La Grande Illusion
Understanding Heartbreak: Unveiling the Grande Illusion
Lyrics
I know a girl who's very sad, she lives on her own
The speaker knows a girl who lives alone and is very sad.
Looking from an open window, looking up to the sky
The girl is looking out of an open window, gazing at the sky.
The girl's got tears in her eyes, she's looking very sad
The girl has tears in her eyes, emphasizing her sadness.
When that girl looks sad I feel also bad
The speaker feels bad when he sees the girl sad.
I just don't know what to do
The speaker is unsure about how to help or comfort the sad girl.
The girl's got tears in her eyes
Reiteration of the girl having tears in her eyes.
She always falls for his tricks, thinks that she's in love
The girl consistently falls for someone's tricks, thinking she's in love.
But she's not in love at all, she doesn't realize
Despite thinking she's in love, the girl is not truly in love and is unaware.
So the girl's got tears in her eyes and she's always looking sad
Reiteration of the girl's perpetual sadness and tears.
And why she looks so sad I'm trying to understand
The speaker is attempting to understand why the girl is sad.
I just don't know what to do
Reiteration of the speaker's uncertainty about how to help the sad girl.
The girl's got tears in her eyes
Reiteration of the girl having tears in her eyes.
La grande illusion
Introduction of the phrase "La grande illusion" (The Grand Illusion).
I just don't know what to do
Reiteration of the speaker's uncertainty about helping the sad girl.
The girl's got tears in her eyes
Reiteration of the girl having tears in her eyes.
Monday she was so upset
The girl was upset on Monday.
Tuesday she was blue
On Tuesday, the girl was feeling blue (sad).
Wednesday I telephoned her
The speaker called the girl on Wednesday.
Thursday, didn't know what to do
On Thursday, the speaker was unsure about what to do.
(Friday) so I telephoned again
The speaker tried calling again on Friday.
(Saturday) (Sunday) but her mother said she was gone
Attempts to contact the girl on Saturday and Sunday, but her mother says she's gone.
I just don't know what to do
Reiteration of the speaker's uncertainty about helping the sad girl.
The girl's got tears in her eyes
Reiteration of the girl having tears in her eyes.
La grande illusion
Reiteration of the phrase "La grande illusion" (The Grand Illusion).
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