But Not for Me
Love's Bittersweet Journey: Unveiling the Melancholy Tale in Vic Damone's 'But Not for Me'
Lyrics
Old man sunshine listen you
Addressing or referring to the sun as an old man, possibly implying a sense of wisdom or experience.
Never tell me dreams come true
Expressing skepticism about dreams coming true.
Just try it and I'll start a riot
Warning that trying to make dreams come true may lead to chaos or rebellion.
Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare
Advising Beatrice Fairfax not to claim that someone will care for the speaker.
Ever tell me he will care
Rejecting the idea that someone will care for the speaker.
I'm certain it's the final curtain
Expressing certainty that a relationship has reached its end.
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas
Rejecting optimistic or cheerful individuals, possibly those who offer positive outlooks.
Who tell you fate supplies a mate
Dismissing the notion that fate provides a suitable partner.
It's all bananas
Describing the idea of fate determining a mate as absurd or nonsensical.
They're writing songs of love but not for me
Noting that songs of love are being written, but they are not meant for the speaker.
A lucky star's above but not for me
Acknowledging the presence of a lucky star, but stating that it doesn't favor the speaker in matters of love.
With love to lead the way I've found more clouds of gray
Reflecting on the absence of love guiding the speaker's path, resulting in a life filled with difficulties.
Than any Russian play could guarantee
Comparing the challenges faced by the speaker to the gloomy atmosphere in a Russian play.
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Admitting to being foolish for falling in love and experiencing emotional vulnerability.
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Using expressions like "hi-ho," "alas," and "lack-a-day" to convey a sense of regret or lamentation.
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
Acknowledging the difficulty of forgetting the memory of a kiss from the past.
I guess he's not for me
Concluding that the person the speaker fell for is not meant to be with them.
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Repeating the acknowledgment of being foolish for falling in love.
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Reiterating expressions of regret or sorrow for the consequences of falling in love.
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
Reaffirming the difficulty of dismissing the memory of a past kiss.
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