Blues For Me
Soulful Yearning: Unrequited Love in 'Blues For Me' by Jack Derwin
Lyrics
Verse 1
Expressing a question or frustration about the lack of reciprocated love.
Why don’t you love me
Asking why the person doesn't love the speaker.
The way that I love you
Reiteration of the desire for reciprocated love.
Why don’t you love me
Repeating the question, emphasizing the absence of mutual love.
the way that I love you
Highlighting the imbalance in love and the speaker's unfulfilled expectations.
You can rock me when you want to
Suggesting the person can influence the speaker but not reciprocate the same level of love.
But I could move the earth for you
Expressing a willingness to do significant things for the person.
Verse 2
Beginning a new verse, expressing emotional distress.
I’ve been cryin for you baby
Describing the speaker's emotional state, feeling neglected.
Seems that you don’t cry for me
Noting the perceived lack of reciprocal emotions from the person.
I’ve been cryin for you baby
Repeating the emotional pain and sense of neglect.
Seems that you don’t cry for me
Emphasizing the apparent emotional disconnect in the relationship.
I’d give you all my money
Offering material wealth as an expression of love and commitment.
If you could have the blues for me
Connecting the willingness to give money with a desire for the person to experience the blues (emotional pain) for the speaker.
I’d give you all my money
Repeating the offer of financial commitment for emotional connection.
If you could have the blues for me
Restating the desire for the person to experience emotional pain for the speaker.
Verse3
Starting a new verse, expressing a longing for the person who has been absent.
So long since I saw you
Highlighting the duration of the absence and the person's freedom.
And you’re still running free
Reiterating the extended period without seeing the person.
Been So long since I saw you
Emphasizing the person's continued freedom despite the time apart.
Girl and you’re still running free
Expressing a desire for the person to experience the blues for the speaker.
I’d give you all my money
Repeating the offer of financial commitment for emotional connection.
If you could have the blues for me
Connecting the willingness to give money with a desire for the person to feel emotional pain on the speaker's behalf.
I’d give you all my money
Reiterating the offer of financial commitment for emotional reciprocity.
If you could have the blues for me
Restating the desire for the person to experience emotional pain for the speaker.
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