Blue Monday (12" Version)

The speaker addresses someone who has treated them in a controlling or hurtful way. They keep asking how they are supposed to feel, suggesting confusion and frustration: the other person seems to claim the authority to define their emotions. The song moves from questioning and disbelief toward distance. By the end, the speaker recalls asking to be left alone and describes a heart becoming cold.

Several images suggest power and escape without explaining them fully. “Laid your hands upon me” may mean physical contact, but it can also imply control or influence. The “ship in the harbour” could represent a possible way out, or a force the speaker feels obliged to follow. The beach, where the speaker walks away, creates a contrasting image of open space and separation. “Heart grows cold” is an idiom for becoming emotionally distant or losing warmth toward someone.

The lyrics leave the relationship and its events unclear. The speaker may feel manipulated, betrayed, or simply unable to express their needs in a relationship where the other person keeps telling them what to feel. Their repeated questions could be a genuine request for understanding, but they may also sound challenging or sarcastic. The final question turns the focus back onto the other person, though it does not tell us whether the speaker has fully moved on.