There's A Lull In My Life
Kay Starr Lyrics


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Oh, there's a lull in my life
It's just a void and empty space
When you are not in my embrace
Oh, there's a lull In my life
The moment that you go away
There is no night, there is no day
The clock stops ticking
The world stops turning
Everything stops but the flame in my heart
That keeps burning, burning
Oh, oh, oh
There's a lull In my life




No matter how I may pretend
I know that you alone can end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kay Starr's song "There's a Lull in My Life" capture the feeling of emptiness and longing that comes with the absence of a loved one. The singer describes the void in her life as an "empty space" and a "lull," indicating that something essential is missing when her lover is not around. This absence also affects her perception of time and the world around her: the clock stops ticking, and the world stops turning, leaving only the flame of her love burning bright.


The singer acknowledges that no matter how hard she tries to pretend otherwise, her lover is the only one who can fill this void and bring an end to the lull in her life. Through her melancholy lyrics, Starr expresses the pain and sorrow of being separated from someone she loves, highlighting the importance of human connection in our lives.


"There's a Lull in My Life" was first recorded by Ethel Waters in 1937 and then became a hit for many other artists in subsequent years, including Kay Starr, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday. The song was written by the famed songwriting team of Mack Gordon and Harry Revel, who were responsible for many other popular songs of the era.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, there's a lull in my life
I'm experiencing a period of dullness and boredom in my life


It's just a void and empty space
There's a sense of missing something important, like a void or emptiness


When you are not in my embrace
This feeling is due to being apart from someone I love, specifically the feeling of not having you in my arms


Oh, there's a lull In my life
The repetition of the first line emphasizes the magnitude of this feeling


The moment that you go away
This feeling is triggered by your absence


There is no night, there is no day
Time loses its meaning and everything feels monotonous without you


The clock stops ticking
The rhythm of time feels disrupted and out of sync


The world stops turning
Even the world seems to come to a standstill without you


Everything stops but the flame in my heart
Only the love and longing for you remains alive and burning


That keeps burning, burning
The repetition of the word 'burning' emphasizes the intensity of this love


Oh, oh, oh
This serves as an emotional interlude, expressing the depth of my feelings


There's a lull In my life
Bringing the song's focus back to the main feeling of boredom and emptiness


No matter how I may pretend
Despite my attempts to hide or ignore this feeling, it remains strong


I know that you alone can end
Only you have the power to fill this void and bring joy back into my life




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY REVEL, MACK GORDON

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