The Thrill Is Gone
Manhattan Transfer with Ruth Brown and B.B. King Lyrics

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The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone, baby
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong, baby
You'll be sorry someday

Thrill is gone

The thrill is gone away from me
Thrill is gone, baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although, I'll still live on baby
But so lonely I'll be

Thrill is gone
Thrill is gone away for good
All the thrill is gone baby
It's gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be open-armed baby
Just like I know, I know I should

I'm free now, baby
I'm free from your spell
Oh, free, free, free now, baby
Baby, I'm free from your spell

Now that it's all over
All that I can do is wish you well

Overall Meaning

"The Thrill Is Gone" is a blues song that speaks about the end of a relationship between two individuals. The lyrics reflect the sadness and loneliness felt by someone who has been wronged and hurt by their lover. The song opens with the prominent music composed of an electric guitar, drums, and a bass guitar, which sets the melancholy tone of the song. The opening lines, "The thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away, the thrill is gone baby, the thrill is gone away," emphasize how the connection between the two people is lost, and the feeling of excitement and anticipation that was previously felt has vanished.

The lyrics are sung masterfully by Ruth Brown and B.B. King, who bring out the emotions in the song through their vocals. The chorus of the song, "Although I'll still live on, but so lonely I'll be," reflects the pain and anguish of the singer as they try to move on with their life, but the memories of their relationship still haunt them. The last verse of the song, "I'm free from your spell, baby, yes, I'm free," signifies the end of the painful episode, and the singer can now move forward with their life, even though the pain still lingers.

Line by Line Meaning

The thrill is gone
The excitement and enjoyment is no longer present

The thrill is gone away
The source of excitement and enjoyment has been lost

The thrill is gone baby
The excitement and enjoyment in the relationship is no longer present

You know you done me wrong baby
You are aware that you have mistreated me

You'll be sorry someday
You will regret your actions eventually

The thrill gone away from me
I have lost the source of excitement and enjoyment

Although, I'll still live on
Despite the loss, I will continue to exist

But so lonely I'll be
However, I will feel very alone

The thrill away for good
The excitement and enjoyment are permanently gone

Someday I know I'll be open armed baby
In the future, I will be willing to forgive and welcome you again

Just like I know, I know I should
I feel it is right to be forgiving

I'm free now baby
I am now liberated from your hold over me

Free, free, free now baby
I am completely free

Now that it's all over
The situation has come to a complete conclusion

All that I can do is wish you well
All I can do is hope for your future happiness

The thrill is gone away for good
The excitement and enjoyment have permanently been lost

I'm free from your spell, baby
I have escaped from the influence you had over me

Yes, I'm free oh I'm free from your spell
I am completely liberated and no longer under your control

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rick R. Darnell, Roy Hawkins

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