Lyrics
Blues hearted lady sleepy was she
Expresses empathy for a woman who feels down or melancholic
Love for the devil brought her to me
Suggests that the allure of dangerous love brought her into a problematic situation
Tears of a thousand drawn to her sin
Her attractiveness draws many people despite the consequences
Seasons of wither holdin' me in
Symbolizes difficult or hard times that trap the speaker
Ooh woe is me I feel so badly for you
Continues expressing sympathy for the woman's situation
Ooh woe is me I feel so sadly for you
Reiterates the feeling of pity or sorrow for her
In time bound to lose your mind
Suggests a likelihood of losing sanity over time
Live on borrowed time
Living on borrowed time, indicating a precarious or uncertain existence
Take the wind right out of your sail
Metaphor for something causing disappointment or deflating one's spirit
Fireflies dance in the heat of
Evocative imagery of fireflies in the heat
Hound dogs that bay at the moon
Depicts restless or troubled individuals
My ship leaves in the midnight
Suggests departing under cover of darkness with uncertainty about returning soon
Can't say I'll be back too soon
Uncertainty about a return or coming back soon
They awaken far far away
Implies a distant or remote awakening or realization
Heat of my candle show me the way
Metaphorically seeks guidance or enlightenment from a symbolic source
Tears of a thousand drawn to her sin
Reiterates the attraction despite the consequences
Seasons of wither holdin' me in
Reinforces the idea of being trapped or confined in difficult times
Ooh woe is me I feel so badly for you
Continues expressing sympathy or pity for the woman
Ooh woe is me I feel so sadly for you
Reiterates the feeling of sorrow or empathy for her
In time bound to lose your mind
Repeats the likelihood of losing sanity over time
Live on borrowed time
Living on borrowed time, emphasizing the precarious existence
Take the wind right out of your sail
Metaphorically deflating or disheartening experience
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