Lonesome Lover Blues
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra Lyrics
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I was high on a rainbow, but now there's no rainbow,
You've gone, and so a lover is blue
Life was sweet, so complete,
Now I've suddenly waken to find I'm forsaken,
Alone, and so a lover is blue
Do you still remember our love affair,
Does it matter to you, But I'll have to go through our door to care
Here and there everywhere,
Every scene just reminds me
Of something that binds me
To you, and so a lover is blue
The lyrics of Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra's Lonesome Lover Blues convey feelings of loss and loneliness experienced after the end of a romantic relationship. The song begins by contrasting the happiness of the past with the sadness of the present. The singer recalls feeling "high on a rainbow" before the breakup, but now that their partner has left, there is "no rainbow." This change in circumstance elicits feelings of sadness, capturing the essence of the expression "blue" to denote melancholy.
The song goes on to describe further how the singer now feels alone and incomplete, having "suddenly wakened to find [themselves] forsaken." The singer still reminisces about their past relationship and wonders if their ex-partner remembers it in the same way. Though they try to move on, reminders of their past love are present everywhere they go. Ultimately, the song paints a picture of a heartbroken individual struggling to come to terms with the end of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday we were gay,
The past was joyful for us,
I was high on a rainbow, but now there's no rainbow,
I was floating on happiness, but now that feeling is gone,
You've gone, and so a lover is blue
Your departure has left me sad and lonely,
Life was sweet, so complete,
Everything was perfect,
Now I've suddenly waken to find I'm forsaken,
I realized I've been abandoned without warning,
Alone, and so a lover is blue
Being alone has made me sad and depressed,
Do you still remember our love affair,
Do memories of our relationship still remain for you,
Does it matter to you,
Do you care about those memories,
But I'll have to go through our door to care
I'll have to experience our relationship again to see if I still care,
Here and there everywhere,
No matter where I go,
Every scene just reminds me
Every moment brings up memories,
Of something that binds me
I am tied to memories of you,
To you, and so a lover is blue
My attachment to you has left me feeling sad and hopeless,
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: CHARLES CARPENTER, JAMES OLIVER YOUNG, JAMES R. MUNDY
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