Trouble in Mind
Shades of Blue: Finding Light in Willy DeVille's 'Trouble in Mind'
Lyrics
Trouble in mind, I'm blue
Trouble in mind, feeling sad
But I won't be blue always,
Optimism about not being sad forever
'Cause that sun is gonna shine in my back door someday
Belief that better times will come
I'm going down to the river
Heading to the river for solace
I'm going top take me a rocking chair
Planning to relax and contemplate
and if the blues don't leave me, I rock on away from here
Expressing determination to move on if blues persist
Trouble in mind, I'm blue
Reiteration of feeling blue
But I won't be blue always,
Reaffirmation of transient sadness
'Cause that sun is gonna shine in my back door someday
Anticipation of a brighter future
Trouble in mind, that's true
Acknowledgment of genuine trouble
I have almost lost my mind
Expressing mental distress
Life ain't worth living, I feel like I could die
Contemplating the harshness of life
Trouble in mind, I'm blue
Restating current emotional state
My poor heart is healing slow
Slow recovery of a wounded heart
I've never had such trouble in my whole life before
Describing unprecedented troubles
I'm gonna lay my head on some lonesome railroad line
Seeking solace in a lonesome place
and let that 2:19 special ease my troubled mind
Turning to a train journey for comfort
Trouble in mind, I'm blue,
Reiteration of feeling troubled
But I won't be blue always
Confidence in overcoming sadness
'Cause that sun is gonna shine in my back door someday
Belief in a future filled with brightness
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