But Not for Me
Love's Bittersweet Symphony: Unraveling the Melancholy Tale in 'But Not for Me'
Lyrics
Old man sunshine listen you
Addressing Old man sunshine, a metaphorical figure, expressing a dismissive attitude towards optimism.
Never tell me dreams come true
Rejecting the notion that dreams can come true, maintaining a skeptical perspective.
Just try it and I'll start a riot
Warning against trying to convince the speaker otherwise, suggesting it may lead to rebellion.
Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare
Advising Beatrice Fairfax not to suggest that someone will care for the speaker.
Ever tell me he will care
Refusing to believe in the prospect of someone caring, convinced it's the end of the relationship.
I'm certain it's the final curtain
Expressing certainty that the relationship has reached its conclusive end.
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas
Rejecting positive and cheerful attitudes, particularly those of Pollyannas, who believe in optimistic outcomes.
Who tell you fate supplies a mate
Dismissing the idea that fate provides a suitable life partner, considering it absurd or nonsensical.
It's all bananas
Summing up the previous lines by describing the whole concept as irrational or crazy.
They're writing songs of love but not for me
Noticing that songs about love are being written, but the speaker feels excluded from this romantic narrative.
A lucky star's above but not for me
Acknowledging the existence of a lucky star, but lamenting that it doesn't seem to shine favorably on the speaker.
With love to lead the way I've found more clouds of gray
Reflecting on a journey with love but encountering more challenges (clouds of gray) than expected.
Than any Russian play could guarantee
Comparing the difficulties in the speaker's love life to those found in a Russian play, emphasizing their severity.
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Admitting foolishness for falling in love and experiencing the associated emotions.
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Expressing a sense of regret or sadness with phrases like "hi-ho" and "alas."
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
Despite the pain, unable to forget the memory of a past kiss.
I guess he's not for me
Concluding that the person of interest is not meant for the speaker.
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Repeating the realization of foolishness in falling in love, emphasizing a sense of regret.
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Reiterating a lamentation or expression of sorrow.
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
Acknowledging the lasting impact of a past kiss, even though the relationship is not meant to be.
Comment