St. Louis Blues
Yearning for Love Lost: St. Louis Blues Tale
Lyrics
I hate to see that evening sun go down,
Expresses a dislike for the sunset, possibly symbolizing the end of something positive or joyful.
I hate to see that evening sun go down,
Reiterates a negative feeling about the evening sun setting.
'Cause my lovin' baby done left this town.
Connects the departure of a loved one (the singer's partner) with the sentiment of the setting sun, indicating sorrow over the loved one leaving.
If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today,
Shares the persistent feeling of sadness or distress, suggesting a continuation of emotional turmoil.
If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today,
Repeats the expectation of feeling the same way the next day, signifying a prolonged emotional state.
I'm gonna pack my trunk and make my getaway.
Expresses a decision to leave or escape from the current situation, indicating a desire to move on from the pain.
Oh, that St. Louis woman, with her diamond rings,
Describes a woman from St. Louis with material wealth and influence.
She pulls my man around by her apron strings.
Implies that this woman has a hold over the singer's partner, exerting control over him.
And if it wasn't for powder and her store-bought hair,
Suggests that the woman's use of makeup and fake hair is what keeps the singer's partner interested.
Oh, that man of mine wouldn't go nowhere.
Implies that without these artificial elements, the singer's partner wouldn't stay with the woman.
I got those St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be,
Expresses the deep sadness or depression the singer is feeling, likening it to the St. Louis blues, a state of emotional distress.
Oh, my man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea,
Describes the partner as emotionally distant or unresponsive, comparing his heart to an unfeeling object.
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me.
Suggests that this emotional distance is the reason for the partner's physical absence.
I love my man like a schoolboy loves his pie,
Compares the singer's love for her partner to a child's love for something dear, emphasizing the intensity and innocence of her feelings.
Like a Kentucky colonel loves his rocker and rye
Draws a simile likening the singer's love for her man to the love of a Kentucky colonel for a specific drink, indicating a strong, enduring love.
I'll love my man until the day I die, Lord, Lord.
Declares an unwavering commitment to love her partner until death.
I got the St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Lord, Lord!
Reiterates the deep emotional distress experienced by the singer, emphasizing the intensity of the "St. Louis blues" feeling.
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea,
Repeats the comparison of the partner's heart to an unfeeling object as the reason for his distance.
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me.
Reiterates that the emotional distance is the cause of the partner's physical absence.
I got those St. Louis blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, I got the blues,
Emphasizes the singer's ongoing experience of deep emotional distress, reinforcing the "blues" feeling.
My man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea,
Repeats the comparison of the partner's heart to an unfeeling object as the reason for his distance.
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me, Lord, Lord!
Reiterates that the emotional distance is the cause of the partner's physical absence.
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