Good Morning Heartache
McCoy Tyner Lyrics


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Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
But here you are with the dawn

Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
It seems I met you when my love went away
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Good morning heartache, what's new

Stop haunting me now
Can't chase you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues

Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache, sit down

Stop haunting me now
Can't chase you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues

Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when




Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache, sit down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Good Morning Heartache" by the McCoy Tyner Trio and Michael Brecker portray a relationship that has ended but the heartache continues to linger on. The singer awakens to yet another morning in the presence of their old friend, heartache. They had hoped to have bid farewell to their pain the night before but it seems like it has stayed with them, evidenced by the line "But here you are with the dawn." The character expresses their frustrations with their persistent heartache, wishing they could forget and move on, but it seems to have become a permanent part of their life. The chorus repeatedly begs the heartache to stop haunting them and leave them alone, but it seems too embedded in their being. The lyrics weave a tale of disappointment, resignation, and melancholy of a love that has gone sour and its remnants have become ingrained.


Line by Line Meaning

Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
The singer greets their heartache as a familiar, unpleasant companion.


Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
Although the singer hoped they had moved on from their heartache, it has returned with the new day.


I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
The singer tried to push away their heartache, but it persisted.


But here you are with the dawn
The heartache has returned with the sunrise.


Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
The singer wants to forget their heartache but knows it will continue to affect them.


It seems I met you when my love went away
The singer's heartache began when they lost their love.


Now everyday I start by saying to you
The singer begins each day addressing their heartache.


Good morning heartache, what's new
The singer acknowledges their heartache's persistent presence in their life.


Stop haunting me now
The singer pleads with their heartache to stop tormenting them.


Can't chase you no how
The singer cannot escape their heartache's grasp.


Just leave me alone
The singer wants to be free from their heartache's influence.


I've got those Monday blues
The singer feels down and unhappy, like the start of a new work week.


Straight through Sunday blues
The singer's sadness persists through the entire week, even on days off.


Good morning heartache, here we go again
The singer greets their heartache at the start of another day, expecting more pain.


You're the one who knew me when
The singer's heartache has been with them for a long time and understands them intimately.


Might as well get used to you hanging around
The singer resigns themselves to the fact that their heartache will not leave them alone.


Good morning heartache, sit down
The singer acknowledges their heartache and tells it to settle in for another painful day.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan

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