The Sky's Got the Blues
When Love's Absence Colors the Sky: The Meaning Behind Aaron Tippin's Melancholic Harmony
Lyrics
Way up in the sky, not a cloud is flyin' by
Describes a clear sky with no clouds.
A picture perfect afternoon
Portrays a perfect afternoon scene.
Birds upon the wing, I can hear them sing
Highlights the presence of birds singing.
Chirping out a happy tune
Emphasizes the birds' cheerful and happy sounds.
And I'm walkin' around with my head hanging down
Expresses a personal sense of sadness and contemplation.
Got a reason for feeling this way
Suggests there's a specific reason for the melancholic feelings.
Since you've been gone things look so wrong
Connects the emotional state to the absence of someone.
The sky's got the blues today
States that the sky itself seems melancholic.
The sky's got the blues, just like I've got them for you
Compares the singer's blues to those of the sky.
That old sky's got the blues and I've got nothing to look up to
Reiterates the gloomy mood, feeling there's nothing uplifting.
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today
Confirms the persistent blues in both the singer and the sky.
Everyone I see, happy as can be
Observes others as happy in contrast to the singer's mood.
Loving all this warm sunshine
Describes the general joy in the warm sunshine.
So many things to do, beneath a sky of blue
Lists activities under a carefree, blue sky.
Not a worry on their minds
Contrasts carefree attitudes with the singer's heavy mind.
Oh but I could stand a change, some clouds or some rain
Expresses a desire for a change in the weather.
Now ain't that sad to say, but it could take a turn
Acknowledges the unusualness of wanting clouds or rain.
As far as I'm concerned, the sky's got the blues today
Declares the sky's blues from the singer's perspective.
The sky's got the blues, just like I've got them for you
Reiterates the parallel between the singer's blues and the sky's.
That old sky's got the blues and I've got nothing to look up to
Confirms the lack of positive inspiration from the sky.
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today
Repeats the idea of the persistent blues in both the singer and the sky.
Yeah, the sky's got the blues today
Concludes that the sky maintains a melancholic state.
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