Black Coffee
Soulful Desolation: Black Coffee's Bittersweet Brew
Lyrics
I'm feeling mighty lonesome
I am experiencing a strong sense of loneliness.
Haven't slept a wink
I haven't slept at all.
I walk the floor and watch the door
I pace back and forth, anxiously awaiting something.
And in between I drink
During the intervals, I consume alcohol.
Black coffee
I indulge in black coffee.
Love's a hand-me-down brew
Love is a recycled, worn-out experience for me.
I'll never know a Sunday in this weekday room
I will never experience the joy of a Sunday in this mundane weekday setting.
I'm talking to the shadows
I engage in conversation with my own shadow.
One o'clock to four
This dialogue occurs from one o'clock to four o'clock.
And, Lord, how slow the moments go
Time feels agonizingly slow during these moments.
When all I do is pour
All I do is pour drinks during this time.
Black coffee
I rely on black coffee to cope with the blues that have captured my attention.
Since the blues caught my eye
I'm stuck in a Monday, and my dream of a joyful Sunday feels unattainable.
I'm hanging out on Monday
Monday becomes a day of hanging out or enduring.
My Sunday dream's too dry
My dreams of a pleasant Sunday are unfulfilled.
Now a man is born to go a-lovin'
A man is destined for love, while a woman is destined for sorrow.
A woman's born to weep and fret
Women are meant to express sadness and worry.
To stay at home and tend her oven
They are expected to stay home, tend to domestic chores, and suppress regrets with coffee and cigarettes.
And drown her past regrets
They drown their past regrets in vices.
In coffee and cigarettes
Coffee and cigarettes become coping mechanisms.
I'm moody all the morning
I am in a gloomy mood throughout the morning.
And I'm mourning all the night
I mourn and feel sorrow all night.
And in between it's nicotine
Between these times, I consume nicotine but lack the strength to confront my emotions.
And not much heart to fight
There is little emotional fortitude to fight against challenges.
Black coffee
Black coffee symbolizes a low emotional state, grounded like the earth.
Feeling low as the ground
My emotions are at a low point.
It's driving me crazy
The anticipation for my loved one is driving me to madness.
This waiting for my baby
I am impatiently waiting for my loved one to potentially arrive.
To maybe come around
The uncertainty of their arrival lingers.
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