Somebody's Blues
Echoes of Solitude: Somebody's Quest for Redemption in the Blues
Lyrics
Somebody's got the blues and they're hesitating
Someone is experiencing the blues and is uncertain or reluctant.
They're drinking at the wrong end of the bar
They are drinking at a less favorable part of the bar, possibly indicating a sense of despair or escapism.
Somebody's got the blues and they're hesitating
Reiteration of someone having the blues and hesitating.
They're drinking at the wrong end of the bar
Repeating the image of drinking at an unfavorable part of the bar, emphasizing a negative state.
They'd like to meet someone tonight
The person desires to meet a perfect lover who can bring comfort.
The perfect lover who could make them feel alright
Seeking someone who can make them feel better emotionally.
They'd like someone to take them home
Expressing the wish for companionship and a desire to go home with someone.
To a place where they had no other urge to roam
Desiring a place where they feel content and have no reason to wander.
Somebody's got the blues from dying
Having the blues due to a sense of impending death.
And they're drinking in the wrong place on the street
Choosing the wrong environment in the street to cope with their emotional state.
Somebody's got the blues and there's no denying
Acknowledging the blues with no way to deny the situation.
Ain't got no money left for to eat
Financial struggles leading to a lack of resources for basic needs like food.
And they sit there scribbling notes on a napkin
Scribbling notes on a napkin, possibly expressing desperation or a cry for help.
Handing it to the latest tart who sits in his lap
Handing notes to a person, indicating attempts to connect with someone for support.
Somebody's got the blues they never gonna use
Having the blues that they may never overcome, symbolized by a woman in high heeled shoes.
A woman in high heeled shoes
Emphasizing the persistent nature of the blues despite external appearances.
Somebody's got the blues
Reiteration of the person having the blues.
Somebody's got the blues from crying
Experiencing the blues accompanied by tears running down their face.
Teardrops streaking down their face
Confirmation that they are going through a difficult emotional time.
Somebody's got the blues there's no denying
Recognizing the need to find a different, more positive place or state of mind.
They've got to find some other place
Suggesting a desire for change and escape from their current emotional state.
They go to church on Sunday
Engaging in traditional activities (going to church) to seek solace.
They go to work on Monday
Balancing spiritual and practical aspects of life (church and work).
They're watching their cholesterol levels
Attending to health concerns while dealing with emotional struggles.
And in the graveyard they're handing out shovels
Symbolic imagery of facing mortality and the inevitability of loss.
Cause somebody's got the blues
Repeating the assertion that someone has the blues.
Somebody's got the blues
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the blues.
They keep looking for an answer in a worn out song
Continuing the search for solutions in a song, suggesting a longing for answers.
Keep looking for the reasons that they've hung on so long
Seeking reasons for holding on despite challenges and hardships.
Keep looking for an answer in the paper today
Extending the search for answers to external sources like newspapers.
All that it read was that another one got away
Discovering that the only information is about someone else escaping or being lost.
Somebody's got the blues
Reiterating that someone is experiencing the blues.
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