[Main riff] |------------|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| D |------------6-----/8--|----8--8--8--8--6-------|------------|------------| A |------------8-----8------|------------8----|------------8--9--8-------|-------6--6--8--8--9----| |--9-----9--9------------|------------|--9-----9------------9----|----9------------| [Intro] (with main riff) | | | | (x2) [Verse 1] My cheeks are red and now they’re swollen from the kisses the strangers dance next to me They’re waiting on the sunrise or the armageddon doesn’t matter which ever comes first Did you see those fireworks explode and fall and fade like tears It’s where I waited it’s where I waited [Chorus] Please don’t say that something is wrong I was at the party you never came Please don’t say that something is wrong I was at the party you never came When you are [Break] (with main riff) | | | | (x2) [Verse 2] Our ticket’s folded and I hold it like a timebomb It keeps on ticking I’m counting down The last stop on this line is cooler guy station It’s as far as I’ll get tonight Did you see those fireworks explode and fall and fade like tears It’s where I waited it’s where I waited [Chorus] Please don’t say that something is wrong I was at the party you never came Please don’t say that something is wrong I was at the party you never came When you are [Bridge] Cruel minor change When nothing’s happened it’s still the same We’re not space age we won’t be saved We’re just holding on again waiting for the end Always hoping and [Chorus] Please don’t say that something is wrong I was at the party you never came Please don’t say that something is wrong I was at the party you never came When you are

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une mélancolie profonde dans le cadre d'une fête, où le protagoniste se sent isolé et déçu par l'absence d'une personne chère. Les baisers et les feux d'artifice symbolisent une célébration qui semble pourtant vide, accentuant le contraste entre l'attente et la réalité. Les paroles transmettent une sensation d'urgence et de désillusion, comme si chaque instant était une course contre le temps, d'un rendez-vous manqué. Le contexte suggéré semble être celui d'une fête où l'espoir et l'angoisse se mêlent, reflétant une situation universelle d'attente et de désespoir face à un amour qui ne se matérialise pas. Les références aux feux d'artifice et au déclin des émotions ajoutent une couche de tristesse à cet instant festif.