Three Days
Willie Nelson & Faron Young Lyrics
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Three days I hate to be alive
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
Yesterday today and tomorrow
There are three days I know that I'll be blue
Three days that I'll always dream of you
And it does no good to wish these days would end
Three days that I dread be alive
Three days that I hate to see arrive
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
Yesterday today and tomorrow
There are three days
Three days that I dread to see arrive
Three days three days
in which the singer struggles with extreme emotional pain and grief. These are days filled with tears and sorrow, and the weight of the present, past, and future all seem to be crushing down on him at once. He knows that he will be blue during these days, and that he will constantly dream of the person he has lost or is separated from. However, he also knows that there's no use in wishing for these days to end, because they will inevitably come back around again.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of hopelessness and desperation, as the singer seems to be trapped in an endless cycle of sadness and pain, with no clear way out. The repeated emphasis on the number three also adds a sense of ominousness and inevitability to the song, as though there is some kind of cosmic or spiritual significance to these particular days.
Line by Line Meaning
Three days I dread to see arrive
There are three specific days that I really don't want to experience in my life.
Three days I hate to be alive
During those three days, I find it difficult to stay positive and feel like giving up on life.
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
I shed tears because of the sadness and pain that I feel throughout those three days.
Yesterday today and tomorrow
These three days are not just temporary, they happen like clockwork and seem to never end.
There are three days I know that I'll be blue
Without a doubt, these three days will always make me feel sad and melancholic.
Three days that I'll always dream of you
I can't help but think of you during these three days and have dreams about you that make me even more emotional.
And it does no good to wish these days would end
Trying to wish away these days is pointless, as they keep coming back and can't be avoided.
'Cause the same three days start over again
As soon as these three days are over, I know that they will start again and I'll have to endure them once more.
Three days that I dread be alive
These three specific days truly make me feel like I don't want to be alive in that moment.
Three days that I hate to see arrive
I really dislike the feeling of these three days and always hope that they won't come.
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
I experience an intense amount of sadness and misery throughout these three days, and they are always the same.
Yesterday today and tomorrow
These three days are the same every time they happen, and they all feel equally painful and overwhelming.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIE NELSON
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