Blues Before Sunrise
Midnight Sorrow: Unveiling the Heartache in Gov't Mule's Blues Before Sunrise
Lyrics
A-one, two, three, yeah
A musical introduction, setting the tone for the bluesy theme.
Have the blues before sunrise
Expressing having the blues before sunrise, indicating early morning sadness.
Tears standing in my eyes
Describing tears in the eyes, emphasizing deep emotional pain.
Have the blues before sunrise
Repeating the theme of having the blues before sunrise.
Tears standing in my eyes
Reiterating the presence of tears and emotional distress.
It was a miserable feeling, baby
Expressing a miserable feeling, indicating intense unhappiness.
Feeling I do despise
Conveying a despised feeling associated with the mentioned misery.
Had to leave, leave you baby
Stating the necessity to leave due to perceived wrongdoing.
Know you done me wrong
Acknowledging that the speaker has been wronged by the baby.
Had to leave you, baby
Repeating the need to leave because of the perceived wrongdoing.
Because you know you done me wrong
Emphasizing the awareness of the baby's wrongdoing.
Well, I gotta pack up my few things
Planning to pack belongings, indicating a decision to move on.
Oh, and down the road I'm gone
Expressing determination to leave and move down the road.
I have to leave you, baby
Reaffirming the decision to leave the baby alone.
When I leave you all alone
Stating the intention to leave the baby isolated.
Leave you, baby
Repeating the decision to leave the baby alone.
Leave you all alone
Confirming the choice to leave the baby isolated.
Well, when I pack up and leave you, darling
Expressing the emotional difficulty of leaving due to perceived wrongdoing.
You know you do me wrong
Reiterating the awareness of the baby doing wrong.
Well now goodbye, goodbye, baby
Bidding farewell to the baby, indicating a departure.
See you some rainy day
Expressing the hope to see the baby again on a rainy day.
Well now, goodbye pretty baby
Repeating the farewell and expressing a desire for a future reunion.
See you some rainy day
Reaffirming the hope to meet again in the future.
Now can I go ahead now
Possibly indicating a transition or a musical interlude.
He let you have your way
Expressing a willingness to let the baby have their way, possibly reflecting resignation or acceptance.
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