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.
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All quotes →The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune.
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