Get Out of Town
Love's Last Stand: Escape the Bittersweet Spell of 'Get Out of Town'
Lyrics
The farce was ended,
The pretense or deception has concluded.
The curtains drawn,
The curtains are closed, symbolizing the end of a performance or act.
And I at least pretended
The singer pretended or acted as if love had ended.
That love was dead and gone.
Expressing a belief that love was over and done with.
But now, from nowhere,
Despite the earlier act, someone unexpected reappears.
You come to me as before
A return of a person from the past.
To take my heart,
This person is here to win the singer's heart.
And break my heart once more.
The expectation that this love will again cause heartbreak.
Get out of town
An urging for the person to leave town.
Before it's too late, my love.
Warning the person to leave before it's too late.
Get out of town,
Reiteration of the plea to depart.
Be good to mr please!
An appeal to the person to be kind in leaving.
Why wish me harm?
Questioning why the person wants to cause harm.
Why not retire to a farm
Suggesting the person should find peace and retire.
And be contented to charm
Encouraging a life that brings contentment.
The birds off the trees?
Using charm for positive purposes rather than causing distress.
Just disappear,
An insistence for the person to disappear or leave.
I care for you much too much,
Expressing a strong care for the person.
And when you are near,
Highlighting the challenge of being close due to intense feelings.
Close to me dear,
Describing the closeness between the singer and the person.
We touch too much!
Pointing out that physical closeness is overwhelming.
The thrill when we meet
Describing the intense thrill when the two meet.
Is so bitter-sweet
Highlighting the bitter-sweet nature of the thrill.
That, darling, it's getting me down;
Expressing the emotional burden of the relationship.
So on your mark,
A signal for the person to prepare to leave.
Get set,
Indicating readiness for departure.
Get out of town!
A final command to leave town.
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