===================================  Amy Macdonald - Footballer’s Wife =================================== No capo [Intro]   /  /  /         /  /  /       / [Verse] Oh Mr James Dean he don’t belong to anything Oh he left before they could get him With their ways their wicked ways Oh Marilyn Monroe where did you go? I didn’t hear all your stories I didn’t see all your glory     [Chorus] But the footballer’s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don’t care in the end who is she to pretend That she’s one of them? I don’t think so     And the girl from that show yes the one we all know She thinks she’s some kinda star yes you know who you are I don’t think so I don’t think so     [Verse] Oh Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire Won’t you dance for me? Cause I just don’t care What’s going on today I think there’s something more Something more And I’m gone with the wind like they were before But I’m believing myself I think there’s something more There must be something more I think there’s something more something more [Chorus] But still the footballer’s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don’t care in the end who is she to pretend That she’s one of them? I don’t think so     And the girl from that show yes the one we all know She thinks she’s some kinda star yes you know who you are I don’t think so I don’t think so    [Bridge] Oh I don’t believe in the telling of your stories Throughout your life there’s just something unappealing It don’t catch my eye it don’t catch my eye Oh I don’t believe in the selling of your glories Before you leave this life there’s so much more to see I don’t believe this is how the world should be     [Chorus] But still the footballer’s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don’t care in the end who is she to pretend That she’s one of them? I don’t think so     And the girl from that show yes the one we all know She thinks she’s some kinda star yes you know who you are I don’t think so I don’t think so    [Coda] The footballer’s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don’t care in the end who is she to pretend That she’s one of them?        

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson aborde le thème des faux-semblants et des frustrations de la vie des people, notamment à travers le personnage de l'épouse de footballeur qui se complaît dans ses problèmes. Elle est entourée par le glamour et la célébrité, mais se rend compte qu'il y a quelque chose de plus profond à chercher dans la vie. Les références à des icônes du cinéma, comme James Dean et Marilyn Monroe, soulignent un certain désenchantement face à la superficialité du monde moderne. Malgré les apparences séduisantes, l'artiste questionne le sens véritable de la gloire et l'authenticité des relations humaines. À travers son récit, elle exprime un désir de quelque chose de plus substantiel qui va au-delà des récits de célébrité.