Rodgers combines soulful, gritty vocals and driving rhythms with a wholly personal panorama on songs like "Took Away The Drum," "The Kennedy Song," "Tuskegee Blues" and a moving tribute to his childhood friend with "Willie B. And Me." Blues Is My Wailin’ Wall has already made an indelible impression on listeners Read Full BioMighty Mo Rodgers is a remarkably original singer/songwriter who’s shaped his life experiences into a terrifically eclectic and immensely deep vision on his Blue Thumb debut, Blues Is My Wailin’ Wall.
Rodgers combines soulful, gritty vocals and driving rhythms with a wholly personal panorama on songs like "Took Away The Drum," "The Kennedy Song," "Tuskegee Blues" and a moving tribute to his childhood friend with "Willie B. And Me." Blues Is My Wailin’ Wall has already made an indelible impression on listeners, both in its recorded form and from the concert stage where Rodgers performance dynamic is larger-than-life captivating.
"My song"There is nothing conceivable that would so condition a man as to leave him without the slightest freedom."
Blues comes from a place so deep that even madness cannot penetrate there. Blues is free there, and it makes sense of the
madness by changing what was disfigured into something wonderfully transfigured.
Too often Blues doesn't get the respect it deserves in the greater musical community. But make no mistake, the legitimacy and
authenticity of American popular music comes from Blues, because it is truth, and the truth will set you free.The music comes directly from my heart and soul," Rodgers says candidly.
This is my Blues Odyssey.
A journey through "the blues" to Blues. My vehicle, the Blues Voice; a vernacular black-of-tongue tale of call-and-response to freedom and movement.
Blues, born of slavery, in the skin of commerce, constantly "sheds", to outrun, outfox, the slave catchers of commodification.
Blues is our trickster. Paying the dues, and
dealing with the devil
of our own making. I hear its Holy Howl, and I must be on my way now.
--MMR--
"The blues is the best literature that black Americans have. It is our best poetry. The entire cultural response is felt there in the blues."
AWARDS:
>The Handy Awards nomination for 'Blues Is My Wailin' Wall"
>Awarded the CHOC De L' Annee 1999 in France by Jazzman as Blues Album of the Year
>Awarded Contemporary Blues Album of the Year 2002 by Living Blues >Mazagine for "Red White and Blues"
>Awarded Trophees France Blues 2001 and 2002 International Artist
>Awarded Trophees France Blues 2003 International Songwriter
>Awarded CHIC De L'Annee 2007 Blues Album of the Year
>Award The Charles Cros (Grand >Prix du Dusque) for the recording "Red, White and Blues" in 2002.
QUOTES:
Mo Rodgers music is a breath of fresh air in the blues / R&B world...
He combines sly social commentary with a great funky sound...
I love his voice. He's a welcome original.
--Bonnie Raitt--
"Every few years a singer comes along who changes the musical landscape.
Mighty Mo Rodgers is that world class musician. His important music will
resonate long after the "I Lost My Baby Blues' fades away"
--Art Tipaldi Editor Blues Revue Magazine--
Picasso Blue
Mighty Mo Rodgers Lyrics
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Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelona red is sounding blue
Everything′s the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I′m in that place and time
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love
'Til love is through with you
And I′m living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything′s the same
But I don't have you
Love′s got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I′m in that place and time
Until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
Come on to the top now
Cheesy cheesy, give me that
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
The colours of the night in just one hue
I′m in that place and time
Love's got its reasons and its rhyme
They say you will love with love
'Til love is through with you
And I′m living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I say everything is Picasso blue
Everything is Picasso blue
Ain′t a thing I can do until this time is through
But wait and wait for you
Wait, wait for you
Everything is Picasso blue
Yeah, for all you lovers in the house
I know you full of love to us in here
That's true
The song "Picasso Blue" by Mighty Mo Rodgers tells the story of a man who is heartbroken after ending a relationship with someone he loved. The lyrics describe his feelings of loneliness and isolation as he goes about his daily life, seeing the same places and faces without the one person who made everything feel special. He compares his experience to the art of Pablo Picasso, specifically focusing on Picasso's blue period, in which he painted with shades of blue to convey feelings of sadness and melancholy.
The first verse sets the scene in a bar where two women are sitting and a blind man is playing guitar. The narrator notes that the "Barcelona red is sounding blue," which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the narrator's perception of the world after his heartbreak. He feels as though everything has lost its vibrancy and color without his love. The chorus emphasizes this feeling, with the repeated refrain, "I'm living in a world of just one hue / Everything is Picasso blue."
Line by Line Meaning
Two women sitting in a bar
Two women are sitting in a bar.
Blind man playing on his guitar
There is a blind man playing guitar.
Barcelona red is sounding blue
The sound of Barcelona red has taken on the undertones of blue.
