Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
I ain't got no regrets
I and I ain't losin' track of which way I'm going
I ain't gonna double back, no
Don't want no misplay
Put on no display, an angel, no
But I know my way, oh yeah, oh
I used follow
Yeah, that's true
But my following days are over
Now I just gotta follow through and
I remember what my father said
He said, "Son, life is simple"
It's either cherry red
Or midnight blue, oh
Midnight blue, oh
You were the restless one
And you did not care
That I was the trouble boy
Lookin' for a double dare
I won't apologize for
The things I've done and said
But when I win your heart
I'm gonna paint it cherry red
I don't want to talk about it
What you do to me
I can't live without it
And you might think that it's
Much too soon for us to go this far
Into the midnight blue, oh
It's midnight blue, oh
Now, things could be different
That'd be a shame, 'cause
I'm the one who could feel the sun
Right in the pouring rain
I won't say where and I don't know when but
Soon there gonna come a day, baby
I'll be back again
Yeah, I'll be back for you, oh
You see, I'm saving up my love
Midnight blue, oh
Into the midnight blue, oh
Under the midnight blue, oh
Beneath this midnight blue, oh (this midnight blue)
Into the midnight blue, oh
Midnight blue, oh
Midnight blue, oh
Beneath this midnight blue, oh
Into the midnight blue
I and I ain't losin' track of which way I'm going
I ain't gonna double back, no
Don't want no misplay
Put on no display, an angel, no
But I know my way, oh yeah, oh
I used follow
Yeah, that's true
But my following days are over
Now I just gotta follow through and
I remember what my father said
He said, "Son, life is simple"
It's either cherry red
Or midnight blue, oh
Midnight blue, oh
You were the restless one
And you did not care
That I was the trouble boy
Lookin' for a double dare
I won't apologize for
The things I've done and said
But when I win your heart
I'm gonna paint it cherry red
I don't want to talk about it
What you do to me
I can't live without it
And you might think that it's
Much too soon for us to go this far
Into the midnight blue, oh
It's midnight blue, oh
Now, things could be different
That'd be a shame, 'cause
I'm the one who could feel the sun
Right in the pouring rain
I won't say where and I don't know when but
Soon there gonna come a day, baby
I'll be back again
Yeah, I'll be back for you, oh
You see, I'm saving up my love
Midnight blue, oh
Into the midnight blue, oh
Under the midnight blue, oh
Beneath this midnight blue, oh (this midnight blue)
Into the midnight blue, oh
Midnight blue, oh
Midnight blue, oh
Beneath this midnight blue, oh
Into the midnight blue
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Midnight Blue is a song about determination.
We've all been there: There's someone we have feelings for, but we don't think we've done the right things or are "good enough" for them. Maybe they're out of our league, or maybe they gave us a shot and we screwed it up. But dang it if we're not going to keep trying, right?
I feel like Midnight Blue is a song about the moment when you say, "I'm not giving up. I care. I don't want this to end and I'm going to do whatever I can to win you back and prove I'm worth your love."
It's about reflecting on our whole being, including who we are (the things I've done and said), our upbringing (I remember what my father said), our past mistakes (I ain't got no regrets, I won't apologize), then deciding, for the sake of all of that, it's worth it to lean into our feelings (I just gotta follow through) and go for the glory, the cherry red. To do that? Sometimes, you have to throw caution into the wind and drive out into the middle of the night, the midnight blue, to do the silly, desperate thing with no one else's help and, against all odds, try to win someone's heart.
It's about optimism, too, though any level of determination revolves around some optimism. "I'm the one that can see the sun right in the pouring rain." I can see us figuring out how to be together, even though we're not. I'm saving up my love. Soon there's going to come a day, I'll be back again. No, not there yet. But I'm going to figure it out. Determination.
Add in the driving synth and guitars with drums that are almost marching, and it becomes a song about being determined to go out and prove you're good enough to deserve someone's love. We've all been there: That moment when you know the chance is coming to make a good impression on your crush, maybe the one that takes it from a crush to more. When you're in the car on the way to do that? Midnight Blue is a good soundtrack.
I don't know..............it sounds like he is waiting for a chance to step in. Are you here looking at this? I totally love you. He can have his midnight blue I want you!