I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
Love's Emotional Whirlwind: Yearning and Longing in Melancholic Tones
Lyrics
The poets say that all who love are blind
The poets suggest that love can be blind.
But I'm in love and I know what time it is!
The speaker acknowledges being in love and is aware of the challenges associated with it.
The Good Book says "Go seek and ye shall find
Referring to the Bible, encouraging seeking, and finding in love.
"Well, I have sought and my what a climb it is!
Expressing the effort and challenges in the pursuit of love.
My life is just like the weatherIt changes with the hours
Comparing life to weather, indicating its unpredictable nature.
When he's near I'm fair and warmer
Describing the positive impact of the beloved's presence on the speaker.
When he's gone I'm cloudy with showers;in emotion
Highlighting the emotional fluctuations when the beloved is absent.
Like the ocean it's either sink or swim
Using the ocean as a metaphor for the depth and challenges of love.
When a woman loves a man like I love him
Expressing the intensity of the speaker's love for the man.
Never treats me sweet and gentle the way he should
Noting the man's failure to treat the speaker with the expected kindness.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
Reiterating the theme that the speaker is deeply in love, despite challenges.
My poor heart is sentimental not made of wood
Stating the speaker's emotional vulnerability and sensitivity.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
Reaffirming the speaker's intense and challenging emotional state.
But when the weekend's over and Monday rolls aroun'
Describing the recurring emotional turmoil at the end of the week.
I end up like I start out just cryin' my heart out
Expressing the speaker's tendency to start and end the week in tears.
He don't love me like I love him nobody could
Comparing the unequal intensity of love between the speaker and the man.
I got it bad and that ain't good
Reiterating the challenging nature of the speaker's love.
Like a lonely weeping willow lost in the wood
Using imagery of a lonely weeping willow to convey the speaker's emotional state.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
Emphasizing the difficulty and unpleasantness of the speaker's love.
And the things I tell my pillow no woman should
Indicating the private and personal nature of the speaker's emotional confessions.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
Reiterating the challenging and undesirable aspects of the speaker's love.
Tho folks with good intentions ell me to save my tears
Responding to advice with the acknowledgment of the speaker's emotional attachment.
I'm glad I'm mad about him I can't live without him
Expressing the speaker's gladness in being deeply in love despite challenges.
Lord above me make him love me the way he should
Requesting a divine intervention to make the man reciprocate the love adequately.
I got it bad and that ain't good
Reiterating the challenging and unsatisfactory nature of the speaker's love.
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