Pack Up
Eliza Doolittle Lyrics


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I get tired and upset
And I'm trying to care a little less
When I Google I only get depressed
I was taught to dodge those issues I was told
Don't worry
'Cause no doubt
There's always something to cry about
When your stuck in an angry crowd
They don't think what they say before they open their mouth

You gotta

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
And bury them beneath the sea
I don't care what the people may say
What the people may say about me
Pack Up your troubles get your old grin back
Don't worry 'bout the cavalry
I don't care what the whisperers say
'Cause they whisper too loud for me

Hot topic
Maybe I should drop it
It's a touchy subject
And I like to tiptoe 'round the ship going down
We got a penny but no pounds
So if your business is running out
It's not business to talk about
But they don't think what they say before they open their mouth

You gotta

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
And bury them beneath the sea
I don't care what the people may say
What the people may say about me
Pack up your troubles get your old grin back
Don't worry 'bout the cavalry
I don't care what the whisperers say
'Cause they whisper too loud for me

Tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
And bury them beneath the sea
I don't care what the people may say
What the people may say about me
Pack up your troubles get your old grin back
Don't worry 'bout the cavalry
I don't care what the whisperers say
'Cause they whisper too loud for me

Yeah

Pack up, pack up, pack up, pack up (ah)
Pack up, pack up, pack up, pack up (yeah)




Pack up, pack up, pack up, pack up (yeah)
Pack up, pack up

Overall Meaning

Eliza Doolittle's song "Pack Up" is a comforting anthem about not worrying too much about what people might say about you. The opening verse sets the tone for the song with the singer admitting to feeling "tired and upset" and trying to care less. She talks about how even searching on Google makes her feel down. However, she encourages herself to remember that there's always something to be upset about and that being in angry crowds isn't fruitful. Eliza expresses her concern in the next verse about how discussions on hot topics can be touchy, especially when you don't have much to stand on. However, she tries not to concern herself with it because people will always talk much louder than they should.


The chorus of the song, "Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and bury them beneath the sea" is a reference to a popular British World War I song that was intended to encourage soldiers during wartime. It's a way of saying put your worries aside and keep going. Eliza encourages herself to get her old grin back and not worry about what the cavalry might think or listen to the whisperers who speak too loudly.


Line by Line Meaning

I get tired and upset
Sometimes I feel exhausted and sad


And I'm trying to care a little less
I'm trying not to let things affect me too much


When I Google I only get depressed
When I search the internet, I often find things that make me sad


I was taught to dodge those issues I was told
I was taught to avoid problems and not bring them up


Don't worry
You shouldn't stress too much


'Cause no doubt
There's always something to be upset about


There's always something to cry about
There's always something that can make you cry


When your stuck in an angry crowd
When you're surrounded by angry people


They don't think what they say before they open their mouth
They speak without considering the impact of their words


Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
Put your worries aside


And bury them beneath the sea
Forget about them completely


I don't care what the people may say
I don't care about what others think of me


What the people may say about me
How people judge me doesn't matter to me


Pack Up your troubles get your old grin back
Try to be happy and optimistic again


Don't worry 'bout the cavalry
Don't worry about the people who are supposed to rescue you


I don't care what the whisperers say
I don't care about the rumors that people spread


'Cause they whisper too loud for me
Their whispers are too loud and distracting


Hot topic
A sensitive issue


Maybe I should drop it
Maybe I should just avoid talking about it


It's a touchy subject
It's a topic that people are easily offended by


And I like to tiptoe 'round the ship going down
I like to avoid negative situations


We got a penny but no pounds
We don't have much money


So if your business is running out
If you're struggling financially


It's not business to talk about
It's not something people should discuss openly


Tweet, tweet
The sound of a bird's chirping


Pack up, pack up, pack up, pack up (ah)
Put your worries aside


Pack up, pack up, pack up, pack up (yeah)
Set aside your problems




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Eliza Caird, Felix Powell, George Asaf, Matt Prime, Timothy Woodcock

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@6Grimmjow

More accurate lyrics:

I get tired and upset
And I'm trying to care a little less
When I google I only get depressed
I was taught to dodge those issues
I was told

Don't worry, cos no doubt
There's always something to cry about
When you're stuck in an angry crowd
They don't think what they say
Before they open their mouth

You gotta
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
And bury them beneath the sea
I don't care what the people may say
What the people may say about me

Pack up your troubles, get your old grin back
Don't worry about the cavalry
I don't care what the whisperers say
'Cause they whisper too loud for me

Hot topic
Maybe I should drop it
It's a touchy subject
And I like to tiptoe 'round
The ship going down

We got pennies and no pounds
So if your business is running out
It's not my business to talk about
They don't think what they say
Before they open their mouth

You gotta
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
And bury them beneath the sea
I don't care what the people may say
What the people may say about me

Pack up your troubles, get your old grin back
Don't worry about the cavalry
I don't care what the whisperers say
'Cause they whisper too loud for me

Tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet

Tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
And bury them beneath the sea
I don't care what the people may say
What the people may say about me

Pack up your troubles, get your old grin back
Don't worry about the cavalry
I don't care what the whisperers say
'Cause they whisper too loud for me

Yeah, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh, eh
Yeah, eh, eh, eh



@MrRobertFarr

Fantastic! I want to play it, for all those Amy Winehouse fans, that sing 'Should have gone to rehab!'
She's got a great voice. Until, you hear the chorus. Now, that's a man, who's not holding back!
Go on!
I love that chorus.
Him:
Pack up your troubles, get your old grin back.
Don't worry about the cavalry!

Eliza: 'I don't care, what the whisperers say, what the whisperers say about me!'



All comments from YouTube:

@watermelonboba5221

A moment of silence for those who vaguely remember this song and cannot find it

@ilisapecisaqacola5540

😉

@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826

Such a catchy song!
Good pop artist Eliza was.

@mishawren7754

finally fucking found it

@rattus3102

Just found it too! 😀😀🇳🇱

@nikkivisser660

I found it a couple months ago, after searching it for 9 or 10 years. I was so happy when I finally found it! 😁

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@_uaety

I'm confused why this doesn't have a lot of views...it's so iconic

@eaglesgone1584

im totally agree with u

@taiyalord

It has to get re uploaded because of copy right

@circle2867

@@taiyalord


i was just about to post this. this was pretty big in 2010 from what i can remember.

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