Bell Bottom Blues
Gretchen Wilson Lyrics
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I don't want to lose this feeling.
And if I could choose a place to die
It would be in your arms.
[Chorus]
Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you?
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back?
I don't want to fade away.
Give me one more day, please.
I don't want to fade away.
In your heart I want to stay.
It's all wrong, but it's all right.
The way that you treat me baby.
Once I was strong but I lost the fight.
You won't find a better loser.
[Chorus: x2]
Bell bottom blues, don't say goodbye.
I'm sure we're gonna meet again,
And if we do, don't you be surprised
If you find me with another lover.
[Chorus]
I don't want to fade away.
Give me one more day please.
I don't want to fade away.
In your heart I long to stay.
The lyrics to Gretchen Wilson's song Bell Bottom Blues convey a sense of longing and desperation for a person that is no longer present in the singer's life. The opening line, "Bell bottom blues, you made me cry", suggests that the person in question was someone the singer had strong feelings for but who ended up causing them pain. Despite this, the singer doesn't want to lose the memory of that person or the feeling they gave them.
The second verse goes on to describe how the singer would choose to die in the arms of that person if given the chance, indicating the strength of their emotional attachment. The chorus references the idea of begging the person to take them back, even if it means crawling on the floor, because the singer doesn't want to fade away or disappear from that person's heart.
The final verse of the song acknowledges that the relationship is over, but also suggests that the singer and the person in question may meet again in the future. However, the suggestion that the singer may be with another lover implies that they are still caught up in the memory of the past relationship and not fully able to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Bell bottom blues, you made me cry.
The singer is emotionally affected by the person who wears bell-bottom clothes.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
The singer wants to keep the emotions and memories of their relationship.
And if I could choose a place to die / It would be in your arms.
The singer loves and cares for the person, and wants to be close to them even in death.
Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you?
The artist is willing to go to any lengths to regain the person's affection.
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back?
The artist is willing to humiliate themselves to regain the person's affection.
I'd gladly do it because / I don't want to fade away.
The singer is willing to do anything to prevent their relationship from ending and disappearing.
Give me one more day, please.
The singer asks for more time to rekindle their relationship.
In your heart I want to stay.
The artist desires a permanent place in the person's heart.
It's all wrong, but it's all right.
The artist knows that their relationship is unhealthy, but they are willing to ignore the problems and continue regardless.
The way that you treat me baby.
The artist is not happy with the person's treatment of them in the relationship.
Once I was strong but I lost the fight.
The singer used to be confident and independent, but they have become weak and dependent on the person.
You won't find a better loser.
The artist knows they are putting up with being treated badly, but they are too attached to the person to leave.
Bell bottom blues, don't say goodbye.
The singer does not want the person to leave them.
I'm sure we're gonna meet again, / And if we do, don't you be surprised / If you find me with another lover.
The singer believes they will reunite with the person, but warns that they may have moved on.
I don't want to fade away.
The singer does not want their relationship to be forgotten or lost over time.
Give me one more day please.
The artist wants more time to try and save their relationship.
In your heart I long to stay.
The artist wants a permanent place in the person's heart, even if their relationship doesn't work out.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON, BOBBY WHITLOCK
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