When I die, they'll bury the blues with me. But the blues will never die.
John Lee HookerRead
Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The pain of love can overshadow material wealth, emphasizing emotional connections over financial success.
In this quote, John Lee Hooker expresses the profound emotional struggle that comes from love troubles. He illustrates how, despite having wealth, the inability to connect with a loved one on an emotional level leads to sleepless nights and heartache, signifying that money cannot replace or fulfill emotional needs.
Themes
LoveBluesEmotionMoneyHeartache
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a relationship counseling session to highlight the importance of emotional connections.
More from John Lee Hooker
All quotes →The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.
John Lee HookerRead
I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks.
John Lee HookerRead
They wasn't gonna give you nothin'. I didn't care as long as they let me play my music. Cash on the spot... You cheat me and I'm gonna get me some money, too.
John Lee HookerRead
You can go to Europe, and there's no turnin' back - any parts of Europe. Wherever you are, there is no stop and go for the blues. The blues go but it don't stop.
John Lee HookerRead
I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune.
John Lee HookerRead
Similar quotes
The clipping said forgiveness meant that God is for giving, and that we are here for giving too, and that to withold love or blessings is to be completely delusional.
Anne LamottRead
She was a mischief, and that was a satisfaction; no longer was she a huntress of corralled game
F. Scott FitzgeraldRead
The solution for mankind is of a spiritual nature. It is not a political or religious solution. It's the ability to love each other. That's the only solution I see.
Ziggy MarleyRead
Tell me, daughter Juliet, How stands your dispositions to be married" It is an honor that I dream not of
William ShakespeareRead
How was I able to live alone before, my little everything? Without you I lack self-confidence, passion for work, and enjoyment of life--in short, without you, my life is no life. [Written to his wife, Mileva]
Albert EinsteinRead
To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up.
Ogden NashRead