Wrong Shade of Blue
Navigating the Blues: Anthony D'Amato's Tale of Longing and Redemption
Lyrics
I met a man in a coonskin cap but he won’t say where it’s from
Encountered a man in a coonskin cap, but he keeps the origin a mystery.
I think he got it at the truck stop couple miles back on the 101
Suspects the man acquired the cap at a truck stop on the 101 highway.
What a strange little secret I thought after he had left
Reflects on the peculiar nature of the man's undisclosed secret after he departs.
Everybody's got a reason they don't wanna wake up how they slept I’m a long way from home
Acknowledges everyone has reasons for not wanting to confront their past.
I’m a long way from you
Expresses a physical and emotional distance from home.
I’m the wrong kinda stoned
Feels under the influence of substances but not in a positive way.
And the wrong shade of blue
Conveys a sense of melancholy or sadness denoted by the "wrong shade of blue."
I cut my hair in the last town thinking I could use just a little a change
Attempts a change by cutting hair but experiences no noticeable difference.
But I don't feel any different now and I don’t know who to blame
Expresses uncertainty about the source of dissatisfaction and lack of change.
I took a drink on a red eye hoping I could sleep until the morning light
Consumes alcohol during a flight, hoping for a peaceful sleep.
Instead I got a little drunk and I stared at my phone for the whole damn flight
Instead of rest, spends the flight intoxicated, staring at the phone.
I’m a long way from home
Reiterates being far from home, reinforcing the theme of distance.
I’m a long way from you
Repeats the emotional and physical distance from someone significant.
I’m the wrong kinda stoned
Emphasizes feeling affected by substances and emotional distress.
And the wrong kinda blue
Reiterates the emotional state using the metaphor of the "wrong shade of blue."
I been talking to myself so much that I'm running out of shit to say But I'll still call a little later when I get to the hotel where I'm staying I'm trying to be a better man but it's hard when you don't know where to start
Expresses loneliness, resorting to self-talk, and plans to call later despite little to say.
I'm trying to be a better man but it's hard when you wake up with a broken heart
Struggles with self-improvement amid the challenge of waking up heartbroken.
I’m a long way from home
Reaffirms being distant from home, reinforcing the theme of displacement.
I’m a long way from you
Reiterates the emotional and physical separation from a significant person.
I’m the wrong kinda stoned
Restates the influence of substances on emotions and state of mind.
And the wrong shade of blue
Concludes with a repetition of the metaphorical "wrong shade of blue" expressing emotional distress.
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