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Black Coffee Waltz
J. M. Smig Lyrics
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Toast is burnin' and the rain keeps pourin'
Bad feeling I'm losing you
Black Coffee, green envy
Jealous of the way that you used to love me
Bad feeling I'm losing you
I don't know if I can live without you
Don't know if I can, know if I can
If I could only think of one good reason
To make this crazy love affair worth leaving
Oh, you know that I would, you know that I would
Black Coffee, red warning
No good news in the news this morning
Bad feeling I'm losing you
I don't know if I can live without you
I don't know if I can understand it
Don't know if I can, know if I can
If I could only think of one good reason
To make this crazy love affair worth leaving
Oh, you know that I would, you know that I would
Black Coffee, blue mornin'
Toast is burnin' and the rain keeps pourin'
Bad feeling I'm losing you
I got this bad feeling I'm losing you
Black Coffee, blue blue feeling...
The song "Black Coffee Waltz" by J. M. Smig is a melancholic ballad about a love affair that is falling apart. The lyrics are full of emotional turmoil and pain. The opening lines of the song "Black coffee, blue mornin'" suggests that the singer is feeling lonely and desolate. The toast is burning and the rain keeps pouring, adding to the overall gloom of the situation. The singer then expresses his green envy, acknowledging that he is jealous of the way his partner used to love him. The black coffee represents his bitterness and disappointment in the relationship.
The chorus includes the lines, "I don't know if I can live without you, I don't know if I can understand it." This reflects the confusion and helplessness that the singer is feeling as the relationship crumbles. The line "If I could only think of one good reason to make this crazy love affair worth leaving" reveals that there may still be a glimmer of hope for the relationship, but ultimately, the singer resigns himself to the fact that he is probably going to lose the one he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Black Coffee, blue mornin'
The singer wakes up feeling blue and has black coffee in the morning.
Toast is burnin' and the rain keeps pourin'
The singer's day is off to a rough start with burnt toast and pouring rain.
Bad feeling I'm losing you
The singer has a bad feeling that they are losing their partner.
Black Coffee, green envy
The artist is envious of the way their partner used to love them.
Jealous of the way that you used to love me
The artist is jealous of their partner's past love for them.
Bad feeling I'm losing you
The singer has a bad feeling that they are losing their partner.
I don't know if I can live without you
The singer is unsure if they can live without their partner.
I don't know if I can understand it
The artist doesn't understand why their relationship is falling apart.
Don't know if I can, know if I can
The artist is uncertain if they have the strength to leave the relationship.
If I could only think of one good reason
The artist is searching for a reason to justify ending their crazy love affair.
To make this crazy love affair worth leaving
The singer wants to find a reason to end their tumultuous relationship.
Oh, you know that I would, you know that I would
The artist would leave the relationship if they found a good enough reason.
Black Coffee, red warning
The singer receives a warning that something bad is happening.
No good news in the news this morning
The singer hears only bad news in the morning.
Bad feeling I'm losing you
The singer has a bad feeling that they are losing their partner.
I don't know if I can live without you
The artist is unsure if they can live without their partner.
I don't know if I can understand it
The artist doesn't understand why their relationship is falling apart.
Don't know if I can, know if I can
The singer is uncertain if they have the strength to leave the relationship.
If I could only think of one good reason
The singer is searching for a reason to justify ending their crazy love affair.
To make this crazy love affair worth leaving
The artist wants to find a reason to end their tumultuous relationship.
Oh, you know that I would, you know that I would
The artist would leave the relationship if they found a good enough reason.
Black Coffee, blue mornin'
The artist wakes up feeling blue and has black coffee in the morning.
Toast is burnin' and the rain keeps pourin'
The singer's day is off to a rough start with burnt toast and pouring rain.
Bad feeling I'm losing you
The artist has a bad feeling that they are losing their partner.
I got this bad feeling I'm losing you
The singer's bad feeling about losing their partner intensifies.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Francis Joseph Burke, Paul Francis Webster
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J. M. Smig
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