Big Blue Note
Toby Keith Lyrics

See that big blue note
Referring to a note left behind by the singer's ex-girlfriend that he keeps to himself

Over there on the counter
The note is kept in a visible place as a constant reminder of her absence

You don't want to read that thing, man
The note contains negative or painful emotions that can bring anyone down

It's a real 'get you down'er
Reading the note can make someone feel sad or upset

But don't you dare say
The singer is protective of his ex-girlfriend despite the situation

Nothin' else bad about her
He doesn't want anyone to speak ill of his ex, despite her leaving him

She's gone
The singer's ex-girlfriend left him and moved on

No no no, no, no, don't throw it away
The singer needs to hold on to the note as it provides some comfort

'Cause tonight I might need it
The note is something he can hold onto during lonely nights as a reminder of his ex-girlfriend

It gets real lonely around here at night sometimes
The singer feels lonely and misses his ex-girlfriend

And I have to reread it
The note is something he can turn to and read multiple times for comfort

Besides, you show it to the boys downtown
He can use the note to prove to his friends that his ex-girlfriend really did leave him

They won't believe that
The singer's friends don't believe that his ex-girlfriend left him

She's gone
Reiteration of the fact that the singer's ex-girlfriend has left him

There used to be a time
The singer reflects on the better days when he and his ex-girlfriend were together

I was all she ever wanted
He remembers being the only one his ex-girlfriend needed or wanted

All the man that she'll ever need
He feels that he was enough for his ex-girlfriend

I come home to find
The singer was surprised to find his ex-girlfriend had left

Just like that, she's up and vanished
The singer's ex-girlfriend left him abruptly and without explanation

And the only thing she left behind for me
The big blue note is the only thing the singer's ex-girlfriend left behind

Is this big blue note
The focus is back on the note left behind by the ex-girlfriend

Folded up in my pocket
The singer keeps the note physically close to him at all times

Yeah, don't laugh
The singer is serious about the note and its significance to him

It's been two months
The singer has been holding onto the note for a significant amount of time

I still got it
The singer still has the note and finds comfort in it

Sometimes I have to read the sucker twice
The note is something he reads multiple times for comfort

Just to make sure I ain't forgot that
The note serves as a reminder of the singer's ex-girlfriend

She's gone
Reiteration of the fact that the singer's ex-girlfriend has left him

You know, my psychiatrist said
The singer has sought professional help to deal with the situation

'Tell me what do you see
The psychiatrist administered a Rorschach test to the singer

When you look at these ink spots
The test consisted of black and white inkblots

Of reds and yellows and greens
The inkblots were composed of these colors

You know, I looked at 'em all
The singer diligently studied each inkblot in the test

But they all looked to me like
The singer saw the inkblots as resembling his big blue note

Big blue notes
The singer sees everything as a reminder of his ex-girlfriend and their relationship

Stand high on this cliff
The singer is in a high place, symbolically representing his emotions

Overlookin' the sea
The singer is overlooking the vastness of the ocean

With my big blue note paper airplane
The singer has made a paper airplane out of the note

That I just set free
The singer has let the paper airplane go, symbolizing the end of his relationship

And I'm gonna wait here a few more minutes
He's waiting to see if the paper airplane will come back to him, like his girlfriend would return

And if it don't come back to me, huh
If the paper airplane doesn't return, it signifies the complete end of their relationship

You guessed it
The outcome is predictable

She's gone
The note didn't come back, signifying the end of the relationship and the note's significance

Crash landin'
The paper airplane crashed, further signifying the end of the relationship

Bye bye, baby
The singer is saying goodbye to his ex-girlfriend and moving on