Isn't It a Pity
Kent Stacey Lyrics
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Here and there and yonder
Wasting precious time
For no reason or rhyme
Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a crime
My journeys ended
Meeting you today
Has given me
A wonderful idea
Here I stay
It's a funny thing
I look at you
I get a thrill
I never knew
Isn't it a pity
We never met before?
Here we are at last
It's like a dream
The two of us
A perfect team
Isn't it a pity
We never met before?
Imagine all the lonely years you wasted
Fishing for salmon
Losing at backgammon
What joys un-tasted
My nights were sour
Spent with Schopenhauer
Let's forget the past
Let's both agree
That I'm for you
And you're for me
And it's such a pity
We never, never met before
It's an awful pity
We never, never met before
The lyrics of Kent Stacey's song "Isn't It a Pity" describe a person reflecting on their aimless wandering and how they wasted their time for no reason or rhyme. However, meeting someone special has given them a fresh outlook on life and they decide to stay. The person feels thrilled and has a sense of regret that they never met this special someone before, considering all the lonely years they lost. They want to move forward and forget the past, agreeing that they are for each other. The song ends with the repeated refrain "Isn't it a pity? We never, never met before."
Line by Line Meaning
Why did I wander
I'm wondering why I wandered
Here and there and yonder
I went everywhere without a plan
Wasting precious time
I was not being productive
For no reason or rhyme
I had no good reason for what I was doing
Isn't it a pity
It's really too bad
Isn't it a crime
It's almost a sin
My journeys ended
I finally reached my destination
Everything is splendid
It's all good now
Meeting you today
I finally met you today
Has given me
I'm now blessed with
A wonderful idea
An awesome idea
Here I stay
I'm not leaving anymore
It's a funny thing
It's strange indeed
I look at you
It's when I gaze at you
I get a thrill
I feel excited
I never knew
I've never felt this way before
Isn't it a pity
It's such a shame
We never met before?
Why have we never met before?
Here we are at last
Finally, we're here
It's like a dream
It seems unreal / too good to be true
The two of us
Just you and me
A perfect team
We're great together
Imagine all the lonely years you wasted
Just think of all the lonely years you went through
Fishing for salmon
Spending time doing things that don't matter
Losing at backgammon
Spending time playing games and still losing
What joys un-tasted
All the things you could have enjoyed but didn't
My nights were sour
My nights were not enjoyable
Spent with Schopenhauer
Spent reading a philosopher who writes about depressing things
Let's forget the past
Let's move on from the past
Let's both agree
Let's have an understanding
That I'm for you
I'm here for you
And you're for me
You're here for me too
And it's such a pity
It's too bad indeed
We never, never met before
Why have we never met before?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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