Everything′s the same but I don't have you
Though everything else appears the same, the absence of you makes it all so different.
When you push love aside
When love is rejected or put on hold,
You get the colours of the night
The darkness of night emerges.
Colours of the night with just one hue
The darkness of the night is monotonous.
I′m in that place and time
The speaker finds themselves in the current moment.
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
Love is unpredictable and doesn't always follow logical or clear guidelines.
They say you will love with love
People say that love will reciprocate love.
'Til love is through with you
Until love decides to move on.
And I′m living in a world of just one hue
The speaker feels trapped in a monochromatic, loveless world.
Everything is Picasso blue
Everything feels blue, like a painting by Picasso.
I go to the same places
The speaker visits familiar locations.
I see the same faces
The same people appear in these familiar locations.
Love′s got its own reasons
Love acts without consideration for logic or reason.
Love's got its own seasons
Love can change unpredictably like seasons.
Until this pain is through
Until the pain of love is resolved.
Come on to the top now
Cheesy cheesy, give me that
This section is likely a musical interlude or chorus that does not deliver any significant lyrics.
Ain′t a thing I can do until this time is through
There is nothing the speaker can do until this emotional ordeal has come to an end.
But wait and wait for you
The speaker is in a state of waiting for their love to return.
Yeah, for all you lovers in the house
I know you full of love to us in here
That's true
This section is likely a bridge or conclusion and is likely addressed to the audience, acknowledging their shared experiences with love.
Writer(s): Maurice Rodgers
Contributed by Owen T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Elisabeth Klaassen
Picasso Blue
Mighty Mo Rodgers
Two women sitting in a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelonian air is sounding blue
Everything's the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I'm in that place and time,
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything's the same but I don't have you
Love's got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I'm in that place and time until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in…
Scott Calabro
Two women sittin’ at a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelonian air is sounding blue
Everything’s the same but I don’t have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I’m in that place and time,
Love’s got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I’m living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything’s the same but I don’t have you
Love’s got its own reasons
Love’s got its own seasons
I’m in that place and time until this pain is through
And I’m living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
(I want you to top that)
(Solo)
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
The colours of the night in just one hue
I’m in that place and time
Love’s got its versuri.us reasons and its rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I’m living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
Ain’t a thing I can do until this time is through
I’ll wait and wait for you
Everything is Picasso blue
Игорь Королёв
Я увидел женщину
В средиземноморском баре.
Красотой своей она меня
Ошеломила:
Отыскал я место на привале
И подсел за столик - по диагонали.
Её волосы, цвета каштана,
На ветру,
Слегка развеивались,
А наружу завивались;
Её формами
И линиями тонкими
Взор и восприятие мои,
Всё больше, изумлённо
Наслаждались;
Её кожа нежными цветами
В утренних лучах
Плавно переливалась:
Моя душа ею только бы
Любовалась и наслаждалась!
Я привлёк её внимание
Немного,
Но откликнулась она
Нежным голосом
И с тактом,
Одновременно,
Неоправданно жестоко,
Сверкнув своими глазками
Лазурными
В сторону мою надменно,
И в тот час я понял:
Моё пламенное
Вечно молодое сердце
Стало больным и тленным.
Я не смог её забыть
И не смогу,
Что несомненно.
Так с тех пор,
Вот, и живу
- Цветами ночи
С одним оттенком,
В сумраке печали,
Непременном
Juan Camacho
Two women sitting in a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelona red is sounding blue
Everything's the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I'm in that place and time
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love
'Til love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
🎵🎶🎵🎶
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything's the same
But I don't have you
Love's got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I'm in that place and time
Until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
(Come on to the top now)
🎵🎶🎵🎶
(Cheesy cheesy, give me that)
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
The colours of the night in just one hue
I'm in that place and time
Love's got its reasons and its rhyme
They say you will love with love
'Til love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I say everything is Picasso blue
Everything is Picasso blue
Ain't a thing I can do until this time is through
But wait and wait for you
Wait, wait for you
Everything is Picasso blue
Zaetta Vivian
Dos mujeres en un bar
Hombre ciego tocando en su guitarra
El aire barcelonés suena azul.
Todo es igual pero no te tengo a ti.
Cuando haces a un lado el amor
Tienes los colores de la noche.
Colores de la noche con un solo matiz.
Estoy en ese lugar y tiempo, el amor tiene su propia razón y rima.
Dicen que amarás con amor hasta que el amor termine contigo.
Y estoy viviendo en un mundo de un solo tono.
Todo es azul picasso.
Viviendo en un mundo sin ti
Todo es por ti
Voy a los mismos lugares donde veo las mismas caras.
Todo es igual pero no te tengo a ti.
El amor tiene sus propias razones El amor tiene sus propias temporadas
Estoy en ese lugar y tiempo hasta que este dolor termine.
Y estoy viviendo en un mundo de un solo tono.
Todo es azul picasso.
Viviendo en un mundo sin ti
Todo es Picasso de ti (quiero que superes eso) (Solo)
Cuando apartas el amor, obtienes los colores de la noche.
Los colores de la noche en un solo tono.
Estoy en ese lugar y tiempo
El amor tiene sus razones y su rima.
Dicen que amarás con amor hasta que el amor termine contigo.
Y estoy viviendo en un mundo de un solo tono.
Todo es azul picasso.
Vivir en un mundo sin ti todo es azul picasso
No puedo hacer nada hasta que este tiempo haya terminado.
Esperaré y esperaré por ti
Todo es azul picasso.
Explendido !!
Elisabeth Klaassen
@Don's Tunes
Picasso Blue
Mighty Mo Rodgers
Two women sitting in a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelonian air is sounding blue
Everything's the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I'm in that place and time,
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything's the same but I don't have you
Love's got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I'm in that place and time until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in…
Pranav Mathur
Transcribed Lyrics:
Two women sitting in a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelonian air is sounding blue
Everything's the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I'm in that place and time,
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is because of you
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything's the same but I don't have you
Love's got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I'm in that place and time until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is because of you
(I want you to top that)
(Solo)
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
The colours of the night in just one hue
I'm in that place and time
Love's got its reasons and its rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is because of you (blues)
Ain't a thing I can do until this time is through
I'll wait and wait for you
Everything is because of blue
dher1000
Two women SITTING at a bar
Blind man playin' on his guitar
Barcelonan air is sounding blue
Everything's the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colors of the night
Colors of the night with just one hue
I'm in A place and time,
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you IN love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is because of you
Living in a world without you
Everything is because of you
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything's the same
but I don't have you
Love's got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I'm in A place and time until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is BECAUSE of you
(I want you TALKIN ABOUT)
(SHE'S A CHEESA GIVA)
When you push love aside
You get the colors of the night
The colors of the night in just one hue
I'm in that place and time
Love's got its reasons and its rhyme
They say you IN love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is Picasso blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
Everything is Picasso blue
Everything is Picasso blue
Ain't a thing I can do until this time is through
I'll wait and wait for you
wait and wait for you
Everything is Picasso blue
YEAH
YEAH
YEAH
Angeliki Trittas
LYRICS : Versuri Picasso Blue:
Two women sitting in a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelonian air is sounding blue
Everything’s the same but I don’t have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I’m in that place and time,
Love’s got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I’m living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything’s the same but I don’t have you
Love’s got its own reasons
Love’s got its own seasons
I’m in that place and time until this pain is through
Don's Tunes
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Mighty Mo Rodgers
My name is Mighty Mo Rodgers I wrote Picasso Blue and recorded it "live" in Paris The great musicians on this recording are...Clarence Harris on drums Chizzy Chisholm on lead guitarSteve Guillary on guitarPablo Stennett on bassMighty Mo Rodgers on piano and vocals
The beginning lyrics are direct references to paintings Picasso did during his "blue period."Two Wome At A Bad and Blind Man On Guitar are paintings Picasso did. Of course he was a geniusI will post all the lyrics soon.
Peace Love and Blues Will always get you through MRR
Andrej Spirkovski
I have made memories with this song. Thank you. It made one special moment even more special
Gabor Szucs
It's an amazing song, very delicious. Fantastic record.
Susan Zahn
This has become my favorite song. I listen to it every day. Thank you for such an exquisite song
Gaylyn Seckel
Just now in my life, first time listening to Picasso Blues. omg.
I have a crush on you!
Hands down how captivating it is.
Jade Bianca-Ulani Hiroko
@Mighty Mo Rodgers Thank you for replying to us fans with your explanation - it's much appreciated. Just wanted you to know that your music has even reached Hong Kong and Pakistani ears now! 😊
Don's Tunes
I will try to add the lyrics soon but if some of you can transcribe them faster I'll be very thankful! Cheers and enjoy!
Elisabeth Klaassen
Picasso Blue
Mighty Mo Rodgers
Two women sitting in a bar
Blind man playing on his guitar
Barcelonian air is sounding blue
Everything's the same but I don't have you
When you push love aside
You get the colours of the night
Colours of the night with just one hue
I'm in that place and time,
Love's got its own reason and rhyme
They say you will love with love till love is through with you
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in a world without you
Everything is Picasso blue
I go to the same places
I see the same faces
Everything's the same but I don't have you
Love's got its own reasons
Love's got its own seasons
I'm in that place and time until this pain is through
And I'm living in a world of just one hue
Everything is because of blue
Living in…
FuNky MuSiC
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