Brian McKnight, “Every Time You Go Away” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

On the 25^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Every Time You Go Away” by Brian McKnight. 

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he vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome – we don’t discriminate ‘round here! On the 25^th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2022), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Every Time You Go Away” performed by 🎙 Brian McKnight.

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Theme & Lyrics ✍

“Every time that I’m with you girl / Can’t believe you share my world / But it’s real,” 🎙 Brian McKnight proclaims in 🎵 “Every Time You Go Away.” “Every Time You Go Away” is a gem from McKnight’s 2005 album, 💿 Gemini, among his last to make some noise commercially.  On this ultra-smooth, grown-folks R&B ballad, McKnight expresses his dedication to her and doesn’t care what anybody else says: “See, I don’t give a damn / What my homies say / Don’t matter anyway / See I never felt this way before / You leave a brother wanting more.” Woo!

Of course, the centerpiece in “Every Time You Go Away” is the chorus which is magnificent.  McKnight sings expressively:

“I hate to see you go even though

I know when you’re coming back

It’s hard to breathe without you girl

And baby that’s a fact

I know sometimes you have to leave

But I wish that you could stay

Every time you go away.”

Wow, he’s infatuated with her! On the bridge, he goes on to express his feels, calling her “the sunshine of my day” and acknowledging, “You take a piece of me with you.” The best moment of the record are the closing iterations of the chorus, intact with soulful ad-libs by Brian.

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Final Thoughts 💭 

“Every Time You Go Away” may be one of the newer Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 but there’s no reason to shy away from this gem.  Brian McKnight is true to Brian McKnight, and that is a beautiful thing.  He sings superbly, expressing matters of the heart incredibly authentically.  It’s crystal clear that Brian feels some type of way about her – awesome!

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🎙 Brian McKnight • 💿 Gemini • 🏷 Motown • 📅 2005

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Brian McKnight, “Every Time You Go Away”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 25 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Motown, The Musical Hype]

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