Lyrics
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You have never experienced sadness or melancholy.
You ain't never been blue,
Reiteration of the absence of experiencing sadness or melancholy.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Sadness is not truly felt until one has experienced the "mood indigo," a metaphor for deep emotional blues.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The emotion descends to the depths, affecting the speaker even down to their shoes.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
The speaker remains passive while the blues consume them, expressing resignation and despair.
I always get that mood indigo,
The speaker consistently experiences the mood indigo, particularly since their romantic partner left.
Since my baby said goodbye.
The persistent emotional state is linked to the departure of the speaker's beloved.
And in the evenin' when the lights are low,
During the evening when everything is dim, the speaker feels intense loneliness, leading to potential tears.
I'm so lonely I could cry.
The depth of loneliness is emphasized, suggesting a profound emotional impact.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
Expressing a lack of support or concern from others, intensifying the speaker's emotional state.
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
The speaker sees themselves as a deeply sorrowful person, beyond the typical level of sadness.
When I get that mood indigo,
Reiteration of experiencing the mood indigo, highlighting the recurring nature of the emotional state.
I could lay me down and die.
The emotional pain is so intense that the speaker metaphorically contemplates the idea of death as an escape.
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
Repetition to emphasize the rarity or absence of experiencing deep sadness.
You ain't never been blue,
Restating the idea that one has not truly been sad until they've felt the mood indigo.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Reiteration of the association between profound sadness and the mood indigo.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The depth of emotion extends to the speaker's shoes, emphasizing the all-encompassing nature of the mood indigo.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
The speaker continues to sit passively, resigned to the influence of the blues.
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