Blue Lady
Labi Siffre Lyrics


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Blue lady
Blue in your hair
Butterfly glasses and sensible shoes
Gin on your table
A small one to start
Rings for your fingers
A drink for your heart
Blue lady
Pardon if I stare
I Hope that somewhere somebody cares

Blue lady
Secrets inside
You stay till its closing
Ears and eyes wide

Blue lady
A mother maybe
A son or a daughter is where you should be

Blue lady
Pardon if I stare
I Hope that somewhere somebody cares

I watch you
I've got you
Well maybe that's true
But blue lady I may be wrong about you
Blue lady
The way we see each other
We discover secretsin ourselves
Understanding bells ring
Or maybe i Imagine





Blue lady
How would it be
If I came to keep you company
But blue lady sad if it's true
That's spomething that strangers just don't do

So blue lady
Pardon if I stare
I Hope that somewhere somebody cares

Overall Meaning

The song "Blue Lady" by Labi Siffre is a melancholic and introspective piece that explores the loneliness and isolation of an unknown woman, who is described as having blue hair, butterfly glasses, sensible shoes, and plenty of rings on her fingers. The lyrics suggest that this woman is a regular at a bar, as she always has gin on her table and stays until closing time, listening and observing everything around her with her ears and eyes wide open. Despite her mysterious and intriguing appearance, the blue lady is also portrayed as sad and in need of someone to care for her, as she may be a mother or a daughter who feels disconnected from her family.


The singer of the song seems to be drawn to the blue lady's enigmatic persona, as he admits to watching her and imagining what her life could be like. However, he also acknowledges that he may be wrong in his assumptions about her and that it would be inappropriate for him to try to keep her company, given their status as strangers. The chorus of the song, "Blue lady, pardon if I stare, I hope that somewhere somebody cares," encapsulates the bittersweet tone of the lyrics, as they capture both the curiosity and empathy that the singer feels towards the blue lady.


Line by Line Meaning

Blue lady
Addressing the woman with blue in her hair


Blue in your hair
Describing the blue tint in your hair


Butterfly glasses and sensible shoes
Describing your fashion sense with butterfly glasses and practical shoes


Gin on your table
Observing the gin on your table


A small one to start
Noticing you starting with a small drink


Rings for your fingers
Noticing the rings on your fingers


A drink for your heart
Suggesting your drink is for comfort or ease of mind


Pardon if I stare
Apologizing for looking at you


I Hope that somewhere somebody cares
Expressing a hope that there is someone in your life who cares


Secrets inside
Speculating that you have secrets


You stay till its closing
Observing that you stay at the bar until it closes


Ears and eyes wide
Noticing that you are observant and alert


A mother maybe
Wondering if you might be a mother


A son or a daughter is where you should be
Suggesting that you should be at home with your child


I watch you
Admitting to observing you


I've got you
Claiming to have understood you


Well maybe that's true
Admitting uncertainty about whether or not understanding you is true


But blue lady I may be wrong about you
Acknowledging the possibility of being mistaken about your nature


The way we see each other
Reflecting on the way we view each other


We discover secrets in ourselves
Suggesting that the way we see each other can reveal our own secrets


Understanding bells ring
Suggesting that we might come to a better understanding of ourselves and each other


Or maybe I imagine
Admitting the possibility that it might be wishful thinking


How would it be
Wondering how it would be if we spent time together


If I came to keep you company
Offering to keep you company


But blue lady sad if it's true
Doubting that you would accept company from a stranger


That's something that strangers just don't do
Asserting that strangers typically do not offer to keep each other company




Writer(s): Labi Siffre

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Melanie


on Cannock Chase

So beautiful :)