Looking for My Feel Good
Chasing Shadows of Lost Love: George Jones' Heartfelt Quest
Lyrics
Well, my heart ain't had nothin' since you left but the feel bad
Expressing a sense of emptiness and sadness since the departure of a significant other.
When you left I lost my feel good like you knew I would
Acknowledging the anticipated loss of happiness ("feel good") following the departure, as if it was expected.
Well, when you left me sittin' here a-cryin' like you knew you could
Describing the emotional impact of being left, highlighting the expected emotional response of crying.
And had me a-runnin' all over lookin' for my feel good.
Conveying the singer's restless search for joy and contentment after the departure.
Each night I paint the town until it closes
Depicting a pattern of trying to find solace in external distractions each night until the closing time of the town.
'Cause there's no love that waits for me at home.
Expressing the absence of love or comfort waiting for the singer at home.
I lie with all my friends to keep from cryin'
Admitting to lying to friends about emotional well-being, using their company as a coping mechanism.
But they all know my feel good is gone.
Despite the facade, friends are aware that the singer's sense of well-being ("feel good") is absent.
Well, my heart ain't had nothin' since you left but the feel bad
Reiterating the emotional void experienced since the departure, emphasizing the persistent feeling of sadness.
When you left I lost my feel good like you knew I would
Reaffirming the loss of happiness, as if it was expected or inevitable.
Well, when you left me sittin' here a-cryin' like you knew you could
Recalling the emotional pain and vulnerability of being left, suggesting foresight on the part of the departed.
And had me a-runnin' all over lookin' for my feel good.
Continuing the theme of searching for happiness in various places after the departure.
When a hearts been used to maming one another
Reflecting on the difficulty of adjusting to a solitary life after a relationship accustomed to mutual support.
It's hard to learn to love each day alone
Expressing the challenge of finding joy in daily life without the companionship previously provided.
Well, it looks like I ain't gonna find my feel good
Admitting that the singer's "feel good" seems elusive, with the hope that it will return when the departed person changes their mind.
Till you change your mind and bring it back home.
Expressing the dependence on the return of the departed person for the restoration of happiness.
Well, my heart ain't had nothin' since you left but the feel bad
Reiterating the persistent emotional void and the prevalence of negative feelings since the departure.
When you left I lost my feel good like you knew I would
Confirming the loss of joy, as if it was a predestined outcome.
Well, when you left me sittin' here a-cryin' like you knew you could
Recalling the emotional impact of being left, with an emphasis on the inevitability of tears.
And had me a-runnin' all over lookin' for my feel good.
Continuing the theme of searching for happiness in various places, highlighting the ongoing quest for the elusive "feel good."
And had me a-runnin' all over lookin' for my feel good
Reiterating the persistent search for happiness and the emotional impact of its absence.
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