'Round Midnight
Midnight Melodies: Exploring the Heartfelt Journey of Love
Lyrics
It begins to tell
Introduction, the story begins
'Round midnight, midnight
Repetition for emphasis on the time, 'Round midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
The narrator does well until after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
Feeling sad during suppertime
But it really gets bad
Emphasizes the worsening of sadness
'Round midnight
Reiterates the impact of midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface during midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
Unable to cope with heart-wrenching memories
When my heart is still with you
The heart still belongs to someone
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Midnight understands the lingering emotions
When a quarrel we had needs mending
A past quarrel needs reconciliation
Does it mean that our love is ending
Contemplating if the love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a need for the loved one
You're out of my heart
The loved one seems to be fading from the heart
And I'm out of my mind
Feeling mentally disturbed and lost
Let our hearts take wings'
Invoking a wish for freedom in love
'Round midnight, midnight
Reiteration of the impact of midnight
Let the angels sing
Invoking angels to sing for the return of love
For your returning
Hoping for a safe return of love
Till our love is safe and sound
Wishing for the safety of love
And old midnight comes around
Midnight recurs, signifying a cyclical nature
Feelin' sad
Reiterating the feeling of sadness
Really gets bad
Emphasizing the worsening of the situation
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Repetition of the impact of midnight
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