70’s Rock, Power Ballad Cover song that gets streams

“When You’re Gone,” captures the quintessential essence of a 1970s power ballad, blending emotional vulnerability with explosive instrumentation.

Musical Profile

• Genre: 1970s Classic Rock / Power Ballad
• Tempo (BPM): Approximately 72 BPM
• Style: Characterized by a slow, moody piano and acoustic guitar build-up that transitions into a high-energy, distorted guitar-driven chorus with soaring vocal harmonies.

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Lyrics: “When You’re Gone”

(Verse 1)

Ocean blue eyes by candlelight

And it’s cold inside

Still you say that you need some time away

And I’ll stand by your side

(Chorus)

And I’ll miss you when you’re gone

We’ve been one for so long

You know it’s bad, I can’t sleep

Not knowing if it’s something that you’re going through

Or if this is goodbye

(Verse 2)

If there’s nothing I can say that will change your mind

Then I won’t try

(Instrumental Solo)

(Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)

And I’ll miss you when you’re gone

We’ve been one for so long

You know it’s bad, I can’t sleep

Not knowing if it’s something that you’re going through

Or if this is goodbye

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Remember when songs had guitar leads and were longer than 2 minutes?

1. The “Wall of Sound” Potential

The song starts with a delicate, intimate atmosphere (those “ocean blue eyes by candlelight”) before crashing into a massive, stadium-filling chorus. For a modern rock band, this is a perfect song to showcase your ability to release a song that breaks away from the norm.

2. A Vocalist’s Dream

This track demands range. It moves from tender, whispered pleas to a gritty, belt-it-out climax that allows a singer to truly show off their emotion and range.

3. The Timelessness of Heartbreak

Lyrically, “When You’re Gone” avoids the clichés of its era by focusing on the uncertainty of a breakup, that “not knowing if… this is goodbye”. It’s a universal sentiment that resonates just as strongly in 2026 as it did in 1976.

4. Let your guitarist shine with a guitar solo

Remember when guitar leads and solos were a thing? This song give you the chance to bring that back and showcase your guitar skills.

Listen to the original recording on Spotify.