Get Out of Town
Escape from Love's Thorny Embrace
Lyrics
The farce was ended,
The deception or pretense has come to an end.
The curtains drawn,
The curtains have closed, possibly symbolizing the conclusion of a chapter or relationship.
And I at least pretended
The speaker, or someone involved, pretended that love was over.
That love was dead and gone.
Expressing the belief that love has died and moved on.
But now, from nowhere,
Despite the previous closure, someone unexpected reappears.
You come to me as before
The reappearance is reminiscent of a past encounter.
To take my heart,
The person returns to win the speaker's heart.
And break my heart once more.
However, their return is expected to cause heartbreak once again.
Get out of town
A direct plea for the person to leave the town or the situation.
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 me please!
An appeal for the person to be kind and considerate during their departure.
Why wish me harm?
Questioning the motive behind causing harm or distress.
Why not retire to a farm
Suggesting a peaceful retirement, possibly away from the speaker's life.
And be contented to charm
Encouraging contentment and charm elsewhere.
The birds off the trees?
Expressing a desire for the person to find joy away from the current situation.
Just disappear,
An emphatic request for the person to disappear or leave.
I care for you much too much,
The speaker cares too much for the person to see them suffer.
And when you are near,
When the person is close, the emotions become overwhelming.
Close to me dear,
Intimate moments are too intense and may lead to heartbreak.
We touch too much!
Physical closeness is causing emotional pain.
The thrill when we meet
The excitement of meeting is both pleasurable and painful.
Is so bitter-sweet
Describing the conflicting emotions as bittersweet.
That, darling, it's getting me down;
The intensity of the emotions is becoming burdensome.
So on your mark,
Signaling the urgency to leave the current situation.
Get set,
Preparing for departure.
Get out of town!
A final urging for the person to leave the town.
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