'Round Midnight
Midnight Melodies: Love's Journey Through the Shadows
Lyrics
It begins to tell
It marks the beginning of a story or expression.
'Round midnight, midnight
Refers to the time 'round midnight, emphasizing a specific period.
I do pretty well, till after sundown
The speaker copes well until after sundown.
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
During suppertime, the speaker feels sad.
But it really gets bad
The sadness intensifies significantly.
'Round midnight
Reiterates the focus on the period around midnight.
Memories always start 'round midnight
Memories resurface, typically starting around midnight.
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
The speaker struggles to face and deal with those memories.
When my heart is still with you
Expresses that the speaker's heart is still attached to someone.
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Midnight symbolically understands the speaker's lingering feelings.
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Refers to a disagreement that requires resolution.
Does it mean that our love is ending
Questions if the disagreement signals the end of love.
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
The speaker expresses a current need for the person they love.
You're out of my heart
Suggests that the loved one is no longer in the speaker's heart.
And I'm out of my mind
Indicates a state of emotional turmoil or confusion.
Let our hearts take wings'
Suggests a desire for emotional freedom and upliftment.
'Round midnight, midnight
Reiterates the focus on the period around midnight.
Let the angels sing
Invokes angels singing, possibly symbolizing hope or positivity.
For your returning
Hopes for the loved one's return.
Till our love is safe and sound
Expresses a desire for the safety and solidity of love.
And old midnight comes around
Reiterates the connection between midnight and feelings of sadness.
Feelin' sad
The speaker feels sad again.
Really gets bad
Emphasizes the increasing intensity of the sadness.
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Repeats the focus on the period 'round midnight, concluding the expression.
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