Sing My Blues Away
Melodies of Healing: Cheap Trick's Anthem to Chase the Blues Away
Lyrics
Hey now
Expression of attention or greeting
What are you going to do
Raising a question about future actions
When the stars come shining for you?
Anticipation of positive moments in the future
Stay now
Encouragement to stay or remain in the current situation
I know I had something to say
Recognition of having something important to communicate
Can't you feel it now?
Sensory perception, asking if the feeling is present
Listen now
Encouragement to listen attentively
For the melody has slipped away
Noting the loss of a melody or musical inspiration
But there's a song that lies in the dark
Reference to a hidden or undiscovered song
Like you and me
Comparing the hidden song to a connection between individuals
And all it needs is light of day
Optimism about the potential for positive change
I get so sad and lonely
Expression of sadness and isolation
It hurts just to walk in the park
Highlighting emotional pain, using a park as a metaphor
It's only when you're gone
Recognizing the impact of someone's absence
I got to turn my radio on
Turning to music as a coping mechanism
So come on, let's sing me a song
Invitation to create music together for emotional relief
You sing my blues away
Desire for the partner to alleviate the singer's blues through music
Somehow I pulled you into my world
Bringing someone into the singer's world through love
You're love has taken over me
Acknowledging the overwhelming influence of love
And there's a girl there
Reference to a girl needing illumination or understanding
That needs that light to see
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Here she comes now
Introducing a new character with positive connotations
Like a summer rain
Describing the arrival of the girl metaphorically
From an old time mystery
Comparing the girl to a refreshing summer rain
I let her sing her song
Allowing the girl to express herself through song
She's where I want to be
Desire to be with the girl
A sweet sound
Describing the positive impact of the girl's presence
That fills my world
Comparing the impact to a pleasant sound filling the world
Like an old [?] in my dream
Reference to an old memory or fantasy enhancing the experience
But this old heart
Acknowledging the emotional effect on the singer's heart
I must say
Emphasizing the indescribable nature of the emotional impact
There are no words to describe what you do
Direct acknowledgment of the girl's impact on the singer
To me
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You sing my blues away
Repetition of the desire for the girl to alleviate the singer's blues
I get so sad and lonely
Reiteration of feelings of sadness and isolation
It's long way home in the dark
Describing the difficulty of the journey in the dark
It's only when you're gone
Emphasizing the reliance on music when the person is absent
I got to turn my radio on
Turning to music as a source of comfort in the person's absence
So come sing me a song
Encouraging the person to sing a song for emotional relief
So come sing my blues away
Repeating the desire for the person to alleviate the singer's blues
Sing my blues away
Reiteration of the desire for the person to sing away the blues
Sing my blues away
Repetition of the plea for the person to sing away the blues
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