Blue Turning Grey Over You
Billie Holiday Lyrics


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Gee, how I miss
Your tender kiss,
And the wonderful things we would do.

Now I run my hands
Through silvery strands,
You left me blue turning gray over you.
You used to be
So good to me,
That's when I was a novelty.

Now, you've new friends in view,




You've found someone new,
And left me blue turning gray over you.

Overall Meaning

In the song "Blue Turning Grey Over You," Billie Holiday sings about the heartache and sadness of losing a loved one. The first stanza speaks about missing the tenderness of a kiss and recalling the wonderful things they used to do together. However, in the second stanza, Billie remembers how her former love used to be good to her when she was new, and now the love has left her for someone else, making her realize that she is turning blue to grey over him.


The song's lyrics convey the feelings of betrayal, loneliness, and emotional pain after the end of a relationship. Billie laments the loss of her love through figurative language such as "blue turning grey" and "silver strands." The song's melody is a slow, melancholic ballad that reflects the song's heavy, sorrowful tone.


Line by Line Meaning

Gee, how I miss
Oh, how much I long for


Your tender kiss,
Your gentle, loving kiss


And the wonderful things we would do.
And all the amazing things we used to do together.


Now I run my hands
Now I touch my own


Through silvery strands,
Through my grey hair


You left me blue turning gray over you.
You left me sad and lonely and caused me to age miserably because of you.


You used to be
You used to treat me


So good to me,
Very well and I felt loved.


That's when I was a novelty.
That was when you found me new and interesting.


Now, you've new friends in view,
Now, you have found new friends


You've found someone new,
You found another person to love


And left me blue turning gray over you.
And left me sad and alone, old before my time, because you chose to leave me.




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Written by: ANDY RAZAF, THOMAS 'FATS' WALLER

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You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by

And when two lovers woo
They still say, "I love you"
On that, you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs, never out of date
Hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate
Woman needs man, and man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

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Moonlight and love songs, never out of date
Hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate
Woman needs man, and man must have mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

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