Even Though You're Gone
Jacksons · Goin' Places [1977]
Chorus:
Gotta find a way somehow
Nothing's gonna stop me now
Gotta find a way somehow
Even though you're gone
Things don't look as bad
As they did yesterday
Even minute I get
Stronger somehow...some way
Cause I gotta keep on living
I got the will to survive
Even though I feel so bad
So bad inside
Chorus:
Gotta find a way somehow
Nothing's gonna stop me now
Gotta find a way somehow
Even though you're gone
All the plans I had
I've got to give them up
And start anew
Making plans for one
Instead of making plans for two
From now on I'll be thinkin
Thinking 'bout myself
It'll be a long time
Before I love somebody else
[Chorus]
I depended on you
For everything
Oh, I really trusted you
How could you do me the
Way you did
You really let me down
[Chorus]
Gotta find a way somehow
Nothing's gonna stop me now
Gotta find a way somehow
Even though you're gone
Things don't look as bad
As they did yesterday
Even minute I get
Stronger somehow...some way
Cause I gotta keep on living
I got the will to survive
Even though I feel so bad
So bad inside
Chorus:
Gotta find a way somehow
Nothing's gonna stop me now
Gotta find a way somehow
Even though you're gone
All the plans I had
I've got to give them up
And start anew
Making plans for one
Instead of making plans for two
From now on I'll be thinkin
Thinking 'bout myself
It'll be a long time
Before I love somebody else
[Chorus]
I depended on you
For everything
Oh, I really trusted you
How could you do me the
Way you did
You really let me down
[Chorus]
Even Though You're Gone
Released in 1977 on the album Goin' Places, "Even Though You're Gone" stands as a poignant song in The Jacksons' catalog of soulful ballads. The track exemplifies the group's ability to blend R&B sensibilities with emotional depth, featuring a signature vocal arrangement that highlights the individual talents of the brothers while maintaining their signature harmonies. As part of their late-1970s output, the song reflects the era's focus on romantic melancholy and polished production, distinguishing it from their earlier funk-driven hits. It remains a notable example of the group's transition into a more mature, emotionally resonant style during this period of their career.