I'm Thru With Love
Chet Baker Lyrics


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I'm thru with love,
I'll never fall again.
Said I do to love,
Don't ever call again.
For I must have you
Or no one.
That's why I'm thru with love.
I've locked my heart.
I keep my feelings there.
I have stopped my heart
Like an icy frigidaire.
For I need to care for no one.
That's why I'm thru with love.

Why did you leave me
To think that you cared.
You didn't need me.
You have your share
of slaves around you
To hound you and swear
Their deep devotion.
Emotion.

Did you good by the spring
And all it meant to me
a good neighbor
The things that used to be.
For I must have you or no one.




That's why I'm thru with love.
That's why I'm thru with love.

Overall Meaning

In the song "I'm Thru With Love," Chet Baker expresses his decision to give up on love after experiencing heartbreak. He declares that he will never fall in love again and has locked his heart away to prevent any further emotional pain. The need to care for no one has led him to his ultimate decision of being through with love. He questions why his former lover left him to believe that they cared for each other when in reality, they did not. Baker's former lover had other suitors around them, causing Baker to feel like he was just another one of their exploits. The final verse illustrates Baker's longing for his former lover, but his belief that he cannot love again without them.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm thru with love,
I am done with love and will not pursue it anymore.


I'll never fall again.
I will not allow myself to fall in love again.


Said I do to love,
I committed to love before, but now I am retracting that commitment.


Don't ever call again.
Do not try to rekindle any love between us.


For I must have you
I have an intense need to be with you and only you.


Or no one.
I would rather be alone than be with anyone else.


I've locked my heart.
I have shut down my emotions and am not allowing myself to feel love.


I keep my feelings there.
My emotions are contained within myself and not expressed outwardly.


I have stopped my heart
I have deliberately halted any feelings of love within myself.


Like an icy frigidaire.
My heart is as cold and unfeeling as a refrigerator.


For I need to care for no one.
I do not want to be burdened with the care and affection required to maintain a loving relationship with someone.


Why did you leave me
I am questioning why you left and abandoned our relationship.


To think that you cared.
I had believed that you cared about me, but now I am not so sure.


You didn't need me.
It seems as though you did not require my presence in your life.


You have your share
You have many people in your life who fawn over you and treat you like royalty.


of slaves around you
These people are completely devoted to you and do your bidding without question.


To hound you and swear
They follow you and pledge constant allegiance to you.


Their deep devotion.
These people have an intense, unwavering loyalty to you.


Emotion.
Their devotion is not based on genuine emotion, but rather on a need to please and be near you.


Did you good by the spring
You treated me well during a specific period of time, perhaps by a stream or other natural setting.


And all it meant to me
This time and place had great significance to me, perhaps symbolizing a happier, more innocent time in our relationship.


a good neighbor
You were kind and generous towards me, like a good neighbor.


The things that used to be.
These memories are a representation of the way things used to be between us.


That's why I'm thru with love.
All of these factors have led me to abandon love and resign myself to being alone.


That's why I'm thru with love.
I am restating my decision to not pursue love anymore.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES TOBIAS, CLIFF FRIEND

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Maria Pattison

This is one of my favorites. Love it

Neal Luczkiewicz

Teriffic arrangement - up feeling on a sad theme - nice contrast - this cd of his is magnificent

The Nazgul

Ive locked my heart ill keep my feelings there

mr mister

The Nazgul I have locked my heart with icy frigid air

Petek Çelebi

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christina Marti

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Pedro Bakale

never die

Mauricio Patiño

Soy la primera reproduccion! hahaha

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5 años después ya son 10.630 :p

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