Ladies and Gentlemen
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There's a gentleman who's not so gentle 'cause he's too generous with his chit and his chat
So lately we've been discussing a way to rid this disgusting example of ample gossip and gab

All we hear is La La La...

He's a gentleman who plays a caricature of a character he wishes he was
So lately we've been ignoring all his stories as we smile and nod
and let him simply do what he does
So watch out

(It's just the way that it goes...it's just the way that it goes...it's just the way that it goes...)

And everybody's got the same story:
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
He never would leave us alone
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
But maybe that's okay

Soon this gentleman was barking louder when his biting harder didn't earn him respect
But lately we've been too proud to admit that we all might miss him just a bit
now that he's packed up and left
What did we do?

(It's just the way that it goes...it's just the way that it goes...it's just the way that it goes...)

And everybody's got the same story:
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
He never would leave us alone
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
But maybe that's okay

We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
He never would leave us alone
We never wanted him here




And now he's gone for good
But maybe we've made a mistake

Overall Meaning

The singer is talking about a gentleman who has become too talkative and is an ample source of gossip and chatter. However, he is not truly a gentleman, but rude and unrefined. They are discussing ways to get rid of him and the fact that all they hear from him is "La La La" – meaning that he is not even worth listening to anymore.


The gentleman is portrayed as an unauthentic character playing the role of someone he wishes he was but isn't. At some point, they stop listening to his stories but let him talk as he wishes anyway. Everyone involved shares the same story that they never wanted him around, but he still managed to show up and intrude in their lives. They never wanted him there, but they eventually got used to his presence.


The tone of the song is a mixture of regret and frustration, as they have lost an annoying and somewhat entertaining figure to their lives. The chorus continually emphasizes that "It's just the way that it goes," suggesting resignation and acceptance of the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a gentleman who's not so gentle 'cause he's too generous with his chit and his chat
There's a guy who talks too much and too carelessly


So lately we've been discussing a way to rid this disgusting example of ample gossip and gab
We've been trying to figure out how to get him to stop talking so much


All we hear is La La La...
We've stopped paying attention to him and just tune him out


He's a gentleman who plays a caricature of a character he wishes he was
He tries to act like someone he's not


So lately we've been ignoring all his stories as we smile and nod and let him simply do what he does
We don't engage with him anymore, but we also don't want to hurt his feelings


So watch out
Be careful around him


(It's just the way that it goes...it's just the way that it goes...it's just the way that it goes...)
Sometimes things happen that we can't control


And everybody's got the same story: We never wanted him here
Everyone agrees that we didn't want him around


He showed up anyway
But he came anyways


He never would leave us alone
And he wouldn't stop bothering us


But maybe that's okay
But maybe it's not so bad now that he's here


Soon this gentleman was barking louder when his biting harder didn't earn him respect
He became more aggressive when people didn't listen to him


But lately we've been too proud to admit that we all might miss him just a bit now that he's packed up and left
Now that he's gone, we realize that we actually kind of miss him


What did we do?
What did we do wrong to make him leave?


And now he's gone for good
He's not coming back


But maybe we've made a mistake
Maybe we shouldn't have pushed him away




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