Blues Stay Away From Me
Rock-Ragge Lyrics


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Well I say blues, stay away from me
Ooh-oh, blues, why don't you set me free
I don't know why, you keep a-hauntin' me
Blues stay away from me
Blues why don't you set me free
Don't know why we never can agree

Love was never meant for me
True love is just a memory




Seems somehow we never can agree

Overall Meaning

In Rock-Ragge's song "Blues Stay Away From Me," the lyrics convey a sense of longing for freedom from the burdensome emotions associated with the blues. The singer addresses the blues directly, pleading for them to stay away and set them free. The blues represents a state of melancholy and despair that constantly haunts the singer's life. Despite not knowing the exact reasons behind this ongoing struggle with the blues, the singer desperately yearns for the blues to dissipate and for a sense of peace to be restored.


The lyrics also touch upon the theme of love and its elusive nature for the singer. They express the belief that true love was not meant for them and that it only exists as a distant memory. It seems as though the singer and the blues never find common ground, symbolizing a perpetual cycle of sadness and dissonance in their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I say blues, stay away from me
I strongly urge the feeling of sadness and despair, represented by the blues, to remain distant and avoid affecting me.


Ooh-oh, blues, why don't you set me free
Expressing a desire for liberation from the relentless grip of the blues, questioning why they continue to hold me captive.


I don't know why, you keep a-hauntin' me
Confusion arises as to why the blues persistently haunt and disturb my peace of mind.


Blues stay away from me
Reiterating the plea for the blues to remain absent and not intrude into my life.


Blues why don't you set me free
Echoing the longing for the blues to release their grip on me, allowing me to embrace a sense of freedom and relief.


Don't know why we never can agree
Expressing confusion regarding the perpetual disagreement and lack of harmony between myself and the blues.


Love was never meant for me
Acknowledging that romantic love was never destined or intended for my existence.


True love is just a memory
Recognizing that genuine and lasting love only exists as a recollection from the past, rather than a current reality.


Seems somehow we never can agree
Implying an ongoing inability to find common ground or reach a mutual understanding between myself and the concept of love.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alton Delmore, Henry B. Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney

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rockake

Yes, it was originally done by The Delmore Brothers on King Records 1949.

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