'Round Midnight
Midnight Melodies: Love's Journey Through Shadows
Lyrics
It begins to tell
Introduction to a narrative or story
'Round midnight, midnight
Repetition emphasizing the significance of midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Expressing coping well until after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
Feeling sad during suppertime
But it really gets bad
Emphasizing increasing sorrow
'Round midnight
Reiteration of the central theme, 'Round Midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface during midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
Unable to face or endure those memories
When my heart is still with you
Heart remains connected despite separation
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Midnight symbolically aware of emotional state
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Recognition of the need for reconciliation after a quarrel
Does it mean that our love is ending
Raising questions about the durability of love
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a current longing for the partner
You're out of my heart
Acknowledging the absence of the loved one from the heart
And I'm out of my mind
Conveying a state of emotional turmoil
Let our hearts take wings'
Invoking a sense of freedom and elevation for the hearts
'Round midnight, midnight
Reiteration of the central theme with midnight
Let the angels sing
Invoking celestial support and blessings
For your returning
Hoping for the return of a loved one
Till our love is safe and sound
Desiring the safety and security of love
And old midnight comes around
Midnight as a recurring presence in moments of sadness
Feelin' sad
Reiteration of the feeling of sadness
Really gets bad
Emphasizing the worsening emotional state
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Final emphasis on the central theme 'Round Midnight
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