Good Morning Heartache
Patty Clark Lyrics

Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
Addressing the emotion of heartache as a familiar, unwelcome presence that causes sadness and depression.

Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
Despite trying to forget about it, heartache keeps returning to torment the subject after every goodbye.

I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
Describing the act of trying to get rid of heartache, but failing to do so, leading to a sleepless night.

But here you are with the dawn
Heartache has a way of creeping back into the subject's life, despite their efforts to keep it at bay.

Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
Expressing a desire to move on from heartache but acknowledging that it's a constant presence in their life for the foreseeable future.

It seems I met you when my love went away
Implying that heartache arrived in the subject's life when their significant other left them, leaving a void filled by pain and sadness.

Now everyday I start by saying to you
The subject is addressing heartache as if it's an individual, indicating that they have to confront this negative emotion every day when they wake up.

Good morning heartache, what's new
Asking heartache what fresh miseries it has in store for the subject today.

Stop haunting me now
The subject is pleading with heartache to leave them alone and stop causing them emotional pain.

Can't chase you no how
The subject has come to realize that they can't simply ignore or escape heartache, no matter how hard they try.

Just leave me alone
Begging heartache to stop tormenting the subject and allow them to move on with their life.

I've got those Monday blues
Referencing the feeling of hopelessness and despair that often accompanies the start of a new workweek, compounded by the presence of heartache.

Straight through Sunday blues
Implying that heartache is present in the subject's life all the time, even on days when they should be able to relax and enjoy themselves.

Good morning heartache, here we go again
Expressing a resigned acceptance that the subject will have to deal with heartache on a daily basis, even though they'd rather not.

Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Acknowledging that heartache has been present in the subject's life for a long time and has become familiar with their pain and sadness.

Might as well get used to you hanging around
Accepting that heartache is a constant companion in the subject's life and that they might as well learn to live with it.

Good morning heartache, sit down
Asking heartache to take a seat and stay awhile, since it seems determined to stay in the subject's life despite their wishes.