<… Read Full Bio ↴Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist on Concord Records.
Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs that are drawn from a vast well of styles and genres—from the blues, contemporary pop, and the Great American Songbook, to the bossa nova, chanson, and the more specialized jazz and bebop repertoire.
What really separates Allyson from her peers is her ability to communicate oceanic emotions with minimal artifice. “The idea of craft permeates her music,” wrote Richard Cook, author of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Records in a 2004 performance review that admirably encapsulates Allyson’s qualities.
“One of the most appealing things about her singing is its lack of mannerism. There are no dopey melismas, nothing of that afflicted gospel soul feel that a lot of younger singers depend on. She doesn’t try anything foolishly acrobatic. Yet in her way, she’s an ambitious and adventurous performer. She sometimes puts in a scat chorus which is done almost diffidently, without showoff contours. She’ll take over a familiar lyric and make it sound fresh by use of quiet touches—sitting back on certain beats, turning away from a big line and highlighting a different one.”
Good Morning Heartache
Karrin Allyson Lyrics
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You old gloomy sight
Good morning heartache
Thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed until it seems you have gone
But here you are with the dawn
Wish I could forget you, but you're here to stay
When my love went away
Now everyday it seems I'm saying to you
Good morning heartache what's new
Stop haunting me now
Can't shake you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight to Sunday blues
Good morning heartache
Here we go again
Good morning heartache
You're the one
Who knows me well
Might as well get use to you hanging around
Good morning heartache
Sit down
The lyrics to Karrin Allyson's song "Good Morning Heartache" depicted a story about a woman who is struggling to get over her heartbreak. The song starts on a melancholic note, with the singer addressing her heartache as an old and gloomy sight. She thought that they had said goodbye the previous night, but the heartache has returned to haunt her.
The verses describe the woman's efforts to escape the pain of her heartache, but it seems to be an impossible feat. She has turned and tossed, hoping to get rid of it, but the heartache is still there with the dawn. She wishes that she could forget about it, but it has taken permanent residence in her heart. The woman acknowledges that she met the heartache when her love went away, and melodically laments that every day, she finds herself saying, "Good morning heartache what's new."
The chorus of the song conveys the singer's plea for the heartache to stop haunting her. She can't seem to shake it off, no matter how much she tries. The woman begs the heartache to leave her alone as it gives her Monday blues, straight to Sunday blues. The last verse shows her asking the heartache to sit down, acknowledging that it knows her well, and she might as well get used to it hanging around.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache
Greetings, feeling of pain and sadness
You old gloomy sight
You are a familiar and unwelcome presence
Thought we said goodbye last night
Although I tried to forget you, you return the next day
I turned and tossed until it seems you have gone
I struggled to find peace, thinking you had left
But here you are with the dawn
Yet you always return with the morning light
Wish I could forget you, but you're here to stay
I long to be free of you, but it seems impossible
It seems I met you
I remember the moment when we first encountered each other
When my love went away
When I lost the one I loved
Now everyday it seems I'm saying to you
Every day, I acknowledge and confront my pain
Good morning heartache what's new
I welcome you back, wondering what fresh misery you will bring
Stop haunting me now
I plead with you to stop tormenting me
Can't shake you no how
I am unable to rid myself of you, no matter how hard I try
Just leave me alone
I beg you to go away and give me peace
I've got those Monday blues
I feel down and melancholy
Straight to Sunday blues
My sadness lingers all week long
Here we go again
I know that the cycle of pain will repeat itself
You're the one
You are my constant companion in sadness
Who knows me well
You are intimately familiar with my pain and suffering
Might as well get use to you hanging around
I resign myself to your presence, accepting that you will always be with me
Good morning heartache, sit down
I greet you once more, and prepare to face another day of pain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan
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