Isn't It A Pity
Michael Feinstein Lyrics
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You don't know what I'm talking about yet
But I will tell you soon
It's a pity
Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a shame
Yes, how we break each other's hearts
How we take each other's love
Without thinking anymore
Forgetting to give back
Forgetting to remember
Just forgetting and no thank you
Isn't it a pity
Some things take so long
But how do I explain
Why not too many people can see
That we are all just the same
We're all guilty
Because of all the tears
Our eyes just can't hope to see
But I don't think it's applicable to me
The beauty that surrounds them
Child, isn't it a pity
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain
How we take each other's love
The most precious thing
Without thinking anymore
Forgetting to give back
Forgetting to keep open our door
Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a pity
Some things take so long
But how do I explain
Isn't it a pity
Why not too many people
Can see we're all the same
Because we cry so much
Our eyes can't, can't hope to see
That's not quite true
The beauty that surrounds them
Maybe that's why we cry
God, isn't it a pity
Lord knows it's a pity
Mankind has been so programmed
That they don't care about nothin'
That has to do with care
C-a-r-e
How we take each other's love
The most precious thing
Without thinking anymore
Forgetting to give back
Forgetting to keep open the door
But I understand some things take so long
But how do I explain
Why not too many people
Can see we're just the same
And because of all their tears
Their eyes can't hope to see
The beauty that surrounds them
God, isn't it a pity
The beauty that surrounds them
It's a pity
We take each other's love
Just take it for granted
Without thinking anymore
We give each other pain
And we shut every door
We take each other's minds
And we're capable of take each other's souls
We do it every day
Just to reach some financial goal
Lord, isn't it a pity, my God
Isn't it a pity, my God
And so unnecessary
Just a little time, a little care
A little note written in the air
Just the little thank you
We just forget to give back
Cause we're moving too fast
Moving too fast
Forgetting to give back
But some things take so long
And I cannot explain
The beauty that surrounds us
And we don't see it
We think things are just the same
We've been programmed that way
Isn't it a pity
If you want to feel sorry
Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a pity
The beauty sets the beauty that surrounds us
Because of all our tears
Our eyes can't hope to see
Maybe one day at least I'll see me
And just concentrate on givin', givin', givin', givin'
And till that day
Mankind don't stand a chance
Don't know nothin' about romance
Everything is plastic
Isn't it a pity
My God.
The song Isn't It A Pity by Michael Feinstein is a melancholic piece that comments on the human condition and how we treat each other. In the first verse, the singer expresses disappointment that people don't seem to understand what he's talking about. He notes that it's a pity that we take each other's love for granted and forget to reciprocate or recognize the beauty around us.
The second verse points out how we break each other's hearts, cause pain, and take each other's love without thinking anymore. The chorus asks whether it's not a tragedy or a shame how we fail to remember to give back or be grateful. The third verse poses a question: Why can't people see that we're all just the same and guilty? We cry so much that our eyes can't hope to see the beauty that surrounds us, and the singer suggests that this inability to appreciate life's beauty is the reason why we cry. The bridge asks why not too many people can see that we're all the same and because of all their tears, their eyes can't hope to see the beauty that surrounds them.
Overall, Isn't It A Pity is a sobering reminder of how we treat each other and how it affects us. We fail to appreciate the beauty that surrounds and instead cause each other pain, shutting every door and forgetting to give back. It's a call to prioritize caring for each other over financial goals and to recognize that we're not that different from each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Isn't it a pity
You don't know what I'm talking about yet, but it's a shame.
Isn't it a shame
We hurt each other's emotions and cause pain.
Yes, how we break each other's hearts
We take each other's love and forget to give it back; we forget to remember.
How we take each other's love
We take the most precious thing without thinking anymore.
Without thinking anymore
We forget to give back and keep open the door.
Forgetting to give back
We take each other's love and don't show gratitude.
Some things take so long
It takes time for people to understand that we are all the same.
Why not too many people can see
Because of our tears, we cannot see the beauty that surrounds us.
We're all guilty
We are all part of the problem.
But how do I explain
It's hard for people to comprehend.
That we are all just the same
We are all humans with the same basic needs and wants.
Because of all the tears
Our emotions get in the way of seeing the beauty around us.
Maybe that's why we cry
We cry because of the beauty around us, and it's a shame we can't see it all the time.
Mankind has been so programmed
People have been taught not to care or show compassion.
That they don't care about nothin'
People don't care about things that require compassion and care.
And we shut every door
We close ourselves off from love and compassion.
And we're capable of take each other's souls
We can harm each other so deeply that it affects our souls.
Just to reach some financial goal
We hurt each other for the sake of money.
Just a little time, a little care
It doesn't take much to show compassion and care.
Just the little thank you
Showing gratitude is important and often forgotten.
We just forget to give back
We forget to show thanks and return the love given to us.
Cause we're moving too fast
We're focused on the wrong things and not taking the time for genuine human connection.
If you want to feel sorry
It's a shame to feel bad about not having taken the time to show compassion.
The beauty sets the beauty that surrounds us
The beauty around us is set by our emotions and attitude.
Maybe one day at least I'll see me
Hopefully, we can learn to care for each other.
Till that day mankind don't stand a chance
If we don't learn to care, we'll continue to hurt each other.
Don't know nothin' about romance
We don't understand the importance of genuine human connection.
Everything is plastic
We've lost touch with real human emotions and authenticity.
My God.
It's a pity.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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