Lavender Blue
Love's Hue: Transforming Hearts to Lavender Blue
Lyrics
Are you thinkin' about me baby wonderin' how I'm doin',
Expressing curiosity about the listener's thoughts and well-being.
Does that ol' lonely feelin' ever overcome you,
Asking if the feeling of loneliness ever overwhelms the listener.
When you're out in the sunshine, Does it ever cross your mind,
Wondering if thoughts of the speaker cross the listener's mind in the sunshine.
You took my red heart and made it lavender blue
Referring to the listener turning the speaker's passionate love into a more subdued, possibly sad, feeling (lavender blue).
Someday you'll say why did I throw our love away,
Anticipating regret from the listener for ending the relationship.
You will be like me, lavender blue,
Predicting that the listener will eventually feel the same sadness (lavender blue) that the speaker is currently experiencing.
Are you thinkin' about me baby wonderin' how I'm doin',
Repetition of line 3, reiterating curiosity about the listener's thoughts and well-being.
Does that ol' lonely feelin' ever overcome you,
Repetition of line 5, questioning if the listener is still overcome by loneliness.
When you're out in the sunshine, Does it ever cross your mind,
Repetition of line 7, asking if the speaker crosses the listener's mind in the sunshine.
You took my red heart and made it lavender blue
Reiteration of line 9, emphasizing the impact of turning the speaker's heart "lavender blue."
I do love you even though you say we are through,
Empty Line
now that's gone all wrong, now I'm lavender blue,
-our love was like a river that was flowing,
Metaphorically comparing the ended love to a flowing river.
How could it stop without me ever knowing
Expressing surprise and confusion about how the love could end without the speaker's awareness.
Are you thinkin' about me baby wonderin' how I'm doin'
Repetition of line 3, reiterating curiosity about the listener's thoughts and well-being.
Does that ol' lonely feelin' ever overcome you,
Repetition of line 5, questioning if the listener is still overcome by loneliness.
When you're out in the sunshine, Does it ever cross your mind,
Repetition of line 7, asking if the speaker crosses the listener's mind in the sunshine.
You took my red heart and made it lavender blue,
Empty Line
lavender blue
Repetition of the phrase "lavender blue."
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