Mood Indigo
Embracing the Blue: Decoding the Depths of 'Mood Indigo' Emotions
Lyrics
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
Expresses that the listener has never experienced sadness or melancholy.
You ain't never been blue,
Reiterates the absence of the listener's experience with the emotion of being blue.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Introduces the concept that true blue feelings are only felt when experiencing "mood indigo."
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
Describes the sensation of the mood descending, affecting the speaker from head to toe.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
Highlights the passive reaction of the speaker, sitting and sighing, as the blues take hold.
I always get that mood indigo,
States the recurring nature of experiencing mood indigo, linked to the departure of the speaker's baby.
Since my baby said goodbye.
Attributes the mood indigo to the absence of the speaker's significant other, intensifying the feelings of loneliness.
And in the evenin' when the lights are low,
Describes the evening setting and the deep loneliness felt in the absence of the baby.
I'm so lonely I could cry.
Expresses the profound emotional impact, suggesting that the speaker could cry due to overwhelming loneliness.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
Conveys the speaker's perception of having no one who cares for them after the baby's departure.
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
Characterizes the speaker as a deeply sorrowful individual, emphasizing the intensity of their emotional state.
When I get that mood indigo,
Reiterates the recurring theme of experiencing mood indigo, suggesting its persistent and overwhelming nature.
I could lay me down and die.
Expresses the extremity of the speaker's emotional state, contemplating the possibility of death when in mood indigo.
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
Recalls and reinforces the idea that the listener has not experienced being blue until they've had mood indigo.
You ain't never been blue,
Reiterates the absence of the listener's experience with the emotion of being blue.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Restates the concept that true blue feelings are only felt when experiencing "mood indigo."
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
Describes the sensation of the mood descending, affecting the speaker from head to toe (repeated from Line #4).
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
Reiterates the passive reaction of the speaker, sitting and sighing, as the blues take hold (repeated from Line #5).
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