Mood Indigo
Capturing the Blues: Mood Indigo's Tale of Heartache and Longing
Lyrics
You ain't been blue, no, no, no
You haven't experienced sadness
You ain't been blue
Reiteration of not having experienced deep sadness
Till you've had that mood indigo
True sadness is felt when experiencing "mood indigo"
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The feeling of sadness penetrates deeply, affecting the entire being
While I sit and sigh, "Go 'long blues"
Expressing sadness while urging the blues to go away
Always get that mood indigo
Consistently experiencing the state of "mood indigo"
Since my baby said goodbye
Attributing the mood to the departure of a loved one
In the evenin' when lights are low
Feeling lonely and melancholic in the evening
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Intense loneliness, likened to the desire to cry
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me
Expressing a lack of care and concern from others
I'm just as blue as blue could be
Feeling extremely sad and blue
Always get that mood indigo
Continuing to experience the mood since the departure of the loved one
Since my baby said goodbye
Reiteration of the lasting impact of the departure on the mood
Blues on my mind
The presence of blues dominating one's thoughts
Blues all around my head, ooo ooo
Intense feelings of sadness surrounding the head
Blues on my mind
Repetition of the prevalence of blues in the head
Blues all around my head, oo oo yeah
Emphasizing the all-encompassing nature of the blues
Woke up this morning
Waking up to a morning filled with despair
But I'd be better off dead, uh huh
Expressing a preference for not waking up at all
You ain't been blue, no, no, no
Reiteration of not having experienced deep sadness
You ain't been blue
-Till you've had that mood indigo
True sadness is felt when experiencing "mood indigo"
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The feeling of sadness penetrates deeply, affecting the entire being
While I sit and sigh, "Go 'long blues"
Expressing sadness while urging the blues to go away
Blues on my mind
Reiteration of the prevalence of blues in the mind
Blues all around my head
Intense feelings of sadness surrounding the head
Blues on my mind
Repetition of the prevalence of blues in the head
Blues all around my head
Emphasizing the all-encompassing nature of the blues
Woke up this morning
Waking up to a morning filled with despair
But I'd be better off dead, uh huh
Expressing a preference for not waking up at all
Take it away boys
Instrumental break, encouraging the band to continue playing
Yeah
Acknowledgment and encouragement to the musicians
Come on, play that thing
Urging the band to play the music enthusiastically
Oh hoh
Exclamation of excitement or satisfaction
Yeah, woo
Expressing enthusiasm or joy
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