Whipping Post
Heartache Harmony: Unraveling the Blues in Whipping Post
Lyrics
I've been run down and I've been lied to.
Expresses feeling worn out and deceived by others.
And I don't know why, I let that mean woman make me a fool.
Regret over allowing someone cruel to take advantage and make a fool out of oneself.
She took all my money, wrecks my new car.
Describes financial loss and destruction caused by the person mentioned.
Now she's with one of my good time buddies,
The person who caused harm is now socializing with the singer's friends.
They're drinkin in some cross-town bar.
They are enjoying themselves at a different location.
Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Expresses the fluctuating emotions experienced by the singer.
Like I been tied to the whippin' post.
Feeling trapped or bound to a situation similar to being punished.
Tied to the whippin' post, tied to the whippin' post.
Repetition emphasizes the feeling of being tied to a punishing situation.
Good Lord, I feel like I'm dyin'.
Feeling overwhelmed, distressed, or like one's spirit is dying due to the situation.
My friends tell me, that I've been such a fool.
Friends have recognized the singer's foolishness in the situation.
But I had to stand by and take it baby, all for lovin' you.
Having endured difficulties for the sake of love.
Drown myself in sorrow as I look at what you've done.
Contemplating deeply on the damage caused by the person in question.
But nothing seemed to change, the bad times stayed the same,
Despite efforts, the negative circumstances remain unchanged.
And I can't run.
Feeling unable to escape from the situation.
Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Reiterates the sense of being stuck in a punishing situation.
Like I been tied to the whippin' post.
Emphasizes the feeling of being tied to a punishing situation.
Tied to the whippin' post, tied to the whippin' post.
Continued emphasis on feeling trapped or punished.
Good Lord, I feel like I'm dyin'.
Reiteration of feeling overwhelmed and nearly defeated by the situation.
Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Repetition of the feeling of being trapped in a punishing situation.
Like I been tied to the whippin' post.
Restates the feeling of being tied to a punishing situation.
Tied to the whippin' post, tied to the whippin' post.
Emphasizes the sense of being trapped or bound to the situation.
Good Lord, I feel like I'm dyin'.
Reiterates the overwhelming feeling of near defeat due to the situation.
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