Good Morning Heartache
Charlie Haden & Chris Anderson 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" by Charlie Haden and Chris Anderson is a reflection on the pain and sadness that comes with heartbreak. The opening lines, "Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight" sets the tone of the song as one that is mournful and melancholic. The singer of the song is addressing their pain directly, almost like an unwelcome visitor who has returned after they thought they had said goodbye. The lines "Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay" and "Can't chase you no how" suggest that the heartache is something that the singer cannot escape from, no matter how hard they try.
The chorus of the song, "Good morning heartache, what's new" suggests a resignation to the pain, almost like a greeting to an old friend. The lines "I've got those Monday blues, straight through Sunday blues" reinforces the idea that the pain is all-encompassing and inescapable. The bridge of the song, "Stop haunting me now, just leave me alone" is a plea for release from the pain, but the final line "sit down" suggests a reluctant acceptance that the heartache will not leave.
Overall, "Good Morning Heartache" is a somber and introspective song about the pain and sadness that comes with heartbreak. It is a reflection on the inevitability of pain, and the conclusion that sometimes, the best we can do is sit with it and accept it.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
Starting the day with a heavy heart, feeling down and miserable
Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
Hoping that the feeling of sadness would go away, but it's still there
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
Trying to get rid of the feeling of heartache by tossing and turning in bed
But here you are with the dawn
The sadness returns with the dawn, making it hard to face the day
Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
Wishing to forget the pain, but it's not easy to do so
It seems I met you when my love went away
Experiencing heartache after losing someone you love
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Starting every day with the depressing feeling of heartache
Good morning heartache, what's new
Asking the sadness what new misery it has in store for the day
Stop haunting me now
Wishing the feeling of heartache would go away
Can't chase you no how
Trying to run away from the feeling of heartache, but it's always there
Just leave me alone
Asking the feeling of heartache to go away and leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Feeling sad and depressed at the start of the week
Straight through Sunday blues
Feeling sad and depressed every day of the week
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Starting the day with the same feeling of sadness, repeating the cycle
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Addressing the sadness as the one who has always been there
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Accepting that the feeling of sadness will always be present
Good morning heartache, sit down
Asking the feeling of heartache to stay quiet and not make things worse
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan
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