They Gave In To The Blues
Resisting the Blues: Tales of Heartache and Redemption
Lyrics
There's a women in this town
Introduction of a woman in the town.
Drownin' in a river of her own tears
Describes her emotional state, overwhelmed with tears.
Cryin' for a man who's name she can't remember
She cries for a man whose name she can't recall, indicating a faded memory.
'Cause it's been too many years
Years have passed since the man left, leaving her in sorrow.
Made up her mind the day he left her behind
She decided not to find someone like him again.
She'd never find a man like him again
Expresses the belief that she won't find a comparable man.
So she closed the door and never looked any more
She closes the door on new relationships.
So of course she's been alone since then
Since then, she has been alone by choice.
She gave in to the blues
She succumbed to the sadness (blues) in her life.
So you know she just had to lose
Consequence of giving in to the blues is her loss.
Soon as she gave in to the blues
Reiterates the impact of yielding to the blues.
There's a man who won't try her, why
Introduces a man who avoids romantic involvement.
He says only fools even play the game
He believes relationships are for fools, avoiding them.
Never have the breaks, the money that it takes
Explains his lack of success due to insufficient resources.
So he says he's not to blame
He denies responsibility, blaming external factors.
Started to drink, the day he started to think
Started drinking when he felt the world was against him.
The world was out to bring him down for good
Perceives the world as a force conspiring to bring him down.
So he close the door and drank a little bit more
He turns to alcohol, shutting himself off further.
And went down just like they said he would
Fulfills a negative prophecy by going down as expected.
He gave in to the blues
He succumbs to the blues, facing the consequences.
So you know he just had to lose
Result of giving in to the blues is his loss.
Soon as he give in to the blues
Emphasizes the immediate effect of yielding to the blues.
They give in to the blues
General statement about people giving in to the blues.
So you know they just had to lose
Consequences for those who give in to the blues.
Soon as they give in to the blues
Reiterates the inevitable loss when succumbing to the blues.
No, don't you give in to the blues
A plea or advice not to give in to the blues.
No, no, don't you give in to the blues
Repetition of the plea not to yield to the blues.
No, don't you give in
Continues the plea against giving in to the blues.
Don't you give in, don't you give up, don't you give out
Encourages resilience, not giving up or giving in.
Don't you give in to the blues
Reiteration of the warning not to succumb to the blues.
No, no, don't you give in to the blues
Final plea against giving in to the blues.
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