It's The Same Old Song
K C & the Sunshine Band Lyrics

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You're sweet as a honey bee
But like a honey bee stings
You've gone and left my heart in pain
All you left is our favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
It used to bring sweet memories
Of a tender love that used to be

Now it's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone
It's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone

A sentimental fool am I
to hear a old love song
And wanna cry
But the melody keeps haunting me
Reminding me how in love we used to be
Keep hearing the part that used to touch my heart
Saying together forever
Breaking up never

It's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone
It's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone

Precious memories keep a lingering on
Everytime I hear our favorite song
Now you're gone
Left this emptiness
I only reminisce
The happiness we spent
We used to dance on the music
Make romance through the music

It's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone
It's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone

It's the same old song
But with a different meaning
Since you been gone
It's the same old song

But with a different meaning
Since you been gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of K C & the Sunshine Band's “It's The Same Old Song” describe the feelings of a person who has been left by their lover but still reminisces about their past relationship every time they hear their favorite song. The person compares their ex-lover to a honey bee that stung them, leaving their heart in pain. Even though the song used to bring sweet memories of their love, now it has a different meaning since their lover is gone. The melody of the song keeps reminding the person of their lost love and their memories together. Precious memories linger on every time they hear the song, which makes them a sentimental fool who wants to cry.

Through the lyrics of this song, the singer reflects on how music can evoke powerful emotions and memories, especially when associated with a past love. The lyrics also show the impact of a breakup on a person's emotional state, how they still cling onto the memories of the good times and struggle to let go. All in all, “It's The Same Old Song” is a poignant reminder that music can transport us back to memories we thought we had left behind, even the painful ones.

Line by Line Meaning

You're sweet as a honey bee
You are very sweet and charming

But like a honey bee stings
But you have hurt me, like how a bee sting causes pain

You've gone and left my heart in pain
You left me with a broken heart and in pain

All you left is our favorite song
All that remains is our favorite song

The one we danced to all night long
The song we used to dance to all night long

It used to bring sweet memories
It used to remind me of our sweet memories together

Of a tender love that used to be
Of the love that we used to share, which was pure and sensitive

Now it's the same old song
Now this song is no longer just a happy memory of us together

But with a different meaning
It now reflects the sadness and emptiness since your departure

Since you been gone
Since you left me

A sentimental fool am I
I am foolishly emotional when it comes to this song

to hear a old love song
to listen to an old love song

And wanna cry
And feel like crying

But the melody keeps haunting me
The melody of the song keeps reminding me of our past memories

Reminding me how in love we used to be
Reminding me of how much we used to love each other

Keep hearing the part that used to touch my heart
I keep hearing the part of the song that used to touch my heart when we were together

Saying together forever
The song used to convey the message of our commitment to be together forever

Breaking up never
The song used to promise that we would never break up

Precious memories keep a lingering on
Our precious memories continue to linger in my mind

Everytime I hear our favorite song
Every time I hear this particular song

Now you're gone
You have left me

Left this emptiness
Left me feeling empty

I only reminisce
All I can do is think back fondly on what used to be

The happiness we spent
The happy times we shared

We used to dance on the music
We used to dance to this song

Make romance through the music
We used to feel romantic while listening to this song

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

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For those wondering, the musicians are lead and backing vocalist-keyboardist Harry Wayne Casey, backing vocalists Beverly Champion and Jeanette Williams, guitarist Jerome Smith, bassist-drummer-percussionist Richard Finch, drummer Robert Johnson, conga player-timbalist-percussionist Fermin Goytisolo, baritone saxophonist Whit Sidener, tenor saxophonist Mike Lewis, and trumpeters Ken Faulk and Vinnie Tanno.