G = 320003 Am = 002210 F = 133211 A# = 113331 A7 = 001010 Dm = 000231 [Verse 1] I did all that I should Well all that I could But will I be clean? I did all that I should Well all that I could But it isn’t me [Pre-Chorus] All my strength is dead and gone [Verse 2] Slept as long as I could As long as I should To find comfort here Slept as long as I could As long as I should But I still have fear [Pre-Chorus] All my strength is dead and gone [Chorus 2] Black letter day All the fun has gone away Black letter day All the joy has gone away Black letter day All my strength has gone away Black letter day [Verse 3] I drank all that I could Much more than I should In simple despair I drank all that I could Much more than I should To find someone there [Pre-Chorus] All my strength is dead and gone [Chorus 2] Black letter day All the fun has gone away Black letter day All the joy has gone away Black letter day All my strength has gone away Black letter day [Bridge] (Repeat rythm from verse) Once upon time there was scientist with nose made of silver He found that there were far too hurtless days a year That one could do without He called them black letter days And the rest is silence [Pre-Chorus] All my strength is dead and gone [Chorus 2] Black letter day All the fun has gone away Black letter day All the joy has gone away Black letter day All my strength has gone away Black letter day [Outro] I hope Monday will be a better day

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque une profonde mélancolie et une quête de réconfort face à des moments difficiles. L'interprète exprime un sentiment d'impuissance et une lutte contre la désespérance, se demandant s'il parviendra à retrouver une certaine clarté dans sa vie. Les "jours de lettre noire" symbolisent des périodes où la joie et l'énergie semblent absentes, laissant place à un vide accablant. Le contexte que l'on peut envisager ici évoque ces instants où l'on se sent perdu, où les efforts semblent vains et où la solitude pèse lourd. Parfois, la fuite dans des plaisirs éphémères ne fait qu'accroître ce sentiment de désespoir. C'est un appel à la réflexion sur la nature des jours difficiles, à la recherche d'une lueur d'espoir pour les lendemains.