Rhapsody in Blue
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra Lyrics
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How I have loved you for years
My life just don't seem worth livin'
Since you have left me in tears
My skies have all turned to gray now
And I just walk the soles off'a my shoes
Since you've been gone my heart's broken
Well, I've just been thinkin' things over
How I have loved you for years
My life just don't seem worth livin'
Since you have left me in tears
You ask me why I've been cryin'
It's 'cause I've lost 'bout all I can lose
Since you've been gone I've quit tryin'
And I'm just knee-deep in the blues
These lyrics from Ray Conniff and His Orchestra's song Rhapsody in Blue express the pain of heartbreak and the feeling of hopelessness that comes with it. The singer has been thinking about their love for someone that has left them in tears. Their life no longer feels worth living and they are lost in a world that has turned gray. Every step they take causes them to walk the soles off their shoes, showing the physical toll that heartbreak can have. They feel as if their heart has been broken and they are unable to find any joy.
The singer reiterates their love for the person who left them and how they have been loving them for years. They cannot understand why they were left alone to suffer. When asked why they are crying, the response is that they have lost everything that was important to them. With the person gone, they have lost all motivation to try and move on from this heartache. They are entrenched in the sadness and have given up on trying to find a way out of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I've just been thinkin' things over
I have been contemplating about my situation
How I have loved you for years
I have been in love with you for a long time
My life just don't seem worth livin'
My life seems meaningless
Since you have left me in tears
Since you left, I have been crying
My skies have all turned to gray now
Everything around me is dull now
And I just walk the soles off'a my shoes
I walk aimlessly and exhaustively
Since you've been gone my heart's broken
Since you left, my heart has been shattered
And I'm just knee-deep in the blues
I am deeply melancholic
You ask me why I've been cryin'
You want to know why I have been crying
It's 'cause I've lost 'bout all I can lose
I have lost almost everything
Since you've been gone I've quit tryin'
Since you left, I stopped trying
And I'm just knee-deep in the blues
I am deeply melancholic
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MELVIN ENDSLEY
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