The Thrill Is Gone
Dave Brubeck & B.B. King Lyrics
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The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong baby
You'll be sorry someday
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although, I'll still live on
But so lonely I'll be
The thrill is gone
The thrill away for good
All the thrill is gone baby
It's gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be open armed baby
Just like I know, I know I should
I'm free now baby
I'm free from your spell
Free, free, free now baby
Baby, I'm free from your spell
Now that it's all over
All that I can do is wish you well
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away for good
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away for good
You know you done me wrong baby
You'll be sorry someday
The thrill is gone
I'm free from your spell, baby
Yes, I'm free oh I'm free from your spell
The lyrics of "The Thrill is Gone" by Dave Brubeck and B.B. King depicts the end of a love affair. The repetition of "The thrill is gone" conveys the sense of loss and finality. The singer acknowledges that his lover has done him wrong and will regret it one day. He still has to live on, yet feels lonely. However, the chorus suggests that the singer will eventually move on and be open to new love. In the final verse, he declares that he is now free from his lover's spell and wishes her well.
Line by Line Meaning
The thrill is gone
The excitement and passion in our relationship has disappeared
The thrill is gone away
The excitement and passion in our relationship has disappeared
The thrill is gone baby
The excitement and passion in our relationship has disappeared, my love
The thrill is gone away from me
The excitement and passion in our relationship has disappeared from my heart
You know you done me wrong baby
You know that you have hurt me, my love
You'll be sorry someday
You will regret your actions one day
Although, I'll still live on
Despite the lost passion, I will continue to persevere and live my life
But so lonely I'll be
However, I will experience loneliness without the excitement and passion in our relationship
All the thrill is gone baby
All of the excitement and passion in our relationship has disappeared, my love
It's gone away for good
The excitement and passion in our relationship will never return
Someday I know I'll be open armed baby
One day, I know I will be ready to love and be loved again, my love
Just like I know, I know I should
It is inevitable that I will love again as I should
I'm free now baby
I am no longer held captive by the excitement and passion of our relationship, my love
I'm free from your spell
I am no longer spellbound by the excitement and passion of our relationship
Free, free, free now baby
I am now completely free from the excitement and passion of our relationship, my love
Now that it's all over
Now that our relationship has ended and the excitement and passion is gone
All that I can do is wish you well
All I can do now is hope that you find happiness in the future, my love
I'm free oh I'm free from your spell
I am completely free from the spell of our past relationship, my love
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEW BROWN, RAY HENDERSON
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@Somnath1210
It doesn't get better than this...What feel in this song! They are playing for God....it seems! RIP King and Dave!
@rameshhansaravendra
One of the best versions of this song. Ridiculous...
@pamelamacneil3950
Love the music. Love the man. Fabulous video. The pictures are stunning ! Thanks so much for posting. I like Dave Brubeck also, but I am a big B.B. King fan and finding your video has made my day.
@zman1937
Wonderful! thank you for posting this.
@DobroBad
Yeah Blues Time!! Thanks Phurdrick for re-upload this gem !!!
@muddywaters8706
Best version of this number, IMHO.
@DarkCocou
Thanks for upload!
@breatheoffreshair360
Anytime, my brother! :)
@user-lz4lu2cd7d
Thanks from Ukraine.
@breatheoffreshair360
You're welcome from New York!