'Round Midnight
Leif Shires Lyrics
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'Round midnight, midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
But it really gets bad
'Round midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Does it mean that our love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart
And I'm out of my mind
Let our hearts take wings'
'Round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing
For your returning
Till our love is safe and sound
And old midnight comes around
Feelin' sad
Really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight
In the first stanza of Leif Shires's song 'Round Midnight, he describes how he usually feels okay until the evening sets in, after which he feels pretty down. The supper time is especially painful for him as the memories with his loved one come back to him. The memories that make him feel so much sadness start 'round midnight, making it almost impossible for him to shake off the feelings of longing and heartbreak. In the second verse, Shires talks about how these midnight memories don't leave his mind and how he cannot stand them since they only remind him of the times he spent with his beloved. He feels lost without his loved one and hopes he will soon return to him. He wonders if their argument signifies the end of their relationship. In the end, he hopes for his loved one's safe return and that their love stays safe and intact.
Line by Line Meaning
It begins to tell
The story starts to unfold
'Round midnight, midnight
At around midnight, when the day is over
I do pretty well, till after sundown
I manage to get by, but when evening comes I start to struggle
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
During dinner time, I feel depressed
But it really gets bad
But it only gets worse
'Round midnight
At around midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
I always start thinking about memories at this time
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
I can't bear to recall those memories
When my heart is still with you
When my heart still belongs to you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
And even midnight is aware of it
When a quarrel we had needs mending
When we need to reconcile after a fight
Does it mean that our love is ending
Does it signal the end of our love?
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
My dear, I've been missing you recently
You're out of my heart
I've stopped loving you
And I'm out of my mind
And it's driving me crazy
Let our hearts take wings'
Let our hearts soar
'Round midnight, midnight
At around midnight, when the day is over
Let the angels sing
Let the angels sing
For your returning
In anticipation of your return
Till our love is safe and sound
Until our love is secure and stable
And old midnight comes around
When midnight comes once again
Feelin' sad
Feeling down
Really gets bad
It really becomes unbearable
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Around and around, at midnight
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk
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