Hungry For You Blues
Benjamin Tod Lyrics
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Oh and I was trying to set things right
Oh face to face one million miles apart
You walked away with my only heart
And I can't complain, I'm a sad old tune
Oh and in my grave I'll remember you
And from beyond I will call you soon
And I spit and growl instead of breathin
And I drank and howled for my healin
And I carry round, oh a crate of hateful feeling
Just trying to lose, lose that hungry for you blues
And the stars align for us to be
Oh and in my mind you were everything
Oh, and how we kiss could ignite the seas
Oh, and now you're missed, and I'm diseased
And I'm getting by on my friend morphine
And I hope I die on this dingy street
And though your mind wanders endlessly
Don't waste your time pondering me
Do not waste your time pondering me
And I spit and growl instead of breathin
And I drink and howl for my healin
And I carry round, oh a crate of hateful feeling
Just trying to lose, lose that hungry for you blues
Just trying to lose those hungry for you blues
The lyrics of Benjamin Tod's song "Hungry for You Blues" are a heart-wrenching portrayal of a past relationship where he is trying to move on but is unable to let go of the woman he once loved. The first stanza talks about how he saw her crying in the pale moonlight, and he was trying to set things right. Despite being a million miles apart, she walked away with his heart. He accepts his fate and acknowledges that he is a "sad old tune" who will always remember her, even after death. He plans to call out to her from beyond with a song that he carries through.
In the second stanza, the lyrics show the singer's struggle of moving on. He spits and growls instead of breathing and drinks and howls for his healing. He carries around a crate of hateful feelings and is just trying to lose the "hungry for you blues." The third stanza talks about how the stars aligned for them, and she was everything to him. They shared a passion that could ignite the seas, but now that she is gone, he is diseased. He is getting by on his friend, morphine, hoping to die on the dingy street. He warns her not to waste her time pondering him because he is trying to lose the "hungry for you blues."
All in all, the song expresses the pain and agony of losing someone you love and being unable to move on. It speaks of how memories and feelings make it impossible to let go, and one can only hope to forget by numbing themselves with drugs and alcohol.
Line by Line Meaning
And I saw you cryin' in the pale moonlight
I saw you crying last night when the moon was full
Oh and I was trying to set things right
I wanted to make everything right between us
Oh face to face one million miles apart
Even though we were face to face, it felt like we were a million miles apart
You walked away with my only heart
You left me with a broken heart
And I can't complain, I'm a sad old tune
I can't complain about being sad because it's a familiar feeling
Oh and in my grave I'll remember you
Even after I die, I'll still remember you
And from beyond I will call you soon
From the afterlife, I'll reach out to you
With a song I will carry through
I'll communicate with you through a song
And I spit and growl instead of breathin
I'm angry and frustrated, and sometimes I even lash out
And I drank and howled for my healin
I try to numb my pain with alcohol and express my emotions through howling
And I carry round, oh a crate of hateful feeling
I'm carrying around a lot of anger and bitterness
Just trying to lose, lose that hungry for you blues
I'm just trying to get over my strong desire for you
And the stars align for us to be
It felt like fate brought us together
Oh and in my mind you were everything
You were everything to me in my mind
Oh, and how we kiss could ignite the seas
Our love was so powerful that it could light up the oceans
Oh, and now you're missed, and I'm diseased
Now that you're gone, I feel like I'm sick
And I'm getting by on my friend morphine
I'm relying on drugs to get through the pain
And I hope I die on this dingy street
I feel so miserable that I wouldn't mind dying on this dirty street
And though your mind wanders endlessly
Even though you may be thinking about me a lot
Don't waste your time pondering me
Don't spend too much time dwelling on our past relationship
Just trying to lose those hungry for you blues
I'm still trying to overcome my strong desire for you
Contributed by Jake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DRedmond-STRESSLEVELCHAOS
on Using Again
I will not repent cause I cause I don’t give a damn
You can send me to hell with the rest of my friends,
Right on Benjamin, I’ll be right there with you when it’s all said and done. Ain’t none of that “you’re invited but your friends can’t come” bullshit around here!
When can we get a copy of “what keeps me up now”? That’s by far my favorite right now but I can’t download it anywhere. Just YouTube or SoundCloud but only streaming. 11030 Over and Out
Reese
on Using Again
Pretty sure you were in Nola Haloween 2016.... Dirty kid gathering....was a first for me but was pretty cool