The Carter Family - from No Secrets - 1972 The Carter family lived next door For almost 14 years With Gwen and I inseperatable From rag dolls through brassieres Then Gwen began to bore me