Bye 'N' Bye
Ziggy Elman 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 'N' Bye" by Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra is a melancholic tune expressing the desire to leave behind a place where no one understands or loves the singer. The lyrics state that the people around the singer all have hard luck stories to tell, but no one can empathize with the singer's troubles. The phrase "pack up all my cares and woe" signifies the singer's decision to leave and the line "here I go, winging low" hints that the singer is leaving with a heavy heart. The chorus contains the titular phrase "Bye, bye, blackbird" which symbolizes the singer's farewell to the past and the seeking of a new life.
The second verse maintains the theme of leaving behind a place where the singer is misunderstood and unloved. The lines "make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight" indicate that the singer is departing at night and likely avoiding any farewells or goodbyes. The chorus repeats, with the same symbolic meaning of the blackbird representing the singer's farewell to the past.
Overall, "Bye 'N' Bye" is a poignant piece of music with a moving melody that captures the emotion of a person longing for a place where they feel loved and understood, and deciding to leave everything behind in search of a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
No one here can love or understand me
Nobody around me can understand or appreciate me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
All I hear are tales of misfortune and frustration from everyone
Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging low
I'm leaving behind all my problems and woes as I take flight, feeling low
Bye, bye, blackbird
Goodbye to all the darkness and negativity that surrounds me
Where somebody waits for me
I'm on my way to someone who truly cares about me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
The person waiting for me is as sweet as sugar
No one here can love or understand me
Once more, I realize that nobody around me really gets me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
The same sad tales of misfortune keep echoing in my ears
Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight
Get everything ready for me, I'll show up later tonight
Blackbird, bye, bye
Farewell to all the negative emotions symbolized by the blackbird
Bye, bye, blackbird
Reiterating my goodbye to all the pain and sadness in my life
Where somebody waits for me
Underscoring the fact that I have someone who cares about me waiting for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Reaffirming how wonderful and caring the person waiting for me truly is
Bye, bye, blackbird
Yet another farewell to the negativity that has haunted me for so long
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORT DIXON, RAY HENDERSON
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puppetlady1
a great listen. Thanks.
Barry I. Grauman
This was near the end of his Bluebird contract...