Lyrics
The farce was ended,
The comedic act or pretense has concluded.
The curtains drawn,
The curtains have closed, indicating the end of a performance or situation.
And I at least pretended
The speaker, despite appearances, pretended that love was over.
That love was dead and gone.
The acknowledgment that love was not truly dead and gone.
But now, from nowhere,
From an unexpected place, someone reappears in the speaker's life.
You come to me as before
The reappearance is reminiscent of a previous encounter.
To take my heart,
This person returns to capture the speaker's heart.
And break my heart once more.
The emotional pain of having one's heart broken again.
Get out of town
An imperative urging the person to leave the town.
Before it's too late, my love.
A warning to depart before it becomes too late for the speaker's love.
Get out of town,
A repetition of the command to leave the town.
Be good to mr please!
A plea for the person to be kind and considerate.
Why wish me harm?
A question about the intention behind causing harm.
Why not retire to a farm
Suggesting retirement to a peaceful place like a farm.
And be contented to charm
The suggestion to find contentment in charming birds away from trouble.
The birds off the trees?
A plea for the person to disappear from the speaker's life.
Just disappear,
An instruction to vanish because the speaker cares too much.
I care for you much too much,
The admission of caring too deeply for the person.
And when you are near,
The difficulty when the person is in close proximity.
Close to me dear,
The physical closeness intensifies emotions.
We touch too much!
Physical contact is too overwhelming.
The thrill when we meet
The excitement and pain experienced during meetings.
Is so bitter-sweet
Describing the conflicting emotions as both bitter and sweet.
That, darling, it's getting me down;
The emotional toll of the relationship is becoming burdensome.
So on your mark,
An indication for the person to prepare to leave.
Get set,
Preparation for departure.
Get out of town!
A final command to leave the town.
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