Discover the story of the song > “You’re Gonna Look Good in Blues” – Tony Joe White

The protagonist is walking around feeling sad after his partner left him. He used to feel warm with her, but now he feels cold and alone. He mentions a club they used to go to and how there's still a good band playing there. He knows that his partner will eventually feel the consequences of hurting him and will regret leaving him, and he thinks she'll look good in blue (meaning sad and regretful).