Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
She's got them bad
She feels so sad
And wants the world to know
Just what her blues are all about
Lady sings the blues
Nothing to hide
Now the world will know
Just what her blues is all about
The blues ain't nothin' like a pain in your heart
When you get a bad start
When you and your man have to part
I ain't gonna just sit around and cry
I know I won't die
'Cause I love him
Lady sings the blues
I'm tellin' you, she's got 'em bad
But now the world will know
She's never gonna sing them no more
The blues ain't nothin' but a pain in your heart
When you get a bad start
When you and your man have to part
Ain't gonna just sit around and cry
I know I won't die
'Cause I love him
Lady sings the blues
I'm tellin' you, she's got them bad
But now the world will know
She's never gonna sing them no more, no more
The lyrics to Billie Holiday's song "Lady Sings The Blues" highlight the raw emotion and pain that come with experiencing the blues. The first stanza shows a woman who is deeply affected by the blues and feels the need to express it to the world. The second stanza highlights the honesty and transparency that comes with the blues. She shares her side of the story without holding back or hiding anything. The third stanza talks about how the blues is nothing but a pain in your heart. It is the feeling you get when you have a bad start or when you have to part with a loved one. Despite the pain, the woman won't just sit around and cry because she loves him. The last stanza shows that while the woman's experience with the blues has been powerful, she will overcome and never have to sing them again.
Line by Line Meaning
Lady sings the blues
The woman in question is singing the blues.
She's got them bad
The woman is deeply affected by the blues.
She feels so sad
The woman is filled with despair and sorrow.
Wants the world to know
The woman desires to make the world aware of her plight.
Just what the blues is all about
The woman wishes to convey the true meaning of the blues.
She tells her side
The woman presents her perspective of the situation.
nothing to hide
The woman is truthful and transparent about her emotions.
Now the world will know
The woman believes that the world will finally understand her struggles.
The blues ain't nothing but a pain in your heart
The blues is an emotional ache that one endures.
when you get a bad start
The blues is often triggered by a negative event or circumstance.
When you and your man have to part
The blues can be caused by the end of a romantic relationship.
I ain't gonna just sit around and cry
The woman refuses to succumb to her sadness.
And now I won't die
The woman has overcome her affliction and will no longer suffer.
Because I love him
The source of the woman's pain is her love for someone.
she's got 'em bad
The woman is experiencing a severe case of the blues.
She's never gonna sing them no more
The woman believes she has moved on from her emotional pain and will not sing the blues again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michel Legrand
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BebeSalvego
Lady sings the blues
She's got them bad
She feels so sad
Wants the world to know
Just what the blues is all about
Lady sings the blues
She tells her side
nothing to hide
Now the world will now
Just what the blues is all about
The blues ain't nothing but a pain in your heart
when you get a bad start
When you and your man have to part
I ain't gonna just sit around and cry
And now I won't die
Because I love him
Lady sings the blues
she's got 'em bad
She feels so sad
The world will know
She's never gonna sing them no more
No more
@fletchdaf
My mom used to sing this to me 40 years ago. I love you both. Both gone but not forgotten.
@g29000
happy 47th.
@joshieGozersMother
🖤
@silviafigueroa8813
Beautiful memories for you
@Rajnoma
Billie Holiday was absolutely unique. Nobody can sing as she did; imitators can't capture her phrasing and singular voice. Even today, she has many fans, besides myself, I have neighbors in my apt. complex who collect her music and listen to her all the time. Billie lives on through her singing!
@susankutner3217
I started listening to her when I was 15 - 1968 - my intro to the Blues - absolutely LOVE her - still - after all these years still has my heart-
@zivraviv7378
All except Magali Datzira, You should check this name.
@m.o.l.l.y4580
Shut up kid
@carolinecruz357
she sounds like donald ducks nephews
@niko1even
@@m.o.l.l.y4580 don't know who you are, but i hope that you will learn to respect people when you get older.