Leaving Here
Leaving Here: Unveiling the Heartache and Longing in The Sonics' Classic
Lyrics
Hey, fellas, have you heard the news,
Addressing a group of men, asking if they're aware of recent events
Yeah, the women in this town have been misused,
Referring to mistreatment of women in the town
Yeah, I seen it all in my dreams last night,
Describing a dream where the mistreatment of women was witnessed
Girls leaving this town 'cause you don't treat 'em right.
Women leaving the town due to being treated poorly by men
Oh, take a train (take a train), fly by plane (fly by plane),
Listing various modes of transportation (train, plane) as options
Yeah, gettin' tired (gettin' tired), sick and tired (sick and tired).
Expressing exhaustion and frustration
All you fellas better change your ways,
Advising men to change their behavior
Yeah, leaving this town in a matter of days,
Women planning to leave the town soon
Girls are good, you better treat 'em true,
Men are urged to treat women well
I seen fellas running around with someone new.
Observing men involved with other women
Gettin' tired (gettin' tired), sick and tired (sick and tired),
Reiterating fatigue and frustration
Yeah, leavin' here (leavin' here), leavin' here (leavin' here),
Reaffirming the intention of leaving the town
I said leavin' here, yeah yeah yeah, don't want to leave all here,
Expressing the desire not to stay in the town
Be a while, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
Unclear meaning, possibly emphasizing the duration or insistence of leaving
The love of a women is a wonderful thing (oh yeah),
Praising the value of women's love
Yeah, the way you treat 'em is a crying shame (oh yeah),
Criticizing how men mistreat women
I tell you, fella, yeah, it won't be long (oh yeah),
Predicting that women will leave soon due to mistreatment
Yeah, before these women they all have gone (oh yeah).
Anticipating the departure of women from the town
Yeah, gettin' tired (gettin' tired), sick and tired (sick and tired),
Repeating fatigue and frustration due to the situation
Yeah, take a train (take a train), fly by plane (fly by plane),
Reiterating modes of transportation as options for leaving
Yeah, gonna leavin' here, yeah leavin' here,
Confirming the decision to leave the town
Yeah, leavin' here, ya gonna leave all here now,
Repeating the decision to leave the town
Baby baby baby, please don't leave here.
Pleading with a woman not to leave
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