Mood Indigo
Embracing the Blues: Exploring the Depths of Mood Indigo
Lyrics
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You have never experienced sadness or melancholy
You ain't never been blue,
Reiteration of the absence of feeling blue
Till you've had that mood indigo.
One doesn't truly understand sadness until experiencing "mood indigo"
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The emotion descends even to the speaker's shoes, implying a profound impact
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
The speaker remains passive while the feeling envelops them; the phrase "Go 'long blues" suggests a resigned acceptance
I always get that mood indigo,
The speaker consistently experiences "mood indigo" since a romantic parting
Since my baby said goodbye.
The source of the speaker's sadness is revealed – their baby (lover) has said goodbye
And in the evenin' when the lights are low,
Loneliness intensifies in the evening when surroundings are dimly lit
I'm so lonely I could cry.
Intense loneliness verging on tears
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
Expressing a lack of support or care from others
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
Portraying deep sadness and feeling abandoned
When I get that mood indigo,
Reiteration of experiencing the profound sadness of "mood indigo"
I could lay me down and die.
The depth of the emotional state is so intense that death seems preferable
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
Reiteration of the absence of feeling blue
You ain't never been blue,
Emphasizing the lack of previous experience with deep sadness
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Reiteration of the idea that true sadness is only felt through "mood indigo"
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
Re-emphasizing the profound impact of the emotion, extending to the speaker's shoes
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
Restating the passive stance of the speaker in the face of the overpowering blues
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