting November 2002 until March 2003.

album: "Away From The Sun" (2002)

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

That Smell

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Something In My Mind

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Living A Lie

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Pop Song

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Dangerous Game (Early Version)

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Dead Love (Early Version)

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Wasted Me (Early Version)

Here Without You (Demo)

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

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