Mr. Record Man
W. Nelson Lyrics
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There was someone blue singing 'bout someone who went away
Just like me, his heart was yearning for a love that used to be
It's a lonely song about a lonely man
Like me
There was something about a love that didn't treat him right
And he'd wake from troubled sleep and cry her name at night
It's a lonely song about a lonely man
Like me
I was driving down the highway with the radio turned on
And the man that I heard singing sound so blue and all alone
As I listen to his lonely song, I wonder could it be?
Could there somewhere be another lonely man?
Like me
There was something about a love that didn't treat him right
And he'd wake from troubled sleep and cry her name at night
Mr. Record Man, get this record for me, won't you please?
It's a lonely song about a lonely man
Like me
In "Mr. Record Man," Willie Nelson sings about a man searching for a song that he heard on the radio because it resonates with his current emotional state. The song he's searching for is about a man who has lost a love and is struggling to cope with the pain that comes with it. He asks the record man to find the song for him because it speaks to him personally. Throughout the song, there is a sense of loneliness and sadness that the singer feels as he searches for something to connect to. The lyrics suggest that he is not alone in his pain, and that there may be others out there who can relate to the song he's searching for.
The melancholy tone of the song is reflected in the lyrics, with phrases like "someone blue singing 'bout someone who went away" and "his heart was yearning for a love that used to be." The repetition of the phrase "lonely man, like me" highlights the deep sense of isolation that the singer feels. The lyrics also touch on themes of heartbreak and loss, as the singer describes the man in the song waking up crying in the night because of his lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Mr. Record Man, I'm looking for a song I heard today
I am seeking your assistance in finding a particular song I heard recently
There was someone blue singing 'bout someone who went away
The song was about a person who was feeling sad because someone close had left
Just like me, his heart was yearning for a love that used to be
The person in the song, like me, was longing for a love from the past that had ended
It's a lonely song about a lonely man
The song was about a solitary individual and his struggles
Like me
I relate to the song's theme of loneliness and heartbreak
There was something about a love that didn't treat him right
The song touched on a love that didn't treat the singer well
And he'd wake from troubled sleep and cry her name at night
The singer would wake up at night, in distress and decry the name of his past love
Mr. Record Man, get this record for me, won't you please?
I am pleading with the record store owner to sell me a copy of this song
I was driving down the highway with the radio turned on
While I was driving, I had the radio playing in my car
And the man that I heard singing sound so blue and all alone
The singer sounded very sad and isolated
As I listen to his lonely song, I wonder could it be?
While listening to his song, I questioned if there could be another person who was experiencing the same loneliness as me
Could there somewhere be another lonely man?
I pondered if there was someone else out in the world, just like me.
Like me
I again confirmed my identification with the singer in the song.
Mr. Record Man, get this record for me, won't you please?
Again, I am imploring the record store owner to sell me a copy of the song.
It's a lonely song about a lonely man
The song is emblematic of a solitary individual's feelings.
Like me
This last line underscores the profound connection I feel to the song's emotional content.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Willie Nelson
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