Black
Embracing the Depths: Exploring the Shades of Black in The Jesus and Mary Chain's Melody
Lyrics
And my mood is black
Expressing a dark or melancholic mood.
And my eyes are black
Indicating deep emotional distress or sorrow.
And my life is black
Describing a life filled with darkness or negativity.
And my love is black
Referring to love characterized by darkness or perhaps troubled emotions.
Turn the good thing back
Reflecting on the need to reverse or undo something positive (good thing).
Kiss the good thing back
-Make the good thing back
-Be the good thing back
-Nothing here belongs
Emphasizing a sense of alienation, detachment, and lack of ownership or belonging.
Nothing here belongs
-No one hear is on my side
-Nothing here is mine
-Guess I get done wrong
Acknowledging experiences of being mistreated or wronged.
Yeah I get done wrong
-Guess I get done wrong
-Yeah I get done wrong
-And the black runs deep
Deepening the metaphorical association with darkness, suggesting its pervasive nature.
Yeah the black runs deep
-I guess the black runs deep
-I think the black runs deep
-Nothing here belongs
Reiteration of themes of alienation and lack of support or companionship.
Nothing here belongs
-No one hear is on my side
-Nothing here is mine
-Nothing here belongs
Further emphasizing a sense of not belonging and isolation.
Nothing here belongs
-No one hear is on my side
-Nothing here is mine
-Hey you've been saved
Suggesting a salvation or rescue, but the repeated line raises questions about its sincerity.
Hey you've been saved
-And my mood is black
Repeating the earlier verses to reinforce the pervasive blackness in various aspects of life.
And my eyes are black
-And my life is black
-And my love is black
-And I guess I can
Expressing uncertainty or doubt about the ability to achieve something.
And I guess I can
-Yeah I guess I can
-Think I guess I can
-Nothing here belongs
Repeating the theme of isolation, lack of support, and a sense of non-belonging.
Nothing here belongs
-No one hear is on my side
-Nothing here is mine
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