3 O'clock Blues
Midnight Desperation: The Love Light Orchestra's 3 O'clock Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
Now here it is three o'clock in the mornin'
Expressing the late hour of three o'clock in the morning.
And I can't even close my eyes
Unable to sleep or rest, possibly due to distress or worry.
Ooh it's three o'clock in the mornin', baby
Reiterating the late hour and the difficulty in finding peace.
I can't even close my eyes
Emphasizing the inability to close one's eyes, indicating restlessness.
Well, if I can't find my baby, yea
Expressing concern about not being able to locate the speaker's romantic partner.
I can't be satisfied
Linking the satisfaction of the speaker with finding their baby (partner).
Lord, I looked all around me
Describing the speaker's unsuccessful search for their baby.
Oh my baby can't be found
Stating that the baby (partner) cannot be found.
Well I've looked around me, people
Reiterating the unsuccessful search and the absence of the baby.
Well my baby can't be found
Confirming the continued absence of the speaker's baby.
Yeah, well if I don't find my baby, yea
Expressing a sense of urgency and concern if the baby is not found.
Oh, I'm goin' down under the golden ground
Describing a negative outcome if the search for the baby is unsuccessful.
That's where the men hang out
Referring to a location where men gather, possibly to seek advice or solace.
I'm about to find ya
Expressing determination to find the baby.
Come here, baby
Calling out to the baby, indicating a desire for connection.
Well, goodbye everybody
Bidding farewell, possibly suggesting a sense of hopelessness.
Lord, I do believe this is the end
Expressing a belief that the current situation signifies the end.
Oh, goodbye everybody
Reiterating the belief that the situation is concluding.
Lord, I do believe this is the end
Expressing a sense of finality in the speaker's beliefs about the situation.
Well you can tell my baby
Instructing to convey a message to the baby, possibly seeking reconciliation.
To forgive me for my sins
Asking for forgiveness from the baby for any wrongdoings or sins.
Oh, for my sins
Reiterating a plea for forgiveness from the baby for the speaker's sins.
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