I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry
The Volbeat Lyrics

Hear the lonesome whipperwill
Listen to the lonely bird that symbolizes sadness and melancholy

He sounds too blue to fly
The bird sounds too sad and helpless even to fly

The midnight train is whining low
The mournful sound of a train adds to the sadness of the situation

I'm so lonesome I could cry
The singer feels incredibly lonely and sad, to the point of tears

I never seen a night so long
The night feels endless, making the loneliness more unbearable

When times goes crawling by
Time feels like it's moving incredibly slow

The moon just went behind a cloud
Even the moon seems to be hiding, perhaps reflecting the singer's desire to hide away as well

To hide it's face and cry
The moon seems to be crying as well, adding to the overall sadness of the scene

Well maybe the night is cold
The singer is trying to rationalize the sadness and loneliness, perhaps blaming it on external factors like the weather

But together they fade
The coldness and loneliness eventually lose their power, perhaps suggesting that everything is temporary

Like the shadow that ran up to the hills
The shadow is fleeing from the loneliness and sadness, representing the singer's desire to do the same

Trying to fix her wings
The shadow is trying to become free and fly away, just like the singer is trying to escape the loneliness

There's a saint and a sinner
There are both good and bad people in the world, perhaps suggesting that the singer is not alone in their struggles

And forever the missing day
There is always a sense of something missing or lost, perhaps reflecting the underlying sadness within the singer

Where the winners and the losers feel the same
Regardless of success or failure, everyone experiences loneliness and sadness at some point

Who knows what tomorrow brings
The future is uncertain, but it holds the possibility for change and relief from loneliness

Did you ever see a robin weep
The image of a crying bird adds to the idea of sadness and hopelessness

When leaves begin to die
The changing of the seasons mirrors the loneliness and sadness felt by the singer

That means he's lost the will to live
When even a bird becomes despondent, it demonstrates how universal and pervasive loneliness can be

I'm so lonesome I could cry
The singer's profound loneliness is reiterated

The silence of a falling star
The beauty and wonder of the night sky contrasts with the singer's loneliness

Lights a purple sky
The star creates a stunning visual effect that is bittersweet against the backdrop of sadness

And as I wonder where you are
The singer is missing someone and feeling disconnected

I'm so lonesome I could cry
The singer's loneliness is once again emphasized

I'm so lonesome I could cry
The song ends with the same powerful line, encapsulating the overwhelming sadness and loneliness of the situation