Good Morning Heartache
Chris Botti & Jill Scott Lyrics
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You old gloomy sight
Good morning heartache
Thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed until it
seems you have gone
But here you are with the dawn
Wish I forget you, but
It seems I met you
When my love went away
Now everyday I stop I'm saying to you
Good morning heartache what's new
Stop haunting me now
Can't shake you nohow
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight to Sunday blues
Good morning heartache
Here we go again
Good morning heartache
You're the one
Who knows me well
Might as well get use to
you hanging around
Good morning heartache
Sit down
Chris Botti's song "Good Morning Heartache" is a beautiful depiction of the feelings of heartbreak and loss. The first verse serves as an acknowledgement of the pain that heartache brings. The author personifies heartache by giving it a form and character, making it a constant presence that greets him every morning. The second verse reflects on the longing to forget that feeling but failing to do so, much like the feeling of being stuck in a loop, where no matter how hard you try, you can't get out. In the end, he accepts that heartache is part of him now, and it has become familiar, hence the line "You're the one who knows me well. Might as well get used to you hanging around."
The repetition of "Good morning heartache" in the chorus is an interesting literary device. The chorus starts with the title of the song and thus becomes more than just a refrain; it's almost like an intimate greeting to an old friend that he doesn't want to be friends with. The line "Stop haunting me now, can't shake you nohow, Just leave me alone" conveys that feeling of desperation and futility while the last line "Good morning heartache sit down" is a resigned acceptance of the presence of heartbreak in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache
Addressing the feeling of pain and sadness in the morning
You old gloomy sight
Acknowledging the persistency of this feeling
Thought we said goodbye last night
Hoping to leave this feeling behind, but not successful
I turned and tossed until it seems you have gone
Struggling to get rid of this feeling and finally finding a moment of relief
But here you are with the dawn
Realizing that the feeling has returned in the morning
Wish I forget you, but you're here to stay
Desperately wanting to move on but this feeling remains with them
It seems I met you when my love went away
Realizing that the feeling of heartache came from the loss of love
Now everyday I stop I'm saying to you Good morning heartache what's new
Acknowledging the presence of the feeling every day and asking it what's new today
Stop haunting me now
Asking the feeling to go away
Can't shake you nohow
Admitting to the difficulty of getting rid of this feeling
Just leave me alone
Insisting on the need for space from this feeling
I've got those Monday blues
Suggesting that the feeling is causing a sense of sadness and dread
Straight to Sunday blues
Describing the extent to which this feeling has taken over every day
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Acknowledging that the feeling has returned once more
You're the one who knows me well
Recognizing that the feeling is a constant presence in their life
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Accepting that this feeling will always be present and trying to come to terms with it
Good morning heartache, sit down
Addressing the feeling as if it were a person and inviting it to stay for a while
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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