Appalachian Blue
Appalachian Blue: A Melodic Journey through Love and Loss
Lyrics
Vs1)
Introduction to Verse 1
Tonight, I can't sleep even though I've closed my eyes
The speaker is having difficulty sleeping despite closing their eyes.
I don't count sheep so I'll just lie here counting railroad ties
Instead of counting sheep, the speaker is counting railroad ties as a sleep aid.
Along the tracks that take me back to the place that I once knew
Reference to tracks leading back to a familiar place in the speaker's past.
Where the mountains meet the sky in shades of Appalachian Blue
Describing the nostalgic place where mountains meet the sky, referred to as "Appalachian Blue."
CH)
Introduction to Chorus
Appalachian Blue is the color of the water
Describing "Appalachian Blue" as the color of water flowing down the hillside.
That tumbles down the hillside past the house that was our home
Connecting the color to memories of a home that is no longer shared.
Appalachian Blue was the cotton dress I bought you
Linking "Appalachian Blue" to a significant memory involving a cotton dress.
And the feeling that I got when you were gone
Associating the color with emotions felt during the absence of a loved one.
It's a bluetick hound that's howling underneath an old blue moon
Introducing imagery of a bluetick hound and a blue moon, evoking a sense of loneliness.
And the lonesome notes that linger from a bluegrass fiddle tune
Highlighting the lingering sadness through the notes of a bluegrass fiddle tune.
It's the blue in my eyes from missing you
Expressing personal sorrow reflected in the blue of the speaker's eyes.
Appalachian Blue
Reiteration of the emotional state described as "Appalachian Blue."
Vs2)
Introduction to Verse 2
I wake up and I realize that I can't go back home
Realization that returning home is not possible, leading to a sense of isolation.
And even if I went back now I'd still be all alone
Even if the speaker could return, the feeling of loneliness would persist.
Cause your love's nothing more than just a dream I hold on to
The love once shared is now just a dream, leaving the speaker with empty arms.
And these empty arms are proof you left me Appalachian Blue
Confirmation that the absence of love has left the speaker in an "Appalachian Blue" state.
Chorus
Reiteration of the Chorus
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