Good Morning Heartache
Boots Randolph / Richie Cole Lyrics
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Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
But here you are with the dawn
Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
It seems I met you when my love went away
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Stop haunting me now
Can't chase you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache, sit down
Stop haunting me now
Can't chase you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache, sit down
The song "Good Morning Heartache" is a heart-wrenching ballad about the feeling of intense sadness and despair that comes with heartache. The lyrics express the feeling of waking up each morning to the realization that the pain of heartbreak is still present. The singer is tormented by the memories of past love and is unable to shake off the feeling of loss despite wanting to move on from it.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song. It describes the feeling of waking up to sadness, realizing that the pain of heartbreak is still present. The singer has tossed and turned all night, hoping that the feeling would go away, but it hasn't. The second verse describes how the singer met heartache when their love went away. The personification of heartache as an entity that can't be avoided, and the singer converses with every day, drives home the feeling of being trapped by the feeling of loss. The chorus repeats the phrase "Good morning heartache," emphasizing the feeling that this sadness is a constant, and there is no escaping from it.
The third verse is a plea for the pain to go away. However, heartache persists, and there is no getting rid of it. The singer resigns themselves to the feeling, admitting that they might as well get used to it because there is no escaping it. The feeling of heartache is personified in the phrase "sit down," emphasizing that it is always present, another unwelcome guest seated at the table. The song's longing for the past and unwillingness to let go of the pain make it an iconic anthem for anyone who has ever experienced the pain of a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
A greeting to the feeling of sorrow and despair, an unwelcome sight that always comes back.
Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
Even though I thought I got rid of you last night, you returned this morning like always.
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
I struggled to get rid of the pain that you bring, until I thought I finally succeeded in pushing it away.
But here you are with the dawn
Yet, with the dawn comes another day full of gloom and sadness due to the presence of heartache.
Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
I long to be able to forget about the pain you bring, but it seems like you're never going away.
It seems I met you when my love went away
It seems like I first met you when the person I loved left me, and you've been following me ever since.
Now every day I start by saying to you, Good morning heartache, what's new
Every day, as soon as I wake up, I'm forced to acknowledge and greet the heartache that has become a constant part of my life.
Stop haunting me now
I wish you would stop tormenting me and leave me alone.
Can't chase you no how
I've tried many times to get rid of you, but it seems like you're impossible to shake off.
Just leave me alone
I'm so fed up with the pain you bring that I just want you to go away and never come back.
I've got those Monday blues, Straight through Sunday blues
The feeling of heartache is so persistent that it overshadows every day of the week, from Monday to Sunday.
Good morning heartache, here we go again
The pain and agony of heartache starts all over again, like a recurring nightmare.
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
You were there with me when I was happy and in love, and now you're here to remind me of what I've lost.
Might as well get used to you hanging around
It seems like heartache is going to be a permanent part of my life, so I might as well come to terms with it.
Good morning heartache, sit down
You can't leave, so you might as well take a seat and stay a while. The pain and sadness of heartache is here to stay.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERVIN DRAKE, DAN FISHER, IRENE HIGGINBOTHAM PADELLAN
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