You Give Me Nothing But the Blues
Captivating Misery: Embracing Love Amidst the Blues
Lyrics
You give me nothin', nothin' but the blues
You provide me with nothing but a feeling of sadness, often associated with the blues genre of music.
You give me nothing but the blues
Reiteration that the subject of the song is causing the speaker emotional pain, expressed through the metaphor of "the blues."
You give me nothin', nothin' but the blues
Continuation of the idea that the speaker is receiving only negative emotions, specifically the blues, from the person mentioned.
You give me nothing but the blues
Reiteration of the sentiment that the relationship is bringing the speaker only feelings of sadness.
But baby, still I go for you
Despite the emotional distress caused by the person, the speaker admits to still being attracted to them ("still I go for you").
You always lie to me
Accusation that the person constantly deceives the speaker.
You've always been untrue
Stating that the person has consistently been unfaithful or dishonest in the past.
You always lie to me
Reiteration of the theme of deception in the relationship.
You've always been untrue
Confirmation that the person has been consistently untrue to the speaker.
You give me nothing but the blues
Repetition of the idea that the speaker is receiving only negative emotions, specifically the blues, from the person mentioned.
But baby, still I go for you
Despite the dishonesty and unfaithfulness, the speaker admits to still being attracted to the person ("still I go for you").
You make my night so miserable
The person's actions make the speaker's nights full of misery, emphasizing the emotional toll of the relationship.
You make my day so blue
The person's actions make the speaker's days filled with sadness or melancholy.
You make my night so miserable
Reiteration of the emotional distress caused by the person, particularly during the night.
You make my day so blue
Reiteration of the emotional distress caused by the person, particularly during the day.
You give me nothing but the blues
Repetition of the idea that the speaker is receiving only negative emotions, specifically the blues, from the person mentioned.
But baby, still I go for you
Despite the misery caused by the person, the speaker admits to still being attracted to them ("still I go for you").
Come on and ease my troubles
An appeal for the person to alleviate the speaker's problems and distress.
No one can but you
Assertion that only the person in question has the ability to ease the speaker's troubles.
Come on and ease my troubles
Reiteration of the plea for the person to ease the speaker's troubles.
'Cause no one can but you
Emphasizing that no one else but the person mentioned can alleviate the speaker's troubles.
You give me nothing but the blues
Repetition of the idea that the speaker is receiving only negative emotions, specifically the blues, from the person mentioned.
But baby, still I go for you
Despite the troubles caused by the person, the speaker admits to still being attracted to them ("still I go for you").
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