Mood
Hodge Lyrics
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You ain't never been blue,
Till you've had that mood indigo.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
I always get that mood indigo,
Since my baby said goodbye.
I'm so lonely I could cry.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
When I get that mood indigo,
I could lay me down and die.
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You ain't never been blue,
Till you've had that mood indigo.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
In Hodges Johnny's song "Mood Indigo", the lyrics describe the emotional state of being down and blue. The song explores the idea that one has never truly experienced sadness until they have had the "mood indigo", a deep and overwhelming feeling of sadness that can consume a person entirely. The lyrics suggest that this feeling can manifest physically in one's body, spreading down to their shoes as if it is overtaking their entire being.
The singer of the song then continues to describe their personal experience with the "mood indigo", which they have been feeling consistently since their loved one left them. They express a sense of loneliness and despair, feeling that no one cares about them and that they are just a "poor fool" who is consumed by their sadness. The lyrics also suggest that the "mood indigo" is so intense that it can make someone feel as if they could "lay me down and die".
The song beautifully captures the essence of sadness and how it can take hold of someone's entire being. The melancholic melody and lyrics serve as a reminder that everyone experiences difficult times and that it is essential to acknowledge and work through those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You have not experienced true sadness until you have felt what I am feeling right now.
You ain't never been blue,
You have never felt this level of sadness before.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
You have not experienced sadness until you have felt the unique sadness that I am experiencing.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
My sadness is all-consuming and affects my entire being, from my head to my toes.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
I am so overwhelmed by sadness that I can only sit and sigh in despair, acknowledging the overwhelming presence of the blues in my life.
I always get that mood indigo,
This sadness is a constant presence in my life.
Since my baby said goodbye.
My sadness stems from the loss of my significant other who ended our relationship.
And in the evenin' when the lights are low,
During the night, especially when the environment reflects the darkness and bleakness that I feel inside, my sadness is most profound.
I'm so lonely I could cry.
I feel isolated and alone in my sadness, and it is causing me to feel like I could cry at any moment.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
I feel like there is no one in my life who truly cares about me and my wellbeing.
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
I feel like a pitiable fool who is so deeply entrenched in his sadness that he cannot even imagine a way out of it.
When I get that mood indigo,
When my deep sadness becomes too much to handle,
I could lay me down and die.
I feel so hopeless and powerless to fight against my sadness that I would rather give up on life altogether.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard
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