Mr. Blue
Rene Klijn Lyrics
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Like an old man slowly dying
And the only sound, the wind that fills the trees
Even colder comes the moon
And though it never seems too soon
A sudden stillness as the rainfall starts to freeze
I'm Mr Blue
And no matter what you do
When you're lonely
I'll be lonely too
I'll come to you at night
When all the world is sleeping tight
And lie beside you, till the early morning dew
You can't hear me, you can't see
But you can feel me when you read
The folded letter she left addressed to you
I'm Mr Blue
I'm here to stay with you
And no matter what you do
When you're lonely
I'll be lonely too
A young girl, she is shaded
Bears the scars that never faded
Of the baby that was born on Christmas Day
While the heavens sing their song
A child's life is never long
'Cos the food supplies will only last a day
I'm Mr Blue
I'm here to stay with you
And no matter what you do
When you're lonely
I'll be lonely too
Patriot emotion
Is the cause of the commotion
After all there's really no-one here to blame
Soldiers taking orders, 'cos we must defend the borders
Of our nation (and the other side's the same)
I'm Mr Blue
I'm here to stay with you
And no matter what you do
When you're lonely
I'll be lonely too
The lyrics of René Klijn's song Mr. Blue depict a melancholic atmosphere with the onset of winter. The first stanza talks about the sadness that comes with the winter season, as if the whole world is crying with the sounds of a slowly dying old man. The only sound that can be heard is the rustling of the tree leaves. The second stanza introduces the character of Mr. Blue, who promises to be there for the listener even during lonely times. He is invisible but still makes his presence felt when the reader reads a folded letter addressed to them. He comes to the listener at night when the world is asleep and stays with them till the early morning dew.
The third stanza talks about a young girl who is bearing the scars of a child who was born on Christmas Day, and the fact that the child's life is never long. Klijn talks about food supplies lasting only a day, hinting at poverty and hunger. The final stanza speaks of patriotism and how soldiers take orders to defend their borders, but at the end of the day, there is really no one to blame when emotions run high. Overall, Mr. Blue is about finding comfort in times of loneliness, highlighting the harshness of reality, and the need for empathy in trying times.
Line by Line Meaning
Winter sounds the crying
The sound of winter is like a person's cry
Like an old man slowly dying
Winter sounds like an old person dying slowly
And the only sound, the wind that fills the trees
The only sound in winter is the wind rustling through trees
Even colder comes the moon
The moon makes winter even colder
And though it never seems too soon
The cold never seems to come too early
A sudden stillness as the rainfall starts to freeze
There is a sudden quietness when the rain starts to freeze in the cold
I'm Mr Blue
The singer is declaring himself as Mr. Blue
I'm here to stay with you
Mr. Blue is here to stay with the listener
And no matter what you do
Mr. Blue will always be there no matter what the listener does
When you're lonely
Mr. Blue will be there when the listener is lonely
I'll be lonely too
Mr. Blue will also be lonely
I'll come to you at night
Mr. Blue will visit the listener at night
When all the world is sleeping tight
When everyone else is asleep
And lie beside you, till the early morning dew
Mr. Blue will be with the listener until early morning
You can't hear me, you can't see
The listener cannot hear or see Mr. Blue
But you can feel me when you read
The listener can feel Mr. Blue's presence when they read
The folded letter she left addressed to you
The listener can feel Mr. Blue's presence when they read the letter addressed to them
A young girl, she is shaded
A young girl is burdened
Bears the scars that never faded
She has scars that never healed
Of the baby that was born on Christmas Day
She has scars from the baby she gave birth to on Christmas Day
While the heavens sing their song
As the angels in heaven sing
A child's life is never long
Life for a child is always too brief
'Cos the food supplies will only last a day
Because supplies of food are limited and won't last very long
Patriot emotion
Emotion driven by love for one's country
Is the cause of the commotion
Is the reason behind the disturbance
After all there's really no-one here to blame
Ultimately, no one is really responsible for the chaos caused by patriotism
Soldiers taking orders, 'cos we must defend the borders
Soldiers follow orders to protect their country's borders
Of our nation (and the other side's the same)
This is true for both our nation and the enemy's nation
Contributed by Mason J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.