Lyrics
It begins to tell
It starts to reveal or express something
'Round midnight, midnight
Around midnight, a specific time of day
I do pretty well, till after sundown
I manage well until after sunset
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
During suppertime, I feel melancholy or sorrowful
But it really gets bad
The feeling intensifies
'Round midnight
Reiteration of the emotional state around midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface, typically starting around midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
I can't bear to confront those memories
When my heart is still with you
When my heart is still devoted to you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Midnight symbolically understands my emotional state
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Referencing a disagreement that requires reconciliation
Does it mean that our love is ending
Questioning if the disagreement implies the end of our love
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a current need for the partner
You're out of my heart
Acknowledging the partner's absence from the heart
And I'm out of my mind
Feeling mentally distraught or irrational
Let our hearts take wings'
Invoking a sense of freedom for our hearts
'Round midnight, midnight
Reiteration of the midnight theme
Let the angels sing
Suggesting a hopeful and harmonious future
For your returning
Anticipating the return of the loved one
Till our love is safe and sound
Expressing the desire for a secure and stable love
And old midnight comes around
Reinforcing the association of midnight with emotions
Feelin' sad
Reiterating the feeling of sadness
Really gets bad
Emphasizing the worsening emotional state
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Final emphasis on the significance of 'Round Midnight
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