Get out of town
Cole Porter Lyrics
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The curtains drawn,
And I at least pretended
That love was dead and gone.
But now, from nowhere,
You come to me as before
To take my heart,
Get out of town
Before it's too late, my love.
Get out of town,
Be good to mister please!
Why wish me harm?
Why not retire to a farm
And be contented to charm
The birds off the trees?
Just disappear,
I care for you much too much,
And when you are near,
Close to me dear,
We touch too much!
The thrill when we meet
Is so bitter-sweet
That, darling, it's getting me down;
So on your mark,
Get set,
Get out of town!
The lyrics of Cole Porter's song Get Out of Town beautifully captures the mixed emotions experienced of a person who has just gone through a heartbreak but is yet to get over their ex-lover. The song talks about how the singer has moved on from the love that was once shared between them and the ex and even pretended like that love is dead and gone. However, the ex-lover unexpectedly returns to their life and reignites the spark of emotions that the singer had once experienced with them. While the singer wishes to put this behind and move on gracefully with their life, the ex-lover's presence instills a strange longing and desire to reconnect with them, which is causing them to unravel.
Throughout the song, the singer attempts to persuade their ex-lover to leave before it's too late, to avoid causing further damage and pain to their heart. They even ask them to retire to a farm and be contented to charm the birds off the trees. The singer admits they care too much for their ex-lover that when they are near, they touch too much. The thrill of being with them is too good to resist, but the after-effects of the same emotion are painful, bringing them down.
Overall, the song is an embodiment of heartbreak, longing, desire, and the struggle to let go. The singer understands that if their ex-lover remains in their life, the wound in their heart would never heal, and they would never be able to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
The farce was ended,
The show has ended
The curtains drawn,
The curtains have closed
And I at least pretended
I pretended at least
That love was dead and gone.
That love was gone
But now, from nowhere,
But now, out of the blue,
You come to me as before
You come to me like before
To take my heart,
To take my heart away
And break my heart once more.
And break my heart again
Get out of town
Leave this town
Before it's too late, my love.
Before it's too late, my love.
Get out of town,
Leave this town
Be good to mister please!
Be nice to other men!
Why wish me harm?
Why want to hurt me?
Why not retire to a farm
Why not retire on a farm
And be contented to charm
And be happy to charm
The birds off the trees?
The birds from the trees?
Just disappear,
Just go away,
I care for you much too much,
I care about you too much,
And when you are near,
And when you are close,
Close to me dear,
Close to me, my dear,
We touch too much!
We touch each other too much!
The thrill when we meet
The excitement when we meet
Is so bitter-sweet
Is so bitter-sweet
That, darling, it's getting me down;
That, my darling, it's making me sad
So on your mark,
So get ready,
Get set,
Get set,
Get out of town!
Leave this town!
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Matheus Di Oliveer
Que interpretação magnífica! :D
Jean Lewis
Beautiful Interpretation. Words really count through this singing and HER SOUND,
Marco Ferreira
Uaaau!!! Que coisa mais linda de se ouvir!!!
Maiko AO
Qué voz Ella, qué voz...acariciante....
Lee Kosmin
My favourite Ella vocal. Thanks for this.
Peter Schneider
You are very welcome Lee.
Lee Kosmin
@Peter Schneider The vinyl album that I grew up with, had a big scratch across this track. Nice to hear such a well recorded version.
Peter Schneider
I know...that's the beauty of cd, crisp, scratch free and clear.
I'm so pleased you enjoyed my post, thanks again!
Lee Kosmin
@Peter Schneider Ella was a big influence on my singing. Check out "I Just Can't Go On", up on YouTube under my name. I wrote it and it was a hit in the UK for Elkie Brooks. My original version is more jazzy. Regards, Lee.
Lewis Mcclanahan
So smooth. Yes Ella!