Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Unveiling Emotions: Ray Conniff's Evocative Reflection in 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina'
Lyrics
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
Expressing that the situation won't be easy, and the speaker anticipates that others may find it strange.
When I try to explain how I feel
Describing the difficulty of explaining the speaker's emotions.
That I still need your love after all that I've done
Acknowledging the need for love despite past actions and mistakes.
You won't believe me, all you will see is a girl you once knew
Predicting skepticism from others, emphasizing their perception of the speaker as someone from the past.
Although she's dressed up to the nines
Observing the speaker's external appearance, dressed elaborately.
At sixes and sevens with you
Indicating confusion or disorder in the relationship (sixes and sevens).
I had to let it happen, I had to change
Explaining the necessity of change in the speaker's life.
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Expressing the decision to break free from a challenging situation.
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
Reflecting on the past from a distance, avoiding direct exposure to difficulties.
So I chose freedom, running around trying everything new
Choosing freedom and exploring new experiences.
But nothing impressed me at all
Not finding anything impressive in the new experiences.
I never expected it to
Expressing lack of expectations regarding the new experiences.
Don't cry for me, Argentina
Addressing Argentina, asking not to cry for the speaker.
The truth is, I never left you
Revealing the truth that the speaker never really left Argentina.
All through my wild days, my mad existence
Reflecting on a past filled with wild and mad experiences.
I kept my promise
Affirming that a promise was kept despite the speaker's unconventional lifestyle.
Don't keep your distance
Encouraging closeness instead of distance.
And as for fortune, and as for fame
Addressing fortune and fame, indicating they were not actively sought.
I never invited them in
Denying the invitation of fortune and fame into the speaker's life.
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
Highlighting that, despite appearances, these external symbols were not desired by the speaker.
They are illusions, they're not the solutions they promised to be
Declaring that these illusions are not the solutions they promised to be.
The answer was here all the time
Asserting that the answer was present all along - the love between the speaker and Argentina.
I love you, and hope you love me
Affirming love for Argentina and expressing hope for reciprocation.
Don't cry for me, Argentina
Repeating the request for Argentina not to cry for the speaker.
Don't cry for me, Argentina
Reiterating the plea for Argentina not to shed tears over the speaker.
The truth is, I never left you
Restating the truth that the speaker never truly left Argentina.
All through my wild days, my mad existence
Recalling the wild and mad days in the speaker's existence.
I kept my promise
Affirming the fulfillment of a promise despite the unconventional lifestyle.
Don't keep your distance
Repeating the call for closeness instead of keeping a distance.
Have I said too much?
Raising a question about whether too much has been said.
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
Conveying that there's nothing more to communicate, leaving it to the observer to understand.
But all you have to do is look at me to know
Suggesting that one only needs to look at the speaker to discern the truth.
That every word is true
Asserting the sincerity of every spoken word.
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