Wurlitzer Prize
Norah Jones Lyrics


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Don't want to get over you
I'm not here to forget you, I'm here to recall
The things we used to say and do
I don't want to get over you
I don't want to get over you

I haunt the same places we used to go
Alone at a table for two
I don't want to get over you
I don't want to get over you

They ought to give me the Wurlitzer prize
For all the silver I led slide down the slot
Playing those songs sung blue
Help me remember you
I don't want to get over you

A fresh roll of quarters, same old song
Missing you through and through
I don't want to get over you
I don't want to get over you





I don't want to get over you
I don't want to get over you

Overall Meaning

In Norah Jones's song "Wurlitzer Prize," the singer reflects on her continued longing for someone she used to love. She proclaims, "Don't want to get over you, I'm not here to forget you, I'm here to recall the things we used to say and do." She continues to visit the same places they once frequented, sitting alone at a table for two. The singer entreats, "Help me remember you," as she plays songs on the jukebox, hoping to preserve their shared memories.


The repetition of the refrain, "I don't want to get over you," emphasizes the singer's stubborn refusal to move on from this past relationship. The use of the Wurlitzer jukebox is a poignant metaphor for the way in which music can simultaneously transport us back to a specific place and time while also offering an escape from the present moment. In this song, the familiar, comforting sounds of old songs stand in for the lost love that the singer longs to reclaim.


Ultimately, "Wurlitzer Prize" is a tender and bittersweet reflection on the persistent ache of heartbreak. It is a reminder that, even in our attempts to move on and find closure, some things can never truly be forgotten.



Line by Line Meaning

Don't want to get over you
I don't want to move on from our relationship


I'm not here to forget you, I'm here to recall
I am here to remember the good times we had


The things we used to say and do
I miss the things we would say and do together


I don't want to get over you
I am not ready to let go of our love


I don't want to get over you
I cannot accept the idea of living without you


I haunt the same places we used to go
I still frequent the same places we used to visit together


Alone at a table for two
I sit alone at tables meant for two people


I don't want to get over you
My feelings for you are still strong


I don't want to get over you
I can't imagine a future without you


They ought to give me the Wurlitzer prize
I should earn an award for the amount of money I put into Wurlitzer jukeboxes


For all the silver I led slide down the slot
I've spent a lot of money playing songs on the jukebox


Playing those songs sung blue
I play sad songs that remind me of you


Help me remember you
The music helps me remember the times we shared


I don't want to get over you
I can't accept that our love has ended


A fresh roll of quarters, same old song
I keep playing the same song over and over again while spending my money


Missing you through and through
I feel your absence deeply in every aspect of my life


I don't want to get over you
I am not ready to move on from our relationship


I don't want to get over you
I still love you and can't bear the thought of letting you go




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@JustJoeT

On 4/26/2021, this song -- "I Don't Want to Get Over you" -- renewed a decades long on-again-off-again β™₯ relationship of mine - thank you!
Lyrics (Waylon + Norah & Willie):
I'm not here to forget you, I'm here to recall, the things we used to say and do; I don't wanna get over you, I don't wanna get over you
I haunt the same places we used to go, Alone at a table for two; I don't wanna get over you, I don't wanna get over you
They oughtta give me the Wurlitzer Prize, For all the silver I let slide down the slot, Playin' those songs sung blue, That help me remember you
I don't wanna get over you
A fresh roll o' quarters, same old songs, Missin' you through and through; I don't wanna get over you, I don't wanna get over you
They oughtta give me the Wurlitzer Prize, For all the silver I let slide down the slot, Playin' those songs sung blue, They help me remember you
'Cause I don't wanna get over you; I don't wanna get over you, I don't wanna get over you



All comments from YouTube:

@TheMrPaulD

Two Texas legends covering a beautiful song. Brings a tear to my eye every time.

@EdArmstrong1

Two of the most unique artists in the world together. It don't get any better than this. Unblievable talents.

@colonial345

I like Norah Jones... LOVE Willie Nelson! This is a great cover.

@ellumaitchsee

For those who are too young to remember, back in the REALLY old days, beer joint jukeboxes were made by Wurlizter. The singer (Waylon originally on the "Waylon & Willie" album) is saying he should receive the "Wurlitzer Prize" for pumping so many quarters into the slot of the jukebox in order to hear his and his lost lady's "song", ostensibly while crying in his beer at the bar. OBTW, Wurlizter also used to make electric pianos... Norah plays one on "What Am I To You".

@lilslavboi2171

beautiful

@Greyghost760

Thx

@tombeyer375

Thanks so much for the history lesson. Wurlitzer also made some really nice theater organs with the Leslie speakers and all. Sooo many memories of music in the making!

@raywood2836

What am i to you

@joannaveloz3501

That song was1 of the best
Of willie an norah jones love it so much

@ulrichwill496

Unglaublich wunderschân!! Willie unerreicht und Nora ein Geschenk für die Menschheit!!!❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️

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