We Got to Get Out of This Place
Fear Lyrics
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Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
Watched his hair been turnin' grey
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
Oh yes I know it
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every night and day
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true, yeah
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
I know he's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every day baby
(Yeah!) Whoa!
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Somewhere baby, somehow I know it
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Believe me baby
I know it baby
You know it too
The song "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" by Fear is about two people who are trapped in a rundown, desolate part of town and desperately want to escape to pursue a better life. The opening lines paint an image of a bleak and hopeless environment where the sun never shines and the people have given up on trying to improve their situation.
The singer turns to his girlfriend and tells her that she is too young and beautiful to stay in this place, and that they need to leave before it's too late. He references his dying father, who has been working himself to the bone for his whole life and has nothing to show for it except for his gray hair. The singer can see that he is headed down the same path and wants to break the cycle of poverty and despair.
The chorus drives home the point that they need to get out of this place or risk never having a chance at a better life. The repeated use of "yeah" adds a sense of urgency and desperation to the lyrics. The song ends with a note of determination, as the singer declares that he knows there is a better life out there for him and his girlfriend, and they are determined to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
In this dirty old part of the city
This part of the city is run-down and gloomy.
Where the sun refused to shine
The area is bleak and uninviting.
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
There seems to be no hope or opportunity in this place.
Now my girl you're so young and pretty
The artist is talking to his young and beautiful girlfriend.
And one thing I know is true
The artist is certain of one thing.
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
The singer believes that living in this place will cut short their lives.
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
The singer's father is dying in bed.
Watched his hair been turnin' grey
The artist has witnessed his father's physical decline.
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
The artist's father has been working hard his whole life without reward.
Oh yes I know it
The artist is well aware of the situation.
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
The father has worked tirelessly for his family, but it has taken a toll on him.
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
The artist has also been working hard to try to make a better life for himself and his girlfriend.
(Yeah!) Every night and day
The singer's work is constant and unrelenting.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
An expression of the singer's frustration and determination.
We gotta get out of this place
The singer and his girlfriend need to leave this place behind to have a chance at a better life.
If it's the last thing we ever do
The artist is willing to do whatever it takes to escape this place.
'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you
The artist is optimistic that there is a better life waiting for them.
Somewhere baby, somehow I know it
The singer is hopeful that they will be able to find a better place to live.
Believe me baby
The singer wants his girlfriend to trust him and believe that they can have a better life outside of this place.
I know it baby
The artist is confident that there is a better life waiting for them.
You know it too
The artist believes that his girlfriend shares his belief in a better future.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
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