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[pandaning]

Hello everyone,

I listen to James Blunt new song, Blue On Blue,

here is part of the lyrics:

"What can I do if I can't get through to you? Baby, blue on blue..."

and I found that Blue On Blue is a military term, or it means very sadly,

but I can not understand it in the lyrics,

because I think those two explanations can correspond to the lyrics.

How can I explain it?

[IanT]

It might just mean sadness on top of more sadness.

Or it might suggest self-destructive behaviour.

Or, being a song, it might just sound good and mean nothing!

Hope helps,
Ian
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[pandaning]

Thank you both for answer my question!
I understand it now.