Mood Indigo
Embracing the Blues: Exploring the Depths of Mood Indigo's Melancholy
Lyrics
You ain't never been blue, no, no, no
You have never experienced sadness or melancholy.
You ain't never been blue
Reiteration of the absence of prior experience with sadness.
Till you've had that mood indigo
Sadness is not known to you until you've felt the blues represented by "mood indigo."
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The melancholic feeling extends down to the speaker's shoes, emphasizing its pervasive nature.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues"
The speaker is sitting and expressing resignation to the blues, telling them to go away.
I always get that mood indigo
The speaker consistently experiences the mood indigo since their lover left.
Since my baby said goodbye
Expresses the source of the speaker's melancholy: their lover's departure.
And in the evenin' when the lights are low
During the evening when surroundings are dim, the speaker feels intensely lonely.
I'm so lonely I could cry
Describes the depth of loneliness, evoking a sense of potential tears.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me
The speaker feels abandoned, with no one showing concern or care for them.
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be
Portrays the speaker as a deeply sad person, even more so than what is typical.
When I get that mood indigo
The recurrence of the mood indigo intensifies, bringing a desire for self-destruction.
I could lay me down and die
Expresses the profound despair, suggesting a willingness to embrace death.
You ain't never been blue, no, no, no
Reiteration of the lack of prior experience with sadness.
You ain't never been blue
Restates the absence of familiarity with the blues.
Till you've had that mood indigo
Recalls the onset of mood indigo, emphasizing its impact on the speaker.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
Reiterates the pervasive nature of the melancholic feeling, reaching the speaker's shoes.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues"
The speaker remains in a state of resignation, sighing and accepting the presence of the blues.
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