Lush Life
Pete King Lyrics

I used to visit all the very gay places
I frequented bars and lounges where life was in full swing.

Those come what may places
Such places where one could go regardless of their status or mood.

Where one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of life
In these places, people took a break from their busy lives to enjoy themselves.

To get the feel of life
They went to these places to experience different aspects of life.

From jazz and cocktails.
One of the best ways to unwind and enjoy yourself was to listen to jazz music, sipping on cocktails.

The girls I knew had sad and sullen gray faces
I knew many women who had lost their spark and energy.

With distant gay traces
Although they had a faint recollection of what it felt like to be happy.

That used to be there you could see where they'd been washed away
The past sadness had slowly eroded their spirits.

By too many through the day
In my view, they had overworked themselves and lost their joie de vivre.

Twelve o'clock tales.
Old tales of when they used to enjoy sitting and chatting with friends until midnight.

Then you came along with your siren of song
You arrived on the scene, singing your melody and catching my attention.

To tempt me to madness!
You were so alluring that it may have been a little crazy to be with you.

I thought for a while that your poignant smile was tinged with the sadness
I believed that behind your beautiful smile was a hint of sorrow.

Of a great love for me.
I felt that you loved me deeply.

Ah yes! I was wrong
Unfortunately, my belief was not correct.

Again, I was wrong.
My assumptions about love did not come to fruition.

Life is lonely again,
The absence of your love has brought back the feeling of loneliness.

And only last year everything seemed so sure.
Just last year, everything felt like it was going to be okay.

Now life is awful again,
Now life feels terrible, without you.

A thoughtful of hearts could only be a bore.
Thinking too much about the situation only makes it more tedious.

A week in Paris will ease the bite of it,
A vacation in Paris will help me forget my heartache.

All I care is to smile in spite of it.
I want to be able to smile, even though I am hurting inside.

I'll forget you, I will
I will try to forget you.

While yet you are still burning inside my brain.
Although, you're still etched in my memories.

Romance is mush,
Love feels like a hopeful, idealistic sentiment.

Stifling those who strive.
It stifles those who are motivated to reach their goals.

I'll live a lush life in some small dive
So, I have decided to enjoy life now, living in a small, cosy place.

And there I'll be, while I rot
In my little corner, I will be waiting or fading away.

With the rest of those whose lives are lonely, too.
Where others who feel the same way as me reside as well.