But Not for Me
Unrequited Melodies: Love's Bittersweet Symphony
Lyrics
Old man sunshine listen you
Addressing or calling out to Old man sunshine, possibly a metaphor for fate or time.
Never tell me dreams come true
Expressing skepticism about the fulfillment of dreams.
Just try it and I'll start a riot
Warning that attempting to make dreams come true may lead to chaos or rebellion.
Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare
Addressing Beatrice Fairfax, cautioning against suggesting that someone will care.
Ever tell me he will care
Rejecting the idea that someone will care, expressing certainty about a negative outcome.
I'm certain it's the final curtain
Believing that a situation has reached its conclusive end, possibly referencing a relationship.
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas
Expressing a desire to avoid optimistic or overly positive individuals (Pollyannas).
Who tell you fate supplies a mate
Rejecting the notion that fate provides a suitable partner, dismissing it as absurd (all bananas).
It's all bananas
Summarizing the idea that fate or finding a mate is irrational or nonsensical.
They're writing songs of love but not for me
Observing that songs of love are being written but not for the speaker.
A lucky star's above but not for me
Acknowledging the presence of a lucky star but asserting that it doesn't apply to the speaker.
With love to lead the way I've found more clouds of gray
Reflecting on a journey with love, finding more difficulties (clouds of gray) than a Russian play would promise.
Than any Russian play could guarantee
Suggesting that the speaker's romantic experiences surpass the drama of a Russian play.
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Admitting foolishness in falling in love and experiencing the consequences.
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Exclaiming with regret or resignation, acknowledging the unfortunate situation.
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
Recognizing the inability to forget the memory of a kiss despite the pain associated with it.
I guess he's not for me
Concluding that the person the speaker fell for is not meant for them.
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Repeating the admission of foolishness in falling in love and facing the consequences.
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Reiterating regret or resignation about the unfortunate situation.
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
Reaffirming the lingering memory of a kiss despite the associated pain.
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