Little Girl Blue
Reflections of Lost Innocence: Dakota Staton's "Little Girl Blue
Lyrics
When I was very young
Reflecting on childhood when the speaker was very young.
The world was younger than I
Expressing that the world seemed younger when compared to the speaker's youth.
As merry as a carrousel
Describing the world as joyful and vibrant like a carousel.
The circus tent was drawn with every
Imagining a circus with a tent decorated with stars in the sky.
Star in the sky
Highlighting the magical and enchanting atmosphere of the circus.
Above the ring I loved so well
Expressing affection for the circus ring.
Now the young world has grown old
Contrasting the present with the past, indicating that the world has aged.
Gone are the tinsel and gold
Noting the disappearance of glitter and wealth from the world.
Sit there and count your fingers
Advising someone to sit and reflect on their situation.
What can you do
Posing a rhetorical question about the actions one can take.
Old girl you're through
Suggesting that an old girl is done or finished with something.
Sit there and count your little itty bitty fingers
Encouraging the person to count their small fingers, emphasizing their insignificance.
A lucky little girl blue
Describing the person as a fortunate but melancholic "little girl blue."
Sit there and count the raindrops
Advising the person to count raindrops falling on them, possibly symbolizing sadness.
Falling on you
Stating that it's time for the person to understand something important.
It's time you knew
Conveying the idea that the only constant is the falling raindrops.
All you can count on is the raindrops
Emphasizing the reliance on the consistent falling of raindrops for the "little girl blue."
That fall on little girl blue
Reiterating the connection between the girl's emotions and the falling raindrops.
No use old girl
Advising the person that there's no use, implying resignation.
You may as well surrender
Encouraging the person to surrender, acknowledging diminishing hope.
Your hope is getting slender
Noting that hope is fading or becoming slender.
Why won't somebody send a tender little boy
Pleading for someone to send a caring little boy to uplift the "little girl blue."
To cheer up little girl blue
Expressing a desire for comfort and support for the melancholic girl.
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