Lady Be Good
Sweet Desolation: Unveiling the Heartache in Dizzy Gillespie's 'Lady Be Good'
Lyrics
Listen to my tale of woe,
Expressing a desire for someone to listen to their sad story.
It's terribly sad but true,
Confirming the truth and sadness of the situation.
All dressed up, no place to go
Feeling prepared or dressed nicely but lacking opportunities or destinations.
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Consistently feeling down or melancholic every evening.
I must win some handsome guy
Expressing the desire to attract an attractive and charming man.
Can't go on like this,
Feeling unable to continue in the current state of loneliness.
I could blossom out I know,
Believing that with the right person, they could flourish and be happy.
With somebody just like you. so
Expressing a wish for companionship similar to the person they desire.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Asking for kindness and goodness from the lady they're addressing.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Requesting the lady to be good or kind to the speaker.
I am so awfully misunderstood
Feeling deeply misunderstood and seeking understanding.
So lady, be good to me
Pleading for kindness from the lady due to their misunderstood nature.
Oh, please have some pity
Begging for empathy or compassion from the lady.
I'm all-alone in this big city
Expressing a sense of isolation and loneliness in a large, unfamiliar place.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Describing oneself as a vulnerable and lost individual needing support.
So lady be good to me.
Reiterating the plea for the lady to show kindness due to the speaker's vulnerable state.
Oh, please have some pity
Re-emphasizing the plea for empathy or compassion from the lady.
I'm all alone in this big city
Reiterating the sense of loneliness and isolation in the big city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Reiterating the feeling of being lost and in need of support.
So lady be good to me.
Repeating the plea for kindness and understanding from the lady.
Oh lady be good to me.
Concluding with a final plea for the lady's kindness and goodness.
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