Have a Good Time
Embrace Freedom: Have a Good Time with Billy Eckstine's Melancholic Farewell
Lyrics
Goodbye, I hate to see you go
Expressing reluctance and sadness at the departure of a loved one.
But have a good time
Wishing the departing person to enjoy themselves despite the sadness of parting.
So long, I'll miss you, dear, I know
Acknowledging the emotional difficulty of saying goodbye to a dear person.
But have a good time
Reiterating the hope that the departing person has a good time despite the separation.
Have your fling, begin with your new love?
Granting freedom to the departing person to explore new relationships.
I'm setting you free
Emphasizing the act of releasing the person with a sense of liberation.
Dance and sing pretend that it's true love
Encouraging the person to enjoy life, even if it involves pretending in new relationships.
Don't worry about me
Assuring the departing person not to worry about the speaker's well-being.
I know the tears would only drive
Acknowledging that expressing sadness through tears may lead to further distance.
You farther away
Indicating the speaker's understanding of the need for physical and emotional distance.
Just go, forget that I'm alive
Suggesting the departing person forgets about the speaker and enjoys their time.
It's your holiday
Referring to the departure as the person's holiday, a time of enjoyment and freedom.
When you're tired of being reckless and carefree
Anticipating a time when the departing person may grow tired of recklessness.
Remember that I'm waiting to welcome you home
Expressing the speaker's readiness to welcome the person back home when they are done being carefree.
So, you have a good time
Reiterating the hope that the person has a good time during their period of freedom.
When you're tired of being reckless and carefree
Repeating the sentiment from lines 16-18 to emphasize the speaker's understanding and patience.
Remember that I'm waiting to welcome you home
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to welcome the person back after their carefree experiences.
So have a good time
Closing with a final wish for the person to have a good time.
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