2. There was also a Rat Pack from Ventura, CA on Mystic Records that released two EP's titled "Rat Pack" and "Ice Cream, Acid, and Cigarettes" and one self titled LP. They were also released on few Mystic Records compilations such as the Nardcore comp.
3.There is also a UK rave group from the early '90s who used the name The Rat Pack who had hits with tracks like "Searchin' for my rizzla"
Here Lies Love
The Rat Pack Lyrics
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Wave a blue finale
For my tragedy.
Life a misery,
Meant only for me,
While I linger, weary,
'Neath a willow tree.
Here again we parted
When I set you free.
All my thoughts are jumbled,
Everything is blurred,
All the world has crumbled,
Shattered by word.
My end has come,
My heart is numb,
'Twas like a bolt from the blue above.
I can't believe it but you're gone, darling,
And here lies love.
The sky is dark
And I hear a lark,
He sounds as sad as a mournful dove.
The dew appears like the tears of dawn, darling,
For here lies love.
All my dreams lost beyond recall,
Dreams of Spring blasted in the Fall,
You gave lips, you gave arms,
I gave all!
I ought to cry,
My eyes are dry,
There's only one thing I'm conscious of;
I only know that I can't go on, darling,
Here lies love.
My end has come,
My heart is numb,
'Twas like a bolt from the blue above.
I can't believe it but you're gone, darling,
And here lies love.
I only know that I can't go on, darling,
For here lies love.
The Rat Pack's song Here Lies Love explores the pain of lost love and the aftermath of heartbreak. The opening lines describe the setting as "Night winds, cold and melancholy" and sets a somber mood. The singer describes his life as "a misery, meant only for me" and reveals how he feels lethargic and exhausted, as though he's been carrying the burden of his broken heart for a long time. He is sitting under a willow tree, perhaps symbolizing sorrow, and remembering the beginning and end of his romance with his lover. His thoughts are all muddled and everything is blurred, suggesting that he can't make sense of the breakup and feels disoriented. The world around him has crumbled and shattered by the word that ended their relationship.
The singer reflects on the pain of lost love and the many dreams that were "lost beyond recall" because of the breakup. He had given everything he had to the relationship and feels a deep sense of regret. The line "The dew appears like the tears of dawn, darling" suggests that even nature is mourning the loss of their love. The singer feels empty and numb, unable to cry despite the overwhelming sense of sorrow. He only knows that he cannot go on and that "Here lies love," implying that their love has died along with their relationship. The song ends with the singer repeating this line and acknowledging that he cannot continue living with this pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Night winds, cold and melancholy,
The sad atmosphere is emphasized by the cold night winds.
Wave a blue finale
The blue-tinged finale represents the end of a sad love story.
For my tragedy.
The singer is going through a tragic period in their life.
Life a misery,
The artist feels like their life is full of misery.
Meant only for me,
The artist feels like their suffering is personal and isolated.
While I linger, weary,
The singer is exhausted and cannot move on from their sadness.
'Neath a willow tree.
The singer is sitting under a willow tree, a symbol of mourning and grief.
Right here our romance was started,
The artist is at the spot where their love story began.
Here again we parted
The same spot is now a reminder of their painful breakup.
When I set you free.
The artist made the decision to let their lover go.
All my thoughts are jumbled,
The singer's thoughts are confused and disorganized.
Everything is blurred,
The artist is having trouble making sense of their situation.
All the world has crumbled,
The singer's world feels like it has fallen apart.
Shattered by word.
The singer was hurt by something their lover said.
My end has come,
The singer feels like their life is over.
My heart is numb,
The artist is emotionally detached from their situation.
'Twas like a bolt from the blue above.
Their lover's departure was sudden and unexpected for the artist.
I can't believe it but you're gone, darling,
The singer is struggling to accept that their lover has left them.
And here lies love.
Love was the foundation of their relationship, but now it has ended.
The sky is dark
The darkness of the sky mirrors the artist's mood.
And I hear a lark,
Even nature seems to be mourning along with the artist.
He sounds as sad as a mournful dove.
The lark's song is a reminder of the artist's loss.
The dew appears like the tears of dawn, darling,
The dew on the grass is like nature's tears for the singer's pain.
For here lies love.
The pain of the breakup is represented by the words "here lies love."
All my dreams lost beyond recall,
The singer has lost all hope for their future.
Dreams of Spring blasted in the Fall,
The singer's hopes for a happy future were destroyed before they could come to fruition.
You gave lips, you gave arms,
The singer's lover provided physical affection.
I gave all!
The artist gave their all to the relationship and feels like it was not enough.
I ought to cry,
The artist feels like they should be crying but cannot muster the tears.
My eyes are dry,
The singer's eyes are too tired to produce tears.
There's only one thing I'm conscious of;
The singer is completely consumed by their sadness.
I only know that I can't go on, darling,
The artist cannot continue living with the pain of their loss.
Here lies love.
The pain of the breakup is represented by the words "here lies love."
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RALPH RAINGER, LEO ROBIN, FRANCOIS JOSEPH CHARLES SALABERT
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