Why?
Valentine Lyrics


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Don't wish it away
Don't look at it like it's forever
Between you and me, girl
I could honestly say
That things can only get better

And while I'm away
GO on and dust out the demons inside
'Cause it won't be long before you and me run
To the place in our hearts where we hide

I guess that's why they call it the blues
Time on my hands could be time spent with you
Laughing like children, living like lovers
Rolling like thunder under the covers
I guess that's why they call it the blues
(I can't be certain)
But I guess that's why they call it the blues

Just stare into space
Picture my face in your hands
Live for each second without hesitation
And never forget I'm your man

Wait on me, girl
Cry in the night if it helps
But more than ever I simply love you
More than I love life itself

Oh lord

I guess that's why they call it the blues
Time on my hands could be time spent with you
We're laughing like children, living like lovers
Rolling like thunder under the covers
I guess that's why they call it the blues
I can't be certain
But I guess that's why they call it the blues

Wait on me, girl
Cry in the night if it helps
More than ever I simply love you
More than I love life itself

I guess that's why they call it the blues
Time on my hands could be time spent with you
Laughing like children, living like lovers
Rolling like thunder under the covers
I guess that's why they call it the blues
I don't know
I guess that's why they call it the blues




Can't be for sure
I guess that's why they call it the blues

Overall Meaning

In Valentine's song Why?, the singer urges his lover not to wish away the present or view it as a forever situation, and that things can only get better. The song is essentially about love and the joys of being with someone special. However, the singer is away and encourages his lover to deal with her own demons until they are reunited. The lyrics are filled with romance and fond memories, painting a picture of two people who are deeply in love.


The chorus, "I guess that's why they call it the blues", suggests that love can be both joyful and painful. The joy of love is represented by "laughing like children, living like lovers," and "rolling like thunder under the covers," while the pain is evident in the longing and sadness expressed in the verses. Overall, the song is a celebration of love and all its complexities.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't wish it away
Don't rush or long for this moment to be over


Don't look at it like it's forever
Don't view this moment as an endless misery


Between you and me, girl
This is a conversation or message directed towards a particular girl he loves


I could honestly say
He is about to share a truthful confession or realization


That things can only get better
He believes that the future holds good things and better times than the present


And while I'm away
He is acknowledging his absence in her life


GO on and dust out the demons inside
Take this opportunity to confront and banish your fears and doubts


'Cause it won't be long before you and me run
Their reunion or meeting will happen soon


To the place in our hearts where we hide
The place where they keep their mutual love and affection


I guess that's why they call it the blues
He is relating his feeling to the famous saying and emotion


Time on my hands could be time spent with you
He wants to prioritize and spend more time with her


Laughing like children, living like lovers
He desires a joyful, playful and loving relationship


Rolling like thunder under the covers
He desires a passionate and intimate relationship


(I can't be certain)
He is unsure of what he said earlier or his emotions


But I guess that's why they call it the blues
He can only assume that his feeling is the reason for the phrase


Just stare into space
He is inviting her to find his image and remember him in her mind


Picture my face in your hands
He wants her to hold his image and his memory in her heart


Live for each second without hesitation
He encourages her to enjoy and seize every moment without fearing or doubting


And never forget I'm your man
He wants to reassure her that he is always there for her


Wait on me, girl
He wants her to have patience until they meet again


Cry in the night if it helps
He acknowledges her pain and emotions and advises her to express them freely


But more than ever I simply love you
He is emphasizing and confessing his deep love and affection for her


More than I love life itself
He is using an exaggeration to show how much he values and cherishes their love


Oh lord
This is an expression of his emotions or a plea for help


I don't know
He is repeating his earlier uncertainty


Can't be for sure
He is reiterating his earlier doubts and lack of certainty




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, DAVEY JOHNSTONE, ELTON JOHN

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