The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Am I Blue" by the artist "Willie Nelson Leon Russell"

In Willie Nelson and Leon Russell's song "Am I Blue," the lyrical protagonist experiences profound sadness due to the loss of a loved one. The text is straightforward and emotionally charged, conveying the pain and despair of separation.

"Am I blue? Am I blue?

Ain't these tears in my eyes telling you?"

From the very first lines, the protagonist openly declares his sadness, asking a rhetorical question that emphasizes the obviousness of his condition. Tears become a physical manifestation of deep emotional pain.

"Am I blue? You'd be blue too,

If you had plans for two and your girl was gone."

Here, the hero addresses the listener, creating a sense of shared experience. He asserts the universality of pain from love loss, suggesting that everyone can face a similar situation.

"There was a time I was her only man,

But now I'm sad and lonely, lonely...

Until today, I was jolly,

But now she's gone and I'm all by myself, and I'm blue."

In these lines, the protagonist recalls a happy past when he was the only one for his beloved. The contrast between the past and the present enhances the feeling of loss and loneliness. The repetition of the word "lonely" emphasizes the depth of his despair.

"Until today, I was jolly,

But now she's gone and I'm all by myself, and I'm blue,

Am I blue..."

The repetition of the final lines "But now she's gone and I'm all by myself, and I'm blue" reinforces the feeling of hopelessness and longing. The song ends on a minor note, leaving the listener empathizing with the lyrical hero's grief.