Angel Eyes
Yearning in Jazz: Decoding the Melancholy of Angel Eyes
Lyrics
Try to think that love's not around
Contemplating the absence of love
Still it's uncomfortably near
Despite trying, the feeling of love is close and discomforting
My own heart ain't gainin' no ground
The speaker's heart is not making progress in overcoming a challenge
Because my Angel Eyes ain't here
Due to the absence of someone referred to as "Angel Eyes"
Angel Eyes that old devil sent
"Angel Eyes" is described as a tempting and possibly deceitful presence
They glow unbearably bright
The allure of Angel Eyes is intense and overwhelming
Need I say that my love's mis-spent
The speaker acknowledges that their love has been wasted or misdirected
Mis-spent with Angel Eyes tonight
The speaker reflects on spending time with Angel Eyes, suggesting regret
So drink up, drink up all you people
An invitation for others to enjoy themselves and indulge in drinking
And order anything you see
Suggesting freedom to choose anything available
Have fun you happy people
Encouragement for happiness among the people present
The drink, and the laugh's, on me
The speaker offers to cover the expenses of drinks and laughter
Pardon me, but I gotta run
An abrupt announcement of departure
The fact's uncommonly clear
Expressing a clear and undeniable reality
I gotta find who's now number one
The speaker's urgency to identify who has become the new focus of attention
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here.
Reiterating the absence of Angel Eyes and the impact on the speaker
I gotta find who's now the number one
A repetition emphasizing the need to find the new center of attention
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here.
Reiterating the absence of Angel Eyes and the urgency to understand why
'Scuse me while I disappear.
A polite way of announcing the speaker's departure
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