St. Louis Blues
Heartbreak in the Twilight: St. Louis Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
I hate to see that evening sun go down
I regret witnessing the sunset.
I hate to see that evening sun go down
Expressing sorrow about the evening sun setting.
'Cause my baby, he's gone left this town
The speaker's significant other has left the town.
Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
The speaker anticipates feeling the same way in the future as they do today.
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
If the speaker feels the same tomorrow, they plan to leave.
I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
Expressing the intention to leave if the current feelings persist.
St. Louis woman with her diamond rings
Describing a woman from St. Louis with valuable jewelry.
Pull that man around by her apron strings
Suggesting the woman has control over her partner.
'Twant for powder an' for store-bought hair
Listing reasons for the woman's influence: powder and store-bought hair.
The man I love would not gone nowhere,
Asserting that the speaker's love interest would not have left if not for the woman's influence.
Got the Saint Louis blues, blue as I can be
Expressing deep sadness with the St. Louis blues.
That man got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Comparing the man's heart to an unyielding rock in the sea.
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
Reflecting on the distance the man has gone.
I love that man like a schoolboy loves his pie
Expressing love for the man similar to a schoolboy's affection for pie.
Like a Kentucky Colonel loves his Pimm an' rye
Drawing a comparison to a Kentucky Colonel's love for a specific drink.
I love my baby till the day I die
Committing to love the baby until death.
Said I'm going away and it won't be long
Announcing the speaker's departure soon.
Said I'm going away and it won't be long
Reiterating the impending departure.
You don't think I'm going? Count the days I'm gone
Challenging anyone who doubts the departure to count the days.
Got the Saint Louis blues, just the blue as I can be
Reiterating the deep sadness with the St. Louis blues.
That man got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Repeating the comparison of the man's heart to a rock in the sea.
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me, so far from me
Reiterating the emotional impact of the man's departure.
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