Round Midnight
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It begins to tell
'Round midnight, midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
But it really gets bad
'Round midnight

Memories always start 'round midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Does it mean that our love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart
And I'm out of my mind

Let our hearts take wings'
'Round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing
For your returning
Till our love is safe and sound
And old midnight comes around
Feelin' sad




Really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight

Overall Meaning

The song started with the singer describing how they cope 'round midnight, indicating that they do pretty well until after sundown when suppertime arrives and they start feeling sad, but it all really gets terrible 'round midnight. At midnight, memories start flooding in, and they cannot bear them since they are still in love with someone who is no longer with them. 'Round Midnight knows about their heart, too, and when there is a quarrel that needs patching up, does that imply that their affection is fading? The singer acknowledges that they need their ex-lover, and recently they have realized that he is out of their heart, but they are out of their minds.


The chorus suggests a temporary reprieve from the pain, as the singer asks for their hearts to fly and the angels to sing until the former lover returns, and their love is safe and sound when old midnight comes back. Even as the song concludes, the singer sings about how they experience melancholy feelings and beat sadness 'round midnight.


Line by Line Meaning

It begins to tell
The song begins and sets the mood for what is to follow.


'Round midnight, midnight
The time of day when the singer is feeling melancholic and reflective.


I do pretty well, till after sundown
The singer can distract himself during the day, but once night falls his sadness becomes more prominent.


Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
The singer's sadness is particularly prominent during supper time.


But it really gets bad
As the night wears on, the singer's sadness becomes more intense and unbearable.


'Round midnight
The time of day that is the focus of the song and when the singer is at his most miserable.


Memories always start 'round midnight
The singer's memories of his lost love always come flooding back around midnight.


Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
The singer is still hurting from the breakup and doesn't have the emotional strength to deal with the memories of his lost love.


When my heart is still with you
The singer is still deeply in love with his former partner.


And ol' midnight knows it, too
The singer's emotions are strongest at midnight, and this is evident to anyone who knows him.


When a quarrel we had needs mending
The singer and his former partner had an argument, and it needs to be resolved for them to move on from the breakup.


Does it mean that our love is ending
The singer is worried that the argument signals the end of their relationship.


Darlin' I need you, lately I find
The singer realizes that he still needs his former partner and misses her terribly.


You're out of my heart
The singer is trying to convince himself that he no longer loves his former partner, but he knows that it's not true.


And I'm out of my mind
The singer is so consumed by his feelings for his former partner that he feels like he's losing control of his thoughts and emotions.


Let our hearts take wings'
The singer wants to rekindle their love and be together again.


'Round midnight, midnight
The time of day when the singer hopes to reunite with his former partner.


Let the angels sing
The singer hopes that the universe will bring him and his former partner back together.


For your returning
The singer is waiting for his former partner to come back to him.


Till our love is safe and sound
The singer wants to make it clear that he will always love his former partner and that their love is still worth fighting for.


And old midnight comes around
The cycle of sadness and melancholy repeats itself every time midnight comes around.


Feelin' sad
The singer is overwhelmed by his emotions and can't help feeling sad.


Really gets bad
The singer's emotions are at their lowest point, making it difficult for him to keep going.


Round, Round, Round Midnight
The refrain repeats the significance of midnight to the overall theme of the song.




Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk

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@MasekoConverse

So loving this version of the Monk tune, my favourite use to be the Miles Davis version, until now

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