Story Of The Blues

The speaker describes the end of a relationship and the grief that follows. At first, he struggles to find a reason to carry on; then he decides that playing the blues will be part of life from now on. The mood remains sad, though the lyrics also leave room for time to bring healing and laughter.

The “angel” who spreads her wings and flies away is a tender image of someone leaving, not necessarily a literal angel. “Bad luck and trouble” becoming his only friends suggests that he feels isolated and expects more pain. The blues are both a kind of music and a way to express sorrow. The line about a “story of the blues” in the headlines connects his personal heartbreak to a wider, familiar kind of sadness.

The song’s definition of the blues is deliberately paradoxical: it is pain a person can live with, but also tied to someone they feel they cannot live without. This may mean heartbreak is unbearable yet survivable, especially when expressed through music. The lyrics mention that time can heal, but the speaker still expects to play the blues until he feels better. It is unclear whether that means he has accepted his sadness or is simply finding a way to endure it.