Bye Bye Blackbird
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra 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" by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra is a melancholic tune that explores the theme of loneliness and the desire to escape from it all. In the song, the singer expresses his feelings of isolation and disillusionment, as he feels that nobody around him can truly understand or love him. He bemoans the fact that people around him only tell him sad stories about their own lives, compounding his sense of loneliness.
The chorus of the song, "Bye Bye Blackbird", is a metaphorical expression of the singer's desire to escape from his present circumstances and start afresh somewhere else. He hopes to find a place where somebody waits for him, where he can find love and acceptance. The lines, "Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low" emphasizes his determination to leave the past behind and move on towards a better future. However, the song ends on a bitter note when the singer acknowledges that he will arrive late tonight, implying that his search for a new life may not be successful.
Line by Line Meaning
No one here can love or understand me
I feel unloved and misunderstood by those around me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
People offer me pity and tales of misfortune instead of genuine understanding
Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low
I am leaving my troubles behind and heading out on a journey, feeling dejected and low
Bye, bye, blackbird
Goodbye, I am moving on from my current situation
Where somebody waits for me
I am hopeful that there is someone out there who will love and accept me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
The person I am hoping for is kind and sweet
No one here can love or understand me
Again, emphasizing my feeling of being disconnected and unaccepted by those around me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Reiterating that people offer me pity instead of real connection
Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
I am coming home late, but I will take care of myself by preparing for sleep and turning on the light
Blackbird, bye, bye
Saying goodbye to my current situation once again
Bye, bye, blackbird
Repeating the farewell to my current situation
Where somebody waits for me
Continuing to hope for someone who will love and accept me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Still describing this hopeful person as kind and sweet
Bye, bye, blackbird
Final farewell to the past, moving forward with hope
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
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