Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Dakota Staton Lyrics


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Missed the Saturday dance
Heard they crowded the floor
Couldn't bear it without you
Don't get around much anymore

Though I'd visit the club
Got as far as the door
They'd have asked me about you
Don't get around much anymore

Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
But nevertheless why stir up memories?

Been invited on dates
Might have gone but what for?




Awf'lly diff'rent without you
Don't get around much anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Dakota Staton's song, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, paint a vivid picture of loneliness and longing. The opening lines give an insight into the singer's resignation to their present state, as they lament not attending the Saturday dance due to the pain of being without their lover. The following line of "heard they crowded the floor" creates a sense of jealousy mixed with regret, as it implies that they would have enjoyed themselves if their lover was there.


The tone shifts in the second stanza as the singer recounts an attempt to visit the club. However, they did not make it past the door as they knew they would be asked about their lover, bringing up unwanted memories. The final stanza suggests that the singer has attempted to move on, having been invited on dates, but they do not see the point of going out without their lover, as things are "awf'lly diff'rent without you." The mention of "stir[ring] up memories" implies that the singer is aware that trying to find a replacement will only lead to frustration and further heartbreak.


Don't Get Around Much Anymore's lyrics are a strong testament to the power of love and the devastating effects of losing it. The singer is unable to forget their lover, and their memories remain a potent force in their life. It is a song that resonates with anyone who has lost a lover or a significant other.


Line by Line Meaning

Missed the Saturday dance
I didn't go to the Saturday dance


Heard they crowded the floor
I heard that the floor was crowded


Couldn't bear it without you
I couldn't stand being there without you


Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore


Though I'd visit the club
I thought about going to the club


Got as far as the door
I only got as far as the door


They'd have asked me about you
People would have asked me about you


Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore


Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
I feel more relaxed without you


But nevertheless why stir up memories?
But why bring up memories?


Been invited on dates
I've been invited on dates


Might have gone but what for?
But what's the point?


Awf'lly diff'rent without you
It's very different without you


Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore




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Written by: Duke Ellington, Bob Russell

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