Leaving on a Jet Plane
Bjork and Jewel Lyrics
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I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn
The taxis waitin', he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome, I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
But I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Every place I go, I think of you
Every song I sing, I sing for you
When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
And close your eyes and my way I'll be on
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times, that I won't have to say
Oh, kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
But I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
The song "Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a love song full of conflicting emotions. The singer is in love but must leave their lover on a jet plane alone, and the song captures their feelings from both perspectives - the sadness of leaving and the hope of returning. In the first verse, the singer is packing their bags and getting ready for their trip, but they are already feeling lonesome and sad at the thought of leaving their lover behind. They feel bad for waking them up to say goodbye but also can't help feeling the early morning dawn is breaking and that they have to go.
The second verse talks about the singer's history with their loved one - there have been times when they let them down, but they mention that those instances do not matter now. They promise that every place they go and every song they sing will be for them. The final verse talks about the physical act of leaving - the singer kisses their lover one more time, and they close their eyes. The singer promises to return and thinks about the future when they will no longer have to leave their loved one alone. Despite the hope for the future, the song ends with the singer acknowledging their sadness for leaving.
Overall, the song captures the bittersweet feelings of ending a relationship temporarily, knowing that there are no guarantees of what will happen when the singer returns.
Line by Line Meaning
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm fully prepared and packed to leave
I'm standin' here outside your door
I'm standing outside your residence
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
I don't want to wake you up just to say goodbye to you
But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn
It's early morning as the sun is just rising
The taxis waitin', he's blowin' his horn
The taxi is waiting and the driver is honking the horn
Already I'm so lonesome, I could die
I already feel sadness and loneliness which is overwhelming
So kiss me and smile for me
Give me a kiss and smile before I go
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Promise me you will wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Embrace me like you won't let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
I'm leaving on an airplane
Don't know when I'll be back again
I don't know when I'll return
Oh babe, I hate to go
I feel great reluctance about leaving
There's so many times I've let you down
I've disappointed you multiple times
So many times I've played around
I've been unfaithful numerous times
But I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Those past actions don't matter anymore
Every place I go, I think of you
You are always on my mind, no matter where I am
Every song I sing, I sing for you
I sing every song for you
When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring
When I return, I will marry you
Now the time has come to leave you
It's time for me to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
I want to kiss you one more time
And close your eyes and my way I'll be on
When you close your eyes, I'll leave and go my way
Dream about the days to come
Think about the future
When I won't have to leave alone
When I won't have to leave by myself
About the times, that I won't have to say
About the times I won't have to say goodbye
But I'm leavin' on a jet plane
I'm leaving on an airplane
Don't know when I'll be back again
I don't know when I'll return
Oh babe, I hate to go
I feel great reluctance about leaving
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