'Round Midnight
Midnight Melancholy: Unveiling the Heart's Symphony
Lyrics
It begins to tell
Reflecting on a story or situation begins
'Round midnight, midnight
Emphasizing the theme of midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Coping well until after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
Feeling melancholy during suppertime
But it really gets bad
Intensifying sadness
'Round midnight
Reiterating the significance of midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface around midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
Unable to endure the pain of those memories
When my heart is still with you
Expressing lingering feelings when apart
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Personifying midnight as aware of emotional struggles
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Addressing the need to mend a quarrel
Does it mean that our love is ending
Questioning the status of the relationship
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a recent need for the partner
You're out of my heart
Sensing the absence of the partner in the heart
And I'm out of my mind
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed
Let our hearts take wings'
Invoking the idea of emotional freedom
'Round midnight, midnight
Reiterating the significance of midnight for emotional release
Let the angels sing
Invoking angels singing for the partner's return
For your returning
Expressing hope for the safe return of love
Till our love is safe and sound
Anticipating a secure and stable love
And old midnight comes around
Midnight as a time when sadness recurs
Feelin' sad
Reiterating the feeling of sadness
Really gets bad
Emphasizing the worsening emotional state
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Closing with a repetition of midnight's significance
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