Two Steps From The Blues
Bobby "Blue" Bland Lyrics


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One month from the day I first met you
Your promises proved to be untrue
So step by step, I've been a fool
Now I'm just two steps from the blues

The reason we didn't get along
Was telegrams and telephone
One brings bad news, the other rendezvous
That keeps me two steps from the blues

Here is a chance to be loved or be lonely
My heart awaits your call
I know it's better to have loved and lost
Than to never have loved at all

So, darling, let's try to make amends
And if it should fail, let's try and try again
Oh, it makes no difference what you say or do




I'm so forgiving, I'm so forgiving
And I can't go on living two steps from the blues

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Two Steps From The Blues" describe the aftermath of a relationship that has proven to be false. The singer addresses their former partner by saying that it had only taken a month since they first met for their promises to crumble. As a result of the lies and deceit, the singer admits that they have been foolish in their attempts to stay with their partner. They acknowledge that they are now on the brink of the blues, which could signify heartbreak or depression.


The second stanza seems to suggest that the relationship failed due to long-distance communication issues. Telegrams would bring bad news, while the telephone would reveal their partner's rendezvous. These revelations keep the singer just two steps away from the blues.


The chorus intertwines two different moods: the longing for love and the fear of heartbreak. The singer presents an opportunity for their former partner to try again and make amends, regardless of past mistakes. However, they cannot bear living in uncertainty, which is just two steps away from the despair of the blues. The final line repeats twice to emphasize the singer's forgiving nature, but also their inability to continue living like this.


Overall, "Two Steps From The Blues" is a melancholy song that laments over a failed relationship. The lyrics portray a sense of longing and regret, but at the same time, there is a hopefulness for love and forgiveness in the future.


Line by Line Meaning

One month from the day I first met you
After just one month from the day we met, my trust in you was lost.


Your promises proved to be untrue
The promises you made to me turned out to be false.


So step by step, I've been a fool
I gradually became more foolish as I trusted you more and more.


Now I'm just two steps from the blues
I am nearly in a state of sadness and depression because of my heartbreak.


The reason we didn't get along
The main explanation for our relationship failing was due to communication through telegrams and telephone.


Was telegrams and telephone
The primary issue was the negative messages from telegrams, or the possibility of rendezvous facilitated by the telephone.


One brings bad news, the other rendezvous
Telegrams bring sad news while the telephone allows for secret meeting arrangements.


That keeps me two steps from the blues
This indirect communication method necessarily maintains my proximity to sadness and depression.


Here is a chance to be loved or be lonely
You have a choice to reciprocate love with me or continue to be lonely without me.


My heart awaits your call
I am waiting patiently for you to contact me and show that you still care for me.


I know it's better to have loved and lost
I am aware that it is better to have experienced love, even if it doesn't work out in the end.


Than to never have loved at all
It is still worth trying and experiencing love rather than staying alone all the time.


So, darling, let's try to make amends
I'm asking you to try and fix things between us, my dear.


And if it should fail, let's try and try again
If our attempts to reconcile are not fruitful, let's continue trying until we succeed.


Oh, it makes no difference what you say or do
It doesn't really matter what you say or do, because I am willing to forgive you.


I'm so forgiving, I'm so forgiving
I am a very forgiving person and my heart is open to reconciliation.


And I can't go on living two steps from the blues
Living so close to deep sadness and depression is unbearable for me, and I need to fix things between us in order to move on.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON ROBEY, JOHN RILEY BROWN

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@RichardKoenigsberg

His greatest song. A new kind of blues was born when this record came out. So sophisticated. So Musical. An almost perfect song.

@deloreswillis9224

Amen

@tippimail1

Bobby"Blue"Bland would have been 93 today.IMHO,1961's Two Steps--- ,was one of the greatest blues albums ever sung by one of the greatest blues singers ever.R.I.P.Bobby.

@deloreswillis9224

Luv this song RIP KING OF MY BLUES💋💕

@pamfontenot1

When the voice was an instrument!

@sharonibaloni6693

no one like bobby rip never was never will be

@newyorknight

This album is only two steps away from becoming a classic Bobby B masterpiece.

@deloreswillis9224

Yessssss indeed

@rockmartinez6482

The great one Bobby Bland. Saw him so many times live in his prime in Houston in the 1960's. The best band in the world Joe Scott orchestra, Wayne Bennett on guitar and Al 'TNT' Braggs as featured guest. Those were amazing times I will never forget.

@j.michaelboland8414

I saw him at the Sam Houston Coliseum back in the early 60’s. I remember going to Newbury’s department store at Gulfgate and buying this album. I have been a fan ever since. There aren’t many artist that put that much feeling in their songs.

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