Reading From Lady Sings The Blues #3
Gilbert Millstein Lyrics
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She's got them bad
She feels so sad
Wants the world to know
Just what the blues is all about
Lady sings the blues
She tells her side
Now the world will now
Just what the blues is all about
The blues ain't nothing but a pain in your heart
when you get a bad start
When you and your man have to part
I ain't gonna just sit around and cry
And now I won't die
Because I love him
Lady sings the blues
she's got 'em bad
She feels so sad
The world will know
She's never gonna sing them no more
No more
The lyrics to Gilbert Millstein's song "Lady Sings The Blues" are an expression of the emotional pain and sadness often associated with blues music. The first verse introduces us to a woman who is feeling deeply sad and wants everyone around her to understand the depth of her emotion. The second verse tells us that this woman has a story to tell and is not afraid to share it. She has nothing to hide, and wants to let the world know what the blues are all about.
The chorus of the song describes the blues as "nothing but a pain in your heart". It's a feeling that comes from a bad start or when you have to part with someone you love. Despite the pain, the woman in the song is refusing to let it consume her. She won't just sit around and cry, and she knows that she won't die from the pain because she still loves the person who caused it.
The last verse of the song returns to the sadness of the first verse. Lady sing the blues, she's got them bad, and she feels so sad. However, she declares that she will never sing them again. The song ends on a note of hope - that perhaps the blues will no longer have such a hold on her.
Line by Line Meaning
Lady sings the blues
A woman is singing a song about her emotional pain and suffering.
She's got them bad
She is deeply affected by her emotional pain and suffering.
She feels so sad
She is experiencing a deep sense of sadness and despair.
Wants the world to know
She desires for her message to reach a wide audience.
Just what the blues is all about
She wants to communicate the essence of emotional pain and suffering.
She tells her side
She shares her perspective on her painful experience.
nothing to hide
She is being honest and transparent about her emotions.
Now the world will know
Her message will be received by a wider audience.
The blues ain't nothing but a pain in your heart
Emotional pain is the essence of the blues.
when you get a bad start
Emotional pain can stem from difficult circumstances.
When you and your man have to part
Emotional pain can arise from the loss of a significant relationship.
I ain't gonna just sit around and cry
She refuses to wallow in her pain and despair.
And now I won't die
She has the strength to overcome her emotional pain and suffering.
Because I love him
The pain she is feeling is the result of a lost love.
She's never gonna sing them no more
She has healed and moved on from her emotional pain and will no longer sing about it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHEL LEGRAND
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