Farewell Blues
Friars Society Orchestra Lyrics

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Sadness just makes me sigh,
I've come to say goodbye,
Altho' I go, I've got those farewell blues.
Those farewell blues make me yearn,
That parting kiss seems to burn.
Farewell, dearie, Someday I will return.
Dreaming of you is sweet,
Someday again we'll meet.

Overall Meaning

In the Farewell Blues by Friars Society Orchestra, the lyrics express a sense of profound sadness and longing. The singer is saying goodbye, but they are not leaving without a sense of pain and regret. The farewell blues, a common theme in blues songs, capture the melancholy of parting from someone or something beloved. The singer is yearning for a parting kiss that seems to burn, and they are already dreaming of a time when they will be reunited with their loved one.

Despite the sadness, there is also a sense of hope and optimism in the song. The singer vows to return someday, and they are dreaming of a sweet reunion with their beloved. This sense of hope and optimism is also a common trait in blues music, which often uses the blues as a way of expressing struggles and pain while also offering hope for the future.

Overall, the Farewell Blues by Friars Society Orchestra is a bittersweet and deeply emotional song that captures the human experience of saying goodbye to someone we love.

Line by Line Meaning

Sadness just makes me sigh,
The mere thought of leaving fills me with immense sorrow and the deep feeling of loss makes me express it with a deep sigh

I've come to say goodbye,
The purpose behind my presence here is to formally bid my goodbyes

Altho' I go, I've got those farewell blues.
Though I am leaving, the nostalgic memories, mixed emotions and overwhelming sense of sadness are going to linger in my heart as farewell blues

Those farewell blues make me yearn,
The intense feelings of sadness triggered by our farewell makes me long for those happy times we once had

That parting kiss seems to burn.
The ache of having to say goodbye to someone so dear and the uncertainty of whether we will see each other again, causes the parting kiss to be felt like a burning sensation

Farewell, dearie, Someday I will return.
Even though it's time for me to leave, I reassure my companion that I shall come back again in the future

Dreaming of you is sweet,
The memory of the time we spent together fills me with warmth and fondness

Someday again we'll meet.
I am hopeful that we shall meet again in the future and have the same happy times we had before

Lyrics © PAUL RODRIGUEZ MUSIC LTD.
Written by: ELMER SCHOEBEL, HOWARD ALDEN, KENNY DAVERN, LEON RAPPOLO, PAUL MARES

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