Bye-Bye Blackbird
Oscar Peterson and Ben Webster Lyrics
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Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low
Bye, bye, blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye, bye, blackbird
No one here can love or understand me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye, bye
Bye, bye, blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye, bye, blackbird
No one here can love or understand me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye, bye
The song "Bye Bye Blackbird" is a poignant plea from a person who feels unloved and unappreciated in their current situation. The opening line of the song, "No one here can love or understand me," sets the tone for the entire piece. The singer is expressing their sadness and frustration with the people around them who cannot relate to their experiences or emotions.
The second line, "Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me," adds to the sense of disappointment and alienation felt by the singer. It suggests that, rather than receiving empathy and compassion, the singer is met with skepticism and disdain from those around them.
The chorus provides a glimmer of hope and a sense of escape for the singer. The line "Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low" suggests that the singer is leaving their troubles behind and setting out on a journey to find someone or something that will love and understand them. The repetition of "Bye Bye Blackbird" throughout the chorus reinforces this sense of departure and movement towards something new and hopeful.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of loneliness, frustration, and the human desire for love and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
No one here can love or understand me
I feel like I don't belong here and that no one truly cares for me or can relate to me.
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
People always seem to have difficult experiences to share with me and I feel weighed down by their negativity.
Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low
I'm leaving behind all my troubles and feeling down, and setting out on a new journey - although I'm not all that upbeat about it.
Bye, bye, blackbird
I'm bidding farewell to this place and the people in it - I'm ready to move on.
Where somebody waits for me
I'm hopeful that there's a place where I truly belong and where someone is waiting for me with open arms.
Sugar's sweet, so is she
I'm imagining this place and the person waiting for me as being sweet and comforting.
No one here can love or understand me
This line repeats to emphasize the feeling of isolation and lack of connection the singer is experiencing in their current situation.
Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
I'm asking someone to prepare a place for me to rest when I return, because I'll be arriving late and - I hope - with a lighter heart than before.
Blackbird, bye, bye
Repeating the earlier line, the singer is again saying goodbye to their previous life and ready to move on to something new.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORT DIXON, RAY HENDERSON
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