Dinah
Dinah Lyrics
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I came here from Dixie, right from the solid south,
I was happy down here, now I'm down in the mouth!
I was walkin' on air way down in Tennessee,
I say I was walkin' on air way down in Tennessee,
Now I'm floatin' on air through the courtesy of NBC.
Until I lost that man of mine,
I can't forgive him for leaving me behind,
Got an ache in my heart and the blues on my weary mind.
Now there's just one blues to cure my misery,
Yes, yes there's just one blues to cure my misery,
The Lower Basin Street Blues is the only blues for me!
The lyrics to Dinah's song "Dinah" paint a picture of a woman who is feeling down and nostalgic after leaving her home in the south. She originally came from Dixie and was happy there, but now finds herself feeling miserable after the man she loved left her. She was once elated when she was walking in Tennessee, but now feels like she's floating in the air (a potential metaphor for feeling lost and disconnected). The only thing that can cure her blues is Lower Basin Street Blues, which serves as her escape from the pain and longing she feels.
Her lyrics express how lonely and upset she is over losing her man, but also highlights her strength and the power of music. Despite feeling blue, she finds solace in a specific type of blues music which pulls her out of her sadness.
Line by Line Meaning
I came here from Dixie, right from the solid south,
I arrived from the southern states, specifically from Dixie.
I was happy down here, now I'm down in the mouth!
I used to be happy in this place, but now I'm really sad.
I say I was walkin' on air way down in Tennessee,
When I was in Tennessee, I was incredibly happy.
Now I'm floatin' on air through the courtesy of NBC.
Thanks to NBC, I'm now living life to the fullest.
Life was easy, life was fine,
Everything was going well in my life.
Until I lost that man of mine,
My life took a downturn when I lost my man.
I can't forgive him for leaving me behind,
I'm still holding a grudge against him for leaving me.
Got an ache in my heart and the blues on my weary mind.
My heart is aching, and I'm feeling very sad and disheartened.
Yes, yes there's just one blues to cure my misery,
There's only one thing that can heal my sadness.
The Lower Basin Street Blues is the only blues for me!
I believe that only the Lower Basin Street Blues can help me feel better.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEONARD GEOFFREY FEATHER
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