Louis
Pres And Teddy Lyrics

The lyrics to "Louis" by Pres And Teddy talk about the pain of separation and unrequited love. The opening lines "I hate to see that evening sun go down, Cause my baby, he's gone left this town" express the sorrow that comes with the departure of a loved one. The second verse emphasizes the agony of the present moment and the desperation to leave the town and escape the pain of this feeling. The third verse talks about a woman in St. Louis with whom the man in the song is infatuated, but she is not interested in him, and she is the reason why he left. The final verse speaks to the depth of the singer's love for his man, and it's a love that will never die.

The song's central theme is the pain caused by separation, and it has roots in the blues music genre. The expressive and emotional narrative of the lyrics is a hallmark of blues, and a few instrumental solos in the song highlight this further. The song's melody is simple yet effective and builds up with every verse, culminating in an emotionally charged refrain of "I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be." The song's language is colloquial, and the use of slang and blues terminology is common, including the woman in St. Louis referred to as "St. Louis woman" or the man's love referred to as "my baby."