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B.B. King & Bonnie Raitt Lyrics
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今日もこの街のどこかで ホタルみたいに光ってる
わたしのことを どれだけ知ってるの
言ってみてよ 聞かせてみてよ
その場しのぎの コメント続けて
ごまかしはきかない ああ それはまちがい
今さら 言わない
ほのかに青く 電話が震えて
わたしは 誰かと 見つめあってる
アクアブルーが静かに 闇の中で光ってる
くだらないことばかりで わたしは泣いている
自信ありげな あなたのおろしたてのオピニオン
受けうりのチャンピオン
何ひとつ見てないで 正義や大義ふりかざす
哀しみ 知るべし
あなたが部屋を ノックしてる頃
わたしは 誰かの 腕の中に
アクアブルーが静かに 闇の中で光ってる
くだらないことばかりで だれもが怒ってる
点滅する真実のブルー
アクアブルーが静かに 闇の中で光ってる
今日もこの街のどこかで ホタルみたいに光ってる
知らないことばかりで この星はまわってる
どうしようもないわけで だれもが泣いている
ラララララララ ララララ
B.B. King's "Catfish Blues" is a song that tells a story of a man who is down on his luck and wishes he was a catfish swimming in the deep blue sea. He feels that if he was a catfish, then he would have all the women fishing after him, which would be a change from his current situation. The man is broke, hungry, ragged, and dirty, but he suggests that if he were to clean up, maybe he could stay home with someone. The singer is pleading with the person he's talking to to let him in but is willing to sit outside the door if he can't come in. He says he will leave early enough so that the person's mom won't find out.
The singer then turns the subject of the conversation to a woman who he knows will jump and shout when his train pulls in and he walks out. He continues by saying he is leaving and that the person's crying won't make him stay. He suggests that if the person would let him know that they don't want him, then he won't come around their house anymore. Throughout the song, the singer is expressing his disappointment and desire for change in his situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I wish I was a catfish
The singer wishes they could escape their problems by becoming a catfish in the ocean.
Swimmin' in the deep blue sea
The singer wants to be free and unrestricted, able to swim in the vastness of the ocean.
I'd have all you women
If the singer were a catfish, they believe they would have the attention of many women.
Fishin' after me
The women would pursue the artist relentlessly, wanting to be with them.
Well, I'm broke and I'm hungry
The artist is currently experiencing financial hardship and hunger.
Ragged and I'm dirty too
The singer is also physically unclean and disheveled.
Well, if I clean up, baby, can I
The singer asks if cleaning up their appearance would improve their chances with their love interest.
Stay home with you
The artist wants to be allowed to stay with their love interest.
If I can't, can't come in
The artist acknowledges that they may not be welcome in their love interest's home.
Let me sit down in front of your door
The artist asks to at least be allowed to wait outside their love interest's home.
I'll leave so early, your
The singer promises to leave early in the morning to avoid causing a disturbance for their love interest.
Mom won't know
The artist assures their love interest that they will not cause any trouble or disruption that would alert the household's mother.
Oh, I know, I know my baby
The singer expresses their certainty that their love interest will be excited to see them when they arrive.
Well, she's going to jump and shout
The singer believes that their love interest will be overjoyed when they arrive.
When my train pulls in and I
The singer plans to arrive by train to be reunited with their love interest.
I come walkin' out
The artist will walk out of the train and towards their love interest excitedly.
Yes, I'm goin', babe I'm goin'
The artist confirms that they will be leaving their current location to go to their love interest.
And your crying won't make me stay
The singer dismisses their love interest's pleas for them to stay, as they have already made up their mind to leave.
Oh, the more that you cry, baby
The singer tells their love interest that their tears will not change the singer's plans.
More I'll go away
The more their love interest cries, the more determined the artist is to leave.
Well now I know
The artist has come to a realization.
I know you don't want me
The artist knows that their love interest no longer wants them around.
Why in the world won't you tell me so?
The singer is frustrated that their love interest has not been honest with them about their feelings.
Then I won't be caught, baby, 'round
The artist promises to stay away from their love interest's home in the future.
Your house no more
The singer will no longer visit their love interest's home and cause them any further trouble.
Your house no more
The singer repeats their promise to stay away from their love interest's home.
Your house no more
The singer repeats their promise to stay away from their love interest's home.
Your house no more
The artist repeats their promise to stay away from their love interest's home.
Your house no more
The artist repeats their promise to stay away from their love interest's home.
Your house no more
The singer repeats their promise to stay away from their love interest's home.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Koshi Inaba, Takahiro Matsumoto
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@josephvargas480
Bonnie is ageless, timeless, and peerless.
@lindamon5101
GODDESS
@elaynegroechel9005
Love BB and Bonnie singular, together mesmerizing for a blues fan. I think BB said Bonnie was the best slide player working. She was great with John Lee Hooker, as well. I’m grateful that she is still running strong 🙏🏻
@SuperMcabral
I believe Bonnie and BB admired each other greatly. She is the queen of blues and slide guitar. My husband and I saw her in 1980 and bought her albums before that. She is the rhythm and blues of my life! Every song spoke to my personal life! Love this woman and so proud of her getting song of the year at the Grammies- long time coming!
@stephenyoung690
Lucky enough to have seen both live ,Bonnie in 2003 and BB just before his passing. Both concerts still fixed firmly in my memory!!!!!
@SuperMcabral
Me too! I took my son to see BB King and he was forever changed.
@nathanbertrand1288
Bonnie is a national treasure, one of the greatest of her generation, and mine 67, still love the music, saw her and Jackson, at a binifit concert, out side Portland, early 2000s wow what a treat, love the music!!!
@topcat2935
A session in concert. Two of the Blues' Greats!!!
@estlhm805
Talent that still stands the test of time. She is one of the few who can carry the torch from the past to now. So lucky to have these moments captured on video! Once in a lifetime!
@kathleencampbe3ll70
My favorite album of Bonnie's is Road Tested, I've played those cd's a million times each and never get tired of them after all these years! Love her and all her musical friends....🤩😍👍