'Round Midnight
Midnight Melancholy: Unveiling Love's Secrets in Ray Bryant's 'Round Midnight
Lyrics
It begins to tell
Reflecting on a story or situation
'Round midnight, midnight
Occurrences around midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Coping well until evening
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
Feeling melancholy during suppertime
But it really gets bad
Emotions intensify
'Round midnight
Reiterating the impact of midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface around midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
Unable to endure those memories
When my heart is still with you
Heart still attached to someone
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Midnight symbolically understands the lingering feelings
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Referencing a need to mend a past argument
Does it mean that our love is ending
Raising the question of love's continuity
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a recent longing for a loved one
You're out of my heart
Noticing the absence of the loved one from the heart
And I'm out of my mind
Feeling mentally disturbed or preoccupied
Let our hearts take wings'
Wishing for emotional liberation
'Round midnight, midnight
Reiterating the impact of midnight on emotions
Let the angels sing
Seeking divine intervention or comfort
For your returning
Anticipating the return of a loved one
Till our love is safe and sound
Desiring the safety and security of love
And old midnight comes around
Highlighting the cyclical nature of midnight
Feelin' sad
Reiterating the sadness felt during midnight
Really gets bad
Emphasizing the intensification of emotions
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Repetition for emphasis on the impact of midnight
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