Blue Mood
Johnny Winter Lyrics


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I guess I'll have to go out walking
I feel a blue mood coming on
Don't want to hear nobody talking
I just want to be alone

Every time I hear that music
It take me back to my old lady
Can't get my mind off that woman
Its about to drive me insane

I get a funny, funny kind of feeling
Like tear drops falling down inside
I guess I gotta keep on smiling




So folks will think I'm satisfied
Satisfied

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Johnny Winter's song "Blue Mood" are about a man who is feeling down and experiencing a blue mood. The singer is contemplating going for a walk to be alone and not wanting to hear anyone talk. He finds that every time he hears music, he thinks about his old lady, and he cannot get her out of his head. This is causing him to feel somewhat crazy and full of anguish. Despite his pain, he tries to keep a smile on his face for others to see so that they will think he is happy and content.


The lyrics accurately depict the emotions of someone struggling with heartbreak and loss. The singer is stuck with memories of his old lady, and he can't shake the pain. He wants to be alone, but he doesn't want to be consumed by his thoughts. The song is heartbreaking yet truthful, speaking to the experience of anyone who has gone through a breakup. The line, "I guess I gotta keep on smiling / So folks will think I'm satisfied / Satisfied" is especially poignant - the singer wants to look joyful, but he knows that he is far from it.


Line by Line Meaning

I guess I'll have to go out walking
I must take a walk to clear my mind and lift my spirits.


I feel a blue mood coming on
I sense an oncoming melancholic state of mind.


Don't want to hear nobody talking
I desire solitude and do not want to engage in conversations.


I just want to be alone
I long for seclusion and want to be left to myself.


Every time I hear that music
Whenevr I listen to that melody,


It take me back to my old lady
it reminds me of my former lover.


Can't get my mind off that woman
I'm unable to stop thinking about my ex-partner.


Its about to drive me insane
This is driving me close to madness.


I get a funny, funny kind of feeling
I experience an unexplainable, peculiar sensation.


Like tear drops falling down inside
It feels like teardrops cascading within me.


I guess I gotta keep on smiling
I suppose I must strive to keep up appearances and project a cheerful persona.


So folks will think I'm satisfied
To avoid unwanted inquiries, I pretend to be content.


Satisfied
Despite my emotional turmoil, I pretend to be happy and fulfilled.




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