Blues for You
Hugo Lyrics


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My mind paints a picture,
Of that house on the hill.
Well maybe you hurt me baby,
But I'm loving you still.

And when I think about the nights on my own,
Though I might be by myself,
I'm not alone.
I got the'

(CHORUS:)
Blues for you,
And I wanna know if this feeling is true.
I got the blues for you,
Since we're through, ooh, ooh.

Now my heart tells the story,
About the way you let me down.
All of the things you said about me baby,
That ya still don't want me around.

When I think about the words we said,
Don't ya know I feel the pain, I see the reds,
And the'

(CHORUS)

I got the blues for you,
Since we're through, ooh, ooh.

Since you're gone I don't wanna carry on,




But I want you to know,
My heart can't let you go.

Overall Meaning

In Hugo's song "Blues for You", he reflects on his feelings towards lost love. He narrates his idea of a house on a hill, painting his memories in his mind. He acknowledges that his lover's actions may have caused him pain, yet he is still holding onto love for them. Hugo then starts to reminisce about the nights he spent alone, although not lonely, he still feels a longing for his past lover. The chorus emphasizes the title of the song, with Hugo disclosing the fact that he has the "blues" for his ex-lover, questioning if these feelings he still holds are genuine.


Furthermore, Hugo opens up about the story of how his lover betrayed him by not wanting him around. He shares about the painful things that they said about him, leading to his heart feeling pain and seeing "the reds." These feelings are accompanied by the blues that he continues having for his lost love. They are still holding onto the relationship while life has moved on, leaving Hugo with these unrequited feelings. He concludes by stating that he can't bring himself to move on.


Overall, Hugo's song "Blues for You" portrays the resonating feelings that arise from losing love. The song's steady rhythm and sad tones complement the lyrics, creating a deep and emotional ballad that allows individuals listening to it, to relate their past experiences with hurt or heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

My mind paints a picture,
I have a vivid imagination and I can picture the house on the hill clearly in my head.


Of that house on the hill.
I am thinking of a specific house that has a special importance to me.


Well maybe you hurt me baby,
Perhaps what you did has caused me pain and suffering.


But I'm loving you still.
Despite what you did, I still have strong feelings of love for you.


And when I think about the nights on my own,
Recalling the times when I was alone and thinking about you.


Though I might be by myself,
Even though I am physically alone,


I'm not alone.
I have my emotions and feelings to keep me company.


I got the' Blues for you,
My emotions are manifesting themselves as a certain type of music termed as blues, all because of you.


And I wanna know if this feeling is true.
I am curious if these emotions are genuine and real or just a passing phase.


Now my heart tells the story,
My heart is narrating the hurtful incident to me.


About the way you let me down.
How you disappointed me has left a deep impact and hurt me badly.


All of the things you said about me baby,
The negative things you said about me still ring in my ears.


That ya still don't want me around.
And to add insult to injury, you don't even want me in your life anymore.


When I think about the words we said,
I cannot help but go over the times we spoke and contemplate if I said something wrong.


Don't ya know I feel the pain, I see the reds,
I am suffering to extents you can't even imagine and it is visible in the way I look and feel.


And the' Blues for you,
These emotions are showing themselves in the form of sad and melancholic music, the blues.


Since we're through, ooh, ooh.
Since we have ended our relationship, my life has turned blue and gloomy.


Since you're gone I don't wanna carry on,
Your absence has left me feeling like I cannot go on with life.


But I want you to know,
I need you to understand how much you meant and still mean to me.


My heart can't let you go.
My love for you is still strong and intense, and I cannot let go of it despite the hurt you caused.




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