Leaving On A Jetplane
PJ Harvey & Bjork Lyrics
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all my bags are packed
i'm ready to go
i'm standing here
outside your door
i hate to wake you up to say good bye
but the dawn is breaking
the taxis waiting
he's blowing his horn
already i'm so lonesome i could die
*CHORUS
So kiss me and smile for me
tell me that you'll wait for me
hold me like you'll never let me go
'cause i'm leaving on a jet plane
don't know when i'll be back again
oh babe, i hate to go*
there's so many times i've let you down
so many times i've played around
i tell you now they don't mean a thing
every place i go i think of you
every song i sing i sing for you
when i come back
i'll wear your wedding ring
*CHORUS*
and now the time has come to leave you
one more time
oh let me kiss you
then close your eyes
and i'll be on my way
dream about the days to come
when i won't have to leave alone
about the times when i won't have to say...
*CHORUS*
i'm leaving on a jet plane
don't know when i'll be back again
oh babe, i hate to go
i'm leaving on a jet plane
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on a jet plane
The lyrics to PJ Harvey and Bjork's rendition of "Leaving On a Jetplane" describe the sadness and heartache of leaving a loved one behind. The singer is packing their bags and leaving early in the morning, while their partner is still asleep. They express their reluctance to wake them up and say goodbye, but they must leave. The singer is already feeling lonely and can't help but think of their partner. The chorus is a plea to be held and comforted, to be told that they will be missed and that their partner will wait for them. The singer acknowledges that they have hurt their partner in the past but promises that they will return wearing their wedding ring. The song ends with a farewell kiss and a hopeful dream of future days when they won't have to say goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
all my bags are packed
Every item I need for my trip is packed and ready to go.
i'm ready to go
I am fully prepared and eager to begin my journey.
i'm standing here outside your door
I am physically present at your doorstep, about to depart.
i hate to wake you up to say good bye
I regret having to wake you up in order to say farewell.
but the dawn is breaking, its early morn
The early morning sun is rising, signifying the beginning of a new day.
the taxi's waiting, he's blowing his horn
The taxi I have arranged to take me to the airport is waiting outside and the driver is honking his horn to signal that he is ready to go.
already i'm so lonesome i could die
Even though I haven't left yet, I am already feeling incredibly lonely and sad.
So kiss me and smile for me
Before I depart, give me a loving kiss and smile that I can remember and hold dear.
tell me that you'll wait for me
Promise me that you will wait for my return, and that we will be together once again.
hold me like you'll never let me go
Embrace me tightly as if you never want to let me leave your embrace.
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
I am traveling by airplane to my destination.
don't know when I'll be back again
I am uncertain about when I will be able to return home.
oh babe, I hate to go
I am deeply saddened to have to depart, especially knowing that I will miss you so much.
there's so many times I've let you down
I have disappointed you countless times before.
so many times I've played around
I have been unfaithful and disloyal to you on many occasions.
I tell you now they don't mean a thing
I am confessing that my past mistakes and foolish actions hold no true value in comparison to my love for you.
every place I go I think of you
No matter where I travel, I am constantly reminded of you and your importance to me.
every song I sing I sing for you
Every musical note that I produce is meant to honor and express my love for you.
when I come back I'll wear your wedding ring
Upon my return, I promise to wear your ring and commit myself to you fully.
and now the time has come to leave you one more time
The moment has arrived for me to once again depart from you.
oh let me kiss you, then close your eyes
Before I take my leave, let me give you one final kiss and then close your eyes as you try to hold onto the memory of our final embrace.
and I'll be on my way
I must depart now and begin my travels.
dream about the days to come
As I travel, I will visualize and imagine the days when we will be together again.
when I won't have to leave alone
I eagerly anticipate the day when I will no longer have to depart and leave you alone.
about the times when I won't have to say
I look forward to the future moments when I will not have to utter the heartbreaking words of farewell.
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@SMSami-uq2my
can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try, and I try, and I try, and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm driving in my car
When a man come on the radio
He's telling me more and more
About some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination
I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try, and I try, and I try, and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm watchin' my TV
And a man comes on and tells me
How white my shirts can be
But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarettes as me
I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no girl reaction
'Cause I try, and I try, and I try, and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm ridin' 'round the world
And I'm doin' this and I'm signin' that
And I'm tryin' to make some girl, who tells me
Baby, better come back maybe next week
Can't you see I'm on a losing streak?
I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
I can't get no, I can't get no
I can't get no satisfaction, no satisfaction
No satisfaction, no satisfaction
I can't get no
@KBerry-ug5zx
One of my favorite things that's ever happened.
@sketchyold
You must be deaf or close to it.
@ItWentChunkaCHUNK
Same. I stumbled across an mp3 of this back in the Limewire days and it's been in my permanent playlist ever since.
@russlane
I'm so mad I can't include it in streaming services! I came here just to hear it again @@ItWentChunkaCHUNK
@jamesgulley9881
Just omg!!!
@e.r.burgess1498
Holy heck - how did I miss this for almost thirty years? Wonderful.
@yodoleheehoo90
same! and just happened to come across the song on Sirius XM, huge Bjork fan so I instantly recognized her voice, and never knew about this gig! Not her best, but quite fun to jam to :)
@ko0974
You are 8 months ahead of me 😂. Worth the wait
@laliloub
I literally cannot recover from how young they look, like a nine year-old and her 14-year-old goth sister. Just wow! The beauty and rawness of youth!
@whssy
The funny thing is that the "nine year old" is actually five years older than the "14 year old goth sister".
They're both masterful in this... but Polly Jane was only 24 or 25 and only 2 years into her recording career, while Bjork was about 29, with 18 years in the industry behind her. And the mother of an 8 year old.