Melancholy
Vic Meyers Lyrics
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How can I be jolly?
You broke my heart when we parted.
Can't we go back near to where we started?
Are you ever blue, dear?
Like I'm blue for you, dear?
Does each night find you
like one you left behind you,
In this song, the singer expresses their deep sadness by using the term "melancholy." They are so sad that they cannot even imagine being happy again. The source of their sadness is a lost love. The singer's heart was broken when they parted ways and they long to go back to a time when things were better. The singer asks their former lover if they are also feeling down, as they do each night. By asking this question, the singer suggests that they are not alone in their sadness.
The lyrics of this song speak to the universal experience of heartbreak and the longing to return to a happier time. The use of the word "melancholy" adds a layer of depth and complexity to the song, conveying the depth of the singer's sadness. The song also touches on the idea that even when we feel alone in our sadness, others may be feeling the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so melancholy.
I'm feeling extremely sad and downhearted.
How can I be jolly?
How can I possibly be happy, given the circumstances?
You broke my heart when we parted.
You caused me a great deal of emotional pain and distress when we separated.
Can't we go back near to where we started?
Can we please return to the way things were in the beginning?
Are you ever blue, dear?
Do you ever feel as sad and depressed as I do, my love?
Like I'm blue for you, dear?
Is your sadness caused by missing me, the same way mine is caused by missing you?
Does each night find you like one you left behind you,
Do you feel as thought the night is just a reminder of the past that you have left behind?
Melancholy too?
Do you share my feelings of sadness and melancholy?
Contributed by Elijah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Recorded October 28th, 1929.