The Thrill Is Gone
Aretha Franklin Lyrics
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The thrill is gone away
Thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
You done me wrong
Baby, you'll be sorry someday
The thrill is gone
The thrill has gone away from me
The thrill is gone
Oh yeah, the thrill has gone all the way away from me
Although I'm gonna still live on
Gonna be lonely, lonely, lonely as can be
The thrill is gone
Yeah-yeah, the thrill has gone away for good
Oh, the thrill is gone, baby
Yeah-yeah, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone away for good
Somebody told me, although I didn't know it then, that they knew that it would
They knew it would
And I'm free (free)
Free (free) free, free, free, free from all the pain
(Free at last)
Oh, yes I'm free (free) yeah, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free (free)
Hey, yeah I'm free from this pain (Thank god almighty, I'm free at last)
And as I leave you, baby
All I wanna do is just wish you well
Gone, gone and gone and gone and gone and, the thrill is gone
The thrill is gone, yeah, baby
Yes, I'm free (free) yeah, I'm free (free)
I'm free (Thank god almighty, I'm free at last)
There's a new world and I'm free from your spell
Free from your spell (free at last)
Aretha Franklin's "The Thrill Is Gone" is a song about the end of a relationship. The first line of the song, "The thrill is gone", signifies that the passion has ended and the excitement is no longer there. The repetition of this line throughout the song emphasizes this feeling of loss. The character in the song is hurt by the actions of their partner, but the partner will regret their actions in the future. The line, "You done me wrong, baby, you'll be sorry someday," reveals a sense of bitterness and anger.
As the song continues, the character realizes that the thrill is completely gone and that they will be lonely. The line, "Although I'm gonna still live on, gonna be lonely, lonely, lonely as can be," helps to convey this sense of emptiness. The repetition of the line, "Yeah-yeah, the thrill has gone away for good," emphasizes that the relationship is truly over and that there is no chance for reconciliation.
However, in the end, the character is able to find freedom from the pain of the relationship. The repetition of the line, "Free (free) free, free, free, free, free from all the pain," indicates that the character is finally able to move on and find new happiness. The final lines of the song symbolize a fresh start, as the character wishes their former partner well and proclaims that they are free from their spell.
Line by Line Meaning
The thrill is gone
The excitement and passion in our relationship has disappeared
The thrill is gone away
The thrill that once existed between us is now gone
Thrill is gone
The thrill that used to be present is now gone
You done me wrong
You have betrayed and hurt me
Baby, you'll be sorry someday
Despite my pain, I know that karma will catch up to you eventually
The thrill has gone away from me
The excitement and joy that I used to feel is no longer present within me
Oh yeah, the thrill has gone all the way away from me
The excitement that I once felt has completely disappeared from my life
Although I'm gonna still live on
Even though the thrill is gone, I will continue to live my life
Gonna be lonely, lonely, lonely as can be
Without the thrill and excitement of our relationship, I will be lonely
Yeah-yeah, the thrill has gone away for good
The thrill is permanently gone and will not return
Oh, the thrill is gone, baby
The passion and excitement in our relationship is over
Yeah-yeah, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone away for good
The thrill has disappeared completely and will not return
Somebody told me, although I didn't know it then, that they knew that it would
Someone warned me that the thrill would eventually disappear from our relationship
And I'm free (free) Free (free) free, free, free, free from all the pain (Free at last)
Despite my sadness, I am now free from the pain that our relationship caused me
Oh, yes I'm free (free) yeah, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free (free)
I am now completely free from the pain and hurt of our past relationship
Hey, yeah I'm free from this pain (Thank god almighty, I'm free at last)
I am finally free from the emotional pain and stress that our relationship caused me
And as I leave you, baby
As I move on from our relationship
All I wanna do is just wish you well
I only wish the best for you and hope that you find happiness
Gone, gone and gone and gone and gone and, the thrill is gone
The thrill and excitement between us is now completely gone
Yes, I'm free (free) yeah, I'm free (free)
I am now free from the pain and stress that our relationship caused me
There's a new world and I'm free from your spell
I have broken free from your emotional hold over me and can now experience a new world
Free from your spell (free at last)
I am finally free from the spell that our relationship had over me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
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