Gone 2 Long

* Single
* Choir Version

## Single by PrettyMuch

"**Gone 2 Long**" is a song by PrettyMuch, released as the second single and second track from their second extended play, *Phases* (2019). It was written and produced by Brandon Arreaga. The Choir Version's music video was directed by NEV, and premiered over YouTube on May 28, 2019.

## Background

To *Entertainment Weekly*, Arreaga explained, "This song is basically about, you just really have these feelings for somebody and, you know, whether they're gone in a mental space or physically gone, the main message was just, 'I'm trying to put on a smile, I'm trying to look in the mirror, but I miss you.'" He also said it was "the first official, fully produced, fully written" by the group, and was based on his ex-girlfriend. According to an interview with *The Daily Shuffle*, Nick Mara shared that Arreaga wrote it in their garage studio one night. Arreaga added, "It holds a special place in my heart. I wrote it last year; I had just said goodbye to my girlfriend at the time as she was going off to college. We hugged goodbye and I went straight into the studio—this was the result. It definitely means a lot to me."

## Personnel

* Austin Porter - vocals
* Brandon Arreaga - vocals, writer, producer, engineer, programmer, instruments
* Dale Becker - masterer
* Edwin Honoret - vocals
* Ingmar Carlson - engineer
* Jon Castelli - mixer
* Nick Mara - vocals
* Zion Kuwonu - vocals

## Videos

PrettyMuch - Gone 2 Long (Choir Version)PrettyMuch - Gone 2 Long (Entertainment Weekly)
## Lyrics

### Original

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Brandon]

*Don't you give your heart away so easily*

*That would be the end of a beautiful story*

*Don't you give your heart away so easily*

*That would be the end of* (PRETTYMUCH, PRETTYMUCH) *a beautiful story* (Ayy)

[Verse 1: Nick]

I know that it's wrong, keeps me up all night

I'm telling me lies, sayin' I'm alright

I look in the mirror, don't see no tough guy

But I'll be fine

[Pre-Chorus: Edwin, *Nick*]

Girl, you know that I need you

Baby, I'll keep you around (*Need you around*)

Give me a reason

Baby, I need ya right now

My love, you can keep it

This ain't no secret, no-no

The only thing I ask

[Chorus: Zion, *Nick*]

Promise me you won't be gone too long, my dear

Promise me you won't belong anywhere else but here, with me

*Baby, I need ya, I need ya, I do*

*I can't find my love anywhere without you*

So don't be gone too long, my dear (*Oh-oh*)

[Verse 2: Austin, *Nick*]

Sick of the phone, sick of the FaceTime

We try and we try, but we never make time

Girl, it's getting old, don't mean to haywire (*Haywire*)

But I'll be fine, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Edwin, *Nick*]

Girl, you know that I need you

Baby, I'll keep you around (*Around*)

Give me a reason

Baby, I need ya right now (*Need you right now*)

My love, you can keep it

This ain't no secret, no-no

The only thing I ask

[Chorus: Zion, *Nick*, Edwin]

Promise me you won't be gone too long, my dear (**Dear**)

Promise me you won't belong anywhere else but here (**But here**), with me

*Baby, I need ya, I need ya, I do*

*I can't find my love anywhere without you* (**You, you**)

So don't be gone too long, my dear

[Outro: Brandon, **Nick**]

*Promise me you won't be gone (Gone)*

*(Don't you give your heart away so easily)*

*(That would be the end of a beautiful story)*

Promise me you won't be gone (*Gone*)

Baby, you'll be gone

*(Don't you give your heart away so easily)*

*(That would be the end of a beautiful story)*

Promise me you won't be gone (*Gone*)

Yeah, baby

Baby, gone too long

*(Don't you give your heart away so easily)*

Too long, I know, I know

*(That would be the end of a beautiful story)*

*(Don't you give your heart away so easily)*

*(That would be the end of a beautiful story)*

**Gone too long, my dear**

### Choir Version

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Brandon]

Don't you give your heart away so easily

That would be the end of a beautiful story

[Verse 1: Nick]

I know that it's wrong, keeps me up all night

I'm telling me lies, sayin' I'm alright (Yeah)

I look in the mirror, don't see no tough guy

But I'll be fine

[Pre-Chorus: Edwin, *Choir*]

Girl, you know that I need you (*Ooh*)

Baby, I'll keep you around (*Ooh-ooh*)

Give me a reason

Baby, I need you right now

My love, you can keep it

This ain't no secret, no-no

The only thing I ask

[Chorus: PRETTYMUCH + Choir]

Promise me you won't be gone too long, my dear

Promise me you won't belong anywhere else but here, with me

Baby, I need ya, I need ya, I do

I can't find my love anywhere without you

So don't be gone too long, my dear

[Verse 2: Austin]

Sick of the phone, sick of the FaceTime (Hey, ya)

We try and we try, but we never make time (Yeah)

Girl, it's getting old, don't mean to haywire

But I'll be fine, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Edwin, *Choir*]

Girl, you know that I need you (*Ooh*)

Baby, I'll keep you around (*Ooh-ooh*)

Give me a reason

Baby, I need you right now

My love, you can keep it

This ain't no secret, no

The only thing I ask

[Chorus: PRETTYMUCH + Choir]

Promise me you won't be gone too long, my dear

Promise me you won't belong anywhere else but here, with me

Baby, I need ya, I need ya, I do

I can't find my love anywhere without you

So don't be gone too long, my dear (*Babygirl*)

[Post-Chorus: PRETTYMUCH, Choir, *Brandon*]

Gone (*Don't you give your heart away so easily*)

Long (*That would be the end of a beautiful story*)

Gone (*Don't you give your heart away so easily*)

Promise me you won't be gone too long, my dear

Promise me you won't belong anywhere else but here, with me

*Promise me you won't be*

Baby, I need ya, I need ya, I do

*Gone, yeah*

I can't find my love anywhere without you

*Baby, gone, too long*

So don't be gone too long, my dear (Right here, yeah)

## References

1. ↑ "PRETTYMUCH - Gone 2 Long (Choir Version)". *YouTube*. May 28, 2019.
2. ↑ Huff, Lauren (May 30, 2019). "PRETTYMUCH performs 'Gone 2 Long' for EW's 'In the Basement' series". *Entertainment Weekly*.
3. ↑ "@brandon\_arreaga". *Twitter*. May 20, 2019.
4. ↑ Salles, Vanessa (July 5, 2019). "Issue #12 - July 2019". *The Daily Shuffle*.