It Never Entered My Mind
Unveiling the Unspoken Melancholy: Bud Powell's 'It Never Entered My Mind'
Lyrics
Once I laughed when I heard you saying
Expressing amusement at a past statement made by the other person
That I'd be playing solitaire
Suggesting a prediction that the speaker would be alone and contemplative
Uneasy in my easy chair
Feeling uneasy in a comfortable or complacent situation
It never entered my mind
Realization that a particular thought or idea never occurred to the speaker
And once you told me I was mistaken
Recalling a past correction about the sunrise and a solitary morning routine
That I'd awaken with the sun
Being told that waking up early was a mistake, and now facing solitude
And ordered orange juice for one
Ordering a single serving of orange juice, emphasizing aloneness
It never entered my mind
Reiteration of the realization that a specific idea never crossed the speaker's mind
You had what I lack, myself
Acknowledging the lack of a certain quality or attribute in oneself
Now I even have to scratch my back myself
Expressing self-reliance, even in trivial matters like scratching one's back
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
Recalling a warning about potential consequences of scorn
I'd say a lonely prayer again
Anticipating loneliness and resorting to prayer if scorned
And wish that you were there again
Expressing a desire for the presence of the other person again
To get into my hair again
Describing the longing for the other person's influence and presence
It never entered my mind
Reiterating the central theme that a specific thought never entered the speaker's mind
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
Repeating the warning about the potential consequences of being scorned
I'd say a lonely prayer again
Emphasizing the recurrence of loneliness and prayer if scorned
And wish that you were there again
Expressing a longing for the return of the other person's presence
To get into my hair again
Highlighting the desire for the other person to become involved in the speaker's life again
It never entered my mind
Reiterating the central theme that a specific thought never entered the speaker's mind
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