Seven Lonely Days
Bonnie Lou Lyrics


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Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
There's no use in denyin' I cried for you
It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
Last week was the last time I cried for you
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you




I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bonnie Lou's "Seven Lonely Days" describe the emotional pain and heartbreak of a failed relationship. The singer is consumed with loneliness and spends seven days and nights crying over the loss of her lover. She cannot deny her tears and admits that her lover's favorite pastime was making her blue. However, the last week was the final straw for her, and she has decided to stop crying and move on from this heartbreak. The repetition of "I cried and I cried for you" emphasizes the deep sadness and emotional turmoil the singer is experiencing.


The lyrics speak to the universal experience of a broken heart and the pain that comes with it. The imagery of seven hankies and letters filled with tears and fears highlights the depth of the singer's despair. It is a reminder that love is not always easy and can lead to heartache and loneliness.


Line by Line Meaning

Seven lonely days make one lonely week
The singer had been lonely for seven days, which equals a full lonely week.


Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
The singer's loneliness persisted for a full week, affecting them deeply and making them feel even lonelier.


Ever since the time you told me we were thru
The singer's loneliness started when their partner broke up with them.


Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
The artist spent the entire week crying over their lost love.


Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
The artist is addressing their former partner who is also crying.


There's no use in denyin' I cried for you
The singer admits to crying over their lost love.


It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
The singer implies that their partner enjoyed making them feel sad.


Last week was the last time I cried for you
The artist has finally stopped crying over their ex as the week of loneliness has passed.


Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
The artist cried so much that they needed seven blue handkerchiefs to wipe away their tears.


Seven letters too I filled with my fears
The artist wrote seven letters expressing their worries and fears about the breakup.


Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
The singer warns that making a lover sad can have consequences.


Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
The artist reiterates that they spent the entire week crying over their lost love.


I cried and I cried for you
The singer repeats their sadness over the lost love several times.




Writer(s): Alden Shuman, Earl Shuman, Marshall Brown

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Queens Qween

Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were through
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

(Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
There's no use in denyin' I cried for you
It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
Last week was the last time I cried for you)

Seven hankies blew I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my tears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

(Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
(There's no use in denyin' I cried for you)
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
(It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue)
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
(Last week was the last time I cried for you)
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

Seven hankies blew I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my tears
(It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue)
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
(Last week was the last time I cried for you)
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you



gina sahudi

Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you

Oh, my darlin' I'm cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
There's no use in denyin' I cried for you
It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
Last week was the last time I cried for you

Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters true I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you

Oh, my darlin I'm cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Now, there's no use in denyin' I cried for you
It's all your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
Last week was the last time I cried for you
Last week was the last time I cried for you...



johnny zell

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Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
There's no use in denyin' I cried for you
It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
Last week was the last time I cried for you
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you
I cried and I cried for you



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Queens Qween

Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were through
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

(Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo
There's no use in denyin' I cried for you
It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue
Last week was the last time I cried for you)

Seven hankies blew I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my tears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

(Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
(There's no use in denyin' I cried for you)
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
(It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue)
Ever since the time you told me we were thru
(Last week was the last time I cried for you)
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

Seven hankies blew I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my tears
(It was your favorite pastime, makin' me blue)
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
(Last week was the last time I cried for you)
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you

I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you
I cried and cried for you

King Sun Leung

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SawEh Htoo

@Theodore Cao Music for life ! :-)

Theodore Cao

Welcome........:-)

SawEh Htoo

Old,but still loving tune ! :-)

Angelo Rinaldi

RIP Bonnie, this song will always live on.

Thanks for standing up for country female singers when no one wanted to give them a chance. 1953, WOW. Only Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard, Goldie Hill and Rose Maddox were around at the time.

Don Hawkins

This is one of the first songs I remember hearing I was 7 yrs old...best version IMO...

SawEh Htoo

Loving tune---love it ! :-)

whispperson

Love listening to this incredible singer

Steptoe58

Always nice to hear this song, especially by Bonnie Lou. What had those female singers in the fifties that I miss nowadays ?

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