Fine and Mellow
Love's Bittersweet Symphony: Fine and Mellow by Deborah Coleman Unveiled
Lyrics
My man don't love me
Expresses a feeling of unreciprocated love and emotional distance in the relationship.
Treats me oh so mean
Describes how the speaker is treated poorly or harshly by her partner.
My man he don't love me
Reiterates the lack of love from the speaker's man and the mistreatment she receives.
Treats me awfully
Emphasizes the negative treatment the speaker endures from her partner.
He's the, lowest man
Describes the partner as the worst man the speaker has ever encountered.
That I've ever see
Further emphasizes the low character of the speaker's man.
He wears high trimmed pan
Describes the partner's clothing, possibly indicating a focus on appearance over emotional connection.
Stripes are really yellow
Details the appearance of the partner's pants, highlighting a specific fashion choice.
He wears high trimmed pan
Repeats the description of the partner's pants, emphasizing their distinctive yellow stripes.
Stripes are really yellow
Reiterates the fashion details, possibly suggesting a superficial or materialistic focus.
But when he starts in to love me
Suggests a change in the partner's demeanor when expressing love, becoming "fine and mellow."
He's so fine and mellow
Highlights the positive transformation in the partner's behavior when expressing love.
Love will make you drink and gamble
Associates love with behaviors like drinking and gambling, indicating its unpredictable and sometimes negative impact.
Make you stay out all night long repeat
Repeats the idea that love can lead to staying out all night, emphasizing its disruptive nature.
Love will make you drink and gamble
Reiterates the potential negative consequences of love, such as drinking and gambling.
Make you stay out all night long repeat
Repeats the idea that love can result in staying out late, reinforcing its disruptive influence.
Love will make you do things
Suggests that love can compel individuals to engage in morally questionable actions.
That you know is wrong
Emphasizes the conflict between the speaker's sense of right and wrong within the context of love.
But if you treat me right baby
If treated well, the speaker expresses a willingness to stay committed and be at home.
I'll stay home everyday
Reiterates the speaker's commitment to staying at home when treated right in the relationship.
But if you treat me right baby
Repeats the condition of staying at home when treated well by the partner.
I'll stay home everyday
Reiterates the commitment to staying at home if treated properly in the relationship.
But you're so mean to me baby
Expresses the partner's mean behavior towards the speaker, anticipating that it may drive her away.
I know you're gonna drive me away
Foresees the negative impact of the partner's mean behavior on the relationship.
Love is just like the faucet
Compares love to a faucet, suggesting its ability to be turned on and off.
It turns off and on
Reiterates the analogy of love to a faucet, highlighting its variable and unpredictable nature.
Love is just like the faucet
Repeats the comparison of love to a faucet, emphasizing its ability to be switched on and off.
It turns off and on
Underlines the idea that love can fluctuate in intensity and presence.
Sometimes when you think it's on baby
Suggests the uncertainty in the stability of love, sometimes disappearing unexpectedly.
It has turned off and gone
Emphasizes the transient nature of love, indicating its potential to vanish suddenly.
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