Yesterday's Blues
Escaping Heartache: Jesse Smathers' Yesterday's Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
Verse 1
Beginning of the song; the speaker addresses the person who left them.
When you left me alone and said we were through
Expressing the pain of being left alone; the breakup is mentioned.
I could never face it, I prayed it weren't true
Feeling unable to accept the reality of the breakup; praying it's not true.
So I set out looking for anything to do
Searching for distractions or activities to cope with the emotional pain.
But no drop could drown away my yesterday's blues
Despite efforts to distract, the emotional pain from the past lingers.
Chorus
Shift to the chorus; the speaker is actively trying to escape the emotional burden.
Running from yesterday's blues
Desire to escape or run away from the blues of the past.
To ease my troubled mind, and find something new
Seeking solace and searching for something new to ease the troubled mind.
What I found along the way was a new kind of truth
Discovery of a new truth or perspective during the journey.
I was only running from yesterday's blues
Acknowledging the act of running away but realizing it's from yesterday's blues.
Verse 2
Transition to the second verse; the speaker attempts to reinvent themselves.
I set out to reinvent myself, I thought I'd change my look
Changing appearance and attempting a transformation after the breakup.
I tried to be so handsome, emptied my pocketbook
Investing in physical changes, including spending money on a new look.
Even in my fancy jacket and a brand new pair of shoes
Despite efforts, the speaker feels stuck, still facing the emotional past.
I was still walking backward facing yesterday's blues
Continued struggle with the blues despite external changes.
Chorus
Return to the chorus; repetition of the theme of running from yesterday's blues.
Running from yesterday's blues
Reiterating the desire to escape and find something new to alleviate pain.
To ease my troubled mind, and find something new
Continued pursuit of relief for a troubled mind along the journey.
What I found along the way was a new kind of truth
Discovery of a new truth or perspective in the ongoing struggle.
I was only running from yesterday's blues
Recognition that the running is a way of dealing with yesterday's blues.
Verse 3
Beginning of the third verse; finding a new romantic partner.
I found myself a new sweetheart and every time we'd meet
Expressing efforts to impress the new partner with material gestures.
I'd dress up in my new clothes, buy her every kind of treat
Despite new love, the thoughts of the past lover persist.
But sitting there right next to her I'd still think of you
Struggling to let go of the emotional attachment to the previous relationship.
I just can't go on feeling yesterday's blues
Recognizing the inability to move forward while still dwelling on the past.
Chorus
Return to the chorus; re-emphasizing the theme of running from the past.
Running from yesterday's blues
Continued desire to escape and find relief for a troubled mind.
To ease my troubled mind, and find something new
Reiteration of the ongoing struggle and the search for something new.
What I found along the way was a new kind of truth
Discovery of a new truth or perspective in the ongoing journey.
I was only running from yesterday's blues
Final acknowledgment that the running is a response to yesterday's blues.
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