The Thrill Is Gone
Chet Baker & Enrico Pieranuzi Lyrics


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The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone
I can see it in your eyes
I can hear it in your sighs
Feel your touch and realize
The thrill is gone

The nights are cold
For love is old
Love was grand when love was new
Birds were singing, skies were blue
Now it don't appeal to you
The thrill is gone

This is the end
So why pretend
And let it linger on




The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone

Overall Meaning

In Chet Baker's famous jazz standard "The Thrill Is Gone", the lyrics suggest that the passion and excitement that once existed in a romantic relationship has deteriorated into boredom and routine. The repeated line "the thrill is gone" serves as a metaphor for the overall decline of the relationship. The use of sensory language such as "see it in your eyes" and "hear it in your sighs" emphasizes the emotional and physical disconnection that the singer feels.


The second verse builds on this sentiment, describing how love was once "grand" when it was new and full of potential. The imagery of birds singing and blue skies convey the idyllic nature of the past, in contrast to the present where the "nights are cold" and the relationship feels "old". The last lines of the song - "This is the end, so why pretend, and let it linger on" - suggest that the singer has come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over and it's best to move on.


Overall, "The Thrill Is Gone" is a melancholy yet reflective piece that captures the bitterness and sadness of a relationship that has run its course.


Line by Line Meaning

The thrill is gone
The excitement and joy in our relationship has disappeared


The thrill is gone
The passion we once had is no longer present


I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes show that your feelings towards me have changed


I can hear it in your sighs
Your sighs suggest that you are no longer interested in me


Feel your touch and realize
When you touch me, I can sense that our connection is gone


The nights are cold
Our nights together are no longer warm and passionate


For love is old
Our love has aged and lost its spark


Love was grand when love was new
Our love was amazing and exciting in the beginning


Birds were singing, skies were blue
The world was colorful and vibrant when our love was young


Now it don't appeal to you
Our relationship no longer interests or excites you


This is the end
Our relationship is over


So why pretend
There's no need to fake or hide our true feelings towards each other


And let it linger on
We shouldn't drag this on any longer


The thrill is gone
The excitement and passion we once felt is no longer present




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEW BROWN, RAY HENDERSON

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