Lyrics
Since you've been gone,
Expressing the period after the departure of a significant person
I've been walking around
Describing aimless wandering or moving without direction
With my head bowed down to my shoes.
Depicting a posture of sadness or dejection
I've been living the blues
Indicating a state of experiencing deep sadness and melancholy
Ev'ry night without you.
Reiterating the ongoing emotional struggle in the absence of the person
I don't have to go far
Implying an awareness or sense of the whereabouts of the departed person
To know where you are,
Stating the familiarity with the person's probable locations or habits
Strangers all give me the news.
Noting how strangers convey information about the departed individual
I've been living the blues
Reiterating the persistent sorrow and sadness felt
Ev'ry night without you.
Re-emphasizing the emotional pain endured without the person
I think that it's best,
Expressing a desire or need to find solace in rest
I soon get some rest
Indicating a wish to overcome personal ego or vanity
And forget my pride.
Describing a struggle to let go of self-importance or dignity
But I can't deny
Admitting the inability to suppress emotions
This feeling that I
Confirming the strong, lingering emotions harbored for the person
Carry for you deep down inside.
Expressing deeply rooted feelings for the departed individual
If you see me this way,
Hinting at a desire for the departed person to witness the emotional state
You'd come back and you'd stay,
Expressing hope for the person's return and permanence
Oh, how could you refuse.
Appealing to the person's emotions, questioning refusal
I've been living the blues
Reinforcing the continuous emotional struggle in the person's absence
Ev'ry night without you.
Reiterating the persistent sadness experienced nightly without the person
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