Round and Round
Round And Round And Round Lyrics
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'Round midnight, midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
But it really gets bad
'Round midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Does it mean that our love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart
And I'm out of my mind
Let our hearts take wings'
'Round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing
For your returning
Till our love is safe and sound
And old midnight comes around
Feelin' sad
Really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight
The lyrics to "Round and Round and Round" by Sarah Vaughan express the feelings of heartbreak and loneliness that can come with reminiscing about lost love. The song begins with the singer describing how they manage to hold it together during the day, but as the night comes around, their mood dims and they feel increasingly sad. Memories of their former lover always seem to surface around midnight, weighing heavy on their heart. Despite this pain, they still long for the return of their lost love.
The second verse explores the idea that even when a couple has a fight, it doesn't necessarily mean that their love is over. The singer hopes that their partner will come back to them so they can mend their relationship. They plead with their lover to return, explaining that without them they feel lost and out of their mind. The chorus then repeats, with the singer calling for the return of their love until they can feel whole again.
Overall, "Round and Round and Round" is a poignant and emotive expression of heartache and longing. The cyclical nature of the lyrics and the midnight imagery suggest a feeling of being trapped in a never-ending cycle of pain and memories.
Line by Line Meaning
It begins to tell
The song's story is starting
'Round midnight, midnight
The time of day is an important part of the song, emphasizing that it is midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
The singer's mood is decent during the day, but takes a turn for the worse at night
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
The singer becomes sad around dinnertime
But it really gets bad
The sadness becomes even worse as the night goes on
'Round midnight
Emphasizing the importance of the midnight hour to the song's theme
Memories always start 'round midnight
The singer's thoughts often turn to memories of lost love late at night
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
The singer finds it too emotionally difficult to confront those memories
When my heart is still with you
The singer's heart still belongs to someone from their past
And ol' midnight knows it, too
The midnight hour seems to be aware of the singer's emotional state
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Referencing an argument in the past that still needs resolution
Does it mean that our love is ending
Wondering if the argument could be a sign that their love is doomed
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
Expressing a longing for someone they miss and still need in their life
You're out of my heart
Despite the longing, the person is no longer in the singer's heart
And I'm out of my mind
The situation has become so emotionally overwhelming that the singer feels like they've lost their mind
Let our hearts take wings' / 'Round midnight, midnight
Expressing a desire for a sense of freedom or release when their heart is feeling heavy
Let the angels sing / For your returning
Hoping for the return of the person they miss and love
Till our love is safe and sound / And old midnight comes around
The hope that their love will be restored, still relying on the significance of the midnight hour
Feelin' sad / Really gets bad / Round, Round, Round Midnight
Reinforcing the idea that the singer's emotions become more intense and overwhelming as it gets later into the night
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk
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