The Thrill Is Gone
Patricia Barber Lyrics


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The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone
I can see it in your eyes
I can hear it in your sighs
Feel your touch and realize
The thrill is gone.

The nights are cold,
For love is old,
Love was grand when love was new,
Birds were singin', skies were blue,
Now it don't appeal to you..
The thrill is gone.

This is the end,
So why pretend
And let it linger on?
The thrill is gone.

This is the end,
So why pretend




And let it linger on?
The thrill is gone.

Overall Meaning

Barber's The Thrill is Gone is a poignant, bittersweet song that speaks of the end of a relationship, particularly one that has lost its passion and excitement. The opening lines, "The thrill is gone, The thrill is gone," immediately set the tone of the song, evoking a sense of finality and resignation. Barber goes on to describe how she can see and hear the loss of thrill in her significant other's eyes and sighs, ultimately realizing that the love she once knew has faded away.


The lyrics continue and mention how the love that they shared was once grand, and everything seemed more vibrant and alive. Birds were singing, and skies were blue; it seemed like nothing could possibly bring them down. But now, the nights are cold, and the love has grown old - enough for it to lose its appeal.


The words "This is the end, So why pretend and let it linger on?" carry a poignant weight in this song. It's time to let go and move on from love that no longer brings ultimately happiness, rather than pretending that everything is alright when it's not. This realization can be painful, but it's better to be honest than to deceive oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

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


I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes give away your lack of interest and attraction


I can hear it in your sighs
Your sighs give away your boredom and dissatisfaction


Feel your touch and realize
Your touch reveals the lack of spark and chemistry


The nights are cold,
The nights are lonely and unfulfilling


For love is old,
The love in the relationship has aged and lost its appeal


Love was grand when love was new,
At the beginning of the relationship, the love was amazing and exciting


Birds were singin', skies were blue,
Everything seemed brighter and more beautiful when the love was new


Now it don't appeal to you..
Now the love and the relationship no longer attract or interest you


This is the end,
The relationship is over


So why pretend
There's no need to fake it or lie about the end of the relationship


And let it linger on?
Dragging out the end will only make it harder


The thrill is gone.
The excitement and passion in the relationship is no longer present


This is the end,
The relationship is over


So why pretend
There's no need to fake it or lie about the end of the relationship


And let it linger on?
Dragging out the end will only make it harder


The thrill is gone.
The excitement and passion in the relationship is no longer present




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