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Good Morning Heartache
Whirimako Black Lyrics
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Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
But here you are with the dawn
Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
It seems I met you when my love went away
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Stop haunting me now
Can't chase you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache, sit down
Stop haunting me now
Can't chase you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache, sit down
The song Good Morning Heartache, sung by Whirimako Black, is an emotional and poignant ballad that speaks of heartache and pain. It is a classic jazz standard that has been interpreted by many artists but Whirimako Black's rendition is special as she delivers the song in Maori, her native language. The lyrics of the song speak of the singer's inability to get over the pain of lost love. The song opens with the words "Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight, Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night" setting the tone for the rest of the song.
The lyrics reveal that the singer had hoped that the pain of heartbreak would have disappeared overnight, but it has not. The lyric "Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay, It seems I met you when my love went away" conveys the singer's profound sense of loss and despair as she tries to forget her heartbreak but feels haunted by it constantly. The last verse of the song mentions that the singer has finally come to terms with her heartbreak and has decided to accept it. The song's lyrics express the universal experience of heartbreak and pain that everyone can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
Addressing the feeling of heartache and acknowledging it as an old acquaintance that makes one feel gloomy.
Good morning heartache, thought we said goodbye last night
Acknowledging an attempt to let go of heartache but finding it still present the next morning.
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
Trying to shake off heartache before going to bed, but feeling it fade away only to come back again in the morning.
But here you are with the dawn
Feeling like heartache is inextricably linked with the beginning of each new day.
Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
Expressing a desire to let go of heartache but feeling powerless to do so.
It seems I met you when my love went away
Looking at heartache as a companion that arrived when a relationship ended.
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Feeling like heartache is always present and addressing it as such.
Good morning heartache, what's new
Greeting heartache as if it's a person and asking it what it has in store for the day.
Stop haunting me now
Asking heartache to leave and stop causing pain.
Can't chase you no how
Acknowledging that it's difficult if not impossible to get rid of heartache.
Just leave me alone
Asking heartache to stop being present and just let the person be.
I've got those Monday blues
Feeling down and depressed at the start of the week, like Mondays traditionally make people feel.
Straight through Sunday blues
Feeling down and depressed throughout the entire week, even extending through the weekend.
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Acknowledging the cycle of heartache that seems to repeat itself.
Good morning heartache, you're the one who knew me when
Addressing heartache as if it's an old friend who knows everything about the person.
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Acknowledging that heartache is likely to stick around for a while and accepting that fact.
Good morning heartache, sit down
Accepting that heartache is present and asking it to just stay still and not cause any more pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan
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