'Round Midnight
Midnight Melancholy: A Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
It begins to tell,
Introduction, setting the stage for the narrative.
'round midnight, midnight.
Emphasis on the time, 'round midnight.
I do pretty well, till after sundown,
Expressing coping until after sundown.
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad;
Feeling sadness during suppertime.
But it really gets bad,
Intensification of emotions, especially around midnight.
'round midnight.
Reiteration of the challenging feelings around midnight.
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface during midnight.
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories,
Difficulty facing and enduring memories.
When my heart is still with you,
Heart still attached to someone despite difficulties.
And ol' midnight knows it, too.
Midnight symbolically aware of the lingering love.
When a quarrel we had needs mending,
Acknowledging the need to mend a past quarrel.
Does it mean that our love is ending.
Questioning if the quarrel signals the end of love.
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a current need for the partner.
You're out of my heart,
Noticing the partner is no longer in the heart.
And I'm out of my mind.
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed and confused.
Let our hearts take wings'
Invoking a sense of freedom and escape for the hearts.
'round midnight, midnight
Reiteration of the challenging time, 'round midnight.
Let the angels sing,
Hope for a positive change, with angels singing.
For your returning.
Anticipation of the partner's return.
Till our love is safe and sound.
Desire for the love to be secure and stable.
And old midnight comes around.
Midnight as a recurring symbol of emotional challenges.
Feelin' sad,
Reiteration of feeling sad during midnight.
Really gets bad
Emphasizing the severity of emotions around midnight.
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Closing repetition of the challenging time, 'round midnight.
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