Get out of town
Lee Peggy Lyrics
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The curtains drawn,
And I at least pretended
That love was dead and gone.
But now, from nowhere,
You come to me as before
To take my heart,
Get out of town
Before it's too late, my love.
Get out of town,
Be good to mr please!
Why wish me harm?
Why not retire to a farm
And be contented to charm
The birds off the trees?
Just disappear,
I care for you much too much,
And when you are near,
Close to me dear,
We touch too much!
The thrill when we meet
Is so bitter-sweet
That, darling, it's getting me down;
So on your mark,
Get set,
Get out of town!
The lyrics of Lee Peggy's song 'Get Out of Town' are about a complicated love affair. The singer in the song has just ended a relationship, but then the person they were with before shows up unexpectedly wanting to rekindle their love. The singer cannot handle the emotional turmoil that the return of their former lover brings them, and they plead with them to leave town and go somewhere else to start anew. The singer of the song does not wish harm on their lover, but instead, they want them to find contentment elsewhere and let go of the past feelings.
The lyrics in the song paint a picture of a love that is intense and thrilling, but also problematic and damaging. The singer realizes that whenever their former lover is around, they end up getting hurt, and it is not something they want to endure again. They understand that being close to their ex-lover will lead to a larger emotional strain on them and the only safe option for them is to leave them behind.
The overall theme of the song is the sentiment of wanting to move on from a past relationship and preventing the emotional baggage of that past from being carried into the future. The song represents the complexities of love and the pain that it can cause even after it has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
The farce was ended,
The deception was over,
The curtains drawn,
The show was over,
And I at least pretended
And I tried my best to act as if
That love was dead and gone.
That our love was over and done with.
But now, from nowhere,
But now, unexpectedly,
You come to me as before
You come back to me again
To take my heart,
To make me fall in love again,
And break my heart once more.
And hurt me all over again.
Get out of town
Leave this place
Before it's too late, my love.
Before things get worse between us.
Be good to me, please!
Please be kind to me!
Why wish me harm?
Why do you want to hurt me?
Why not retire to a farm
Why not go live somewhere peaceful
And be contented to charm
And be satisfied with just charming
The birds off the trees?
The animals around you?
Just disappear,
Just go away,
I care for you much too much,
I love you too much,
And when you are near,
And when you're close to me,
Close to me, dear,
My dearest love,
We touch too much!
Our closeness is too much to handle!
The thrill when we meet
The excitement when we see each other
Is so bitter-sweet
It comes with both happiness and pain
That, darling, it's getting me down;
It's putting me down, my love
So on your mark,
Get ready,
Get set,
Prepare yourself,
Get out of town!
Just leave this place!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER
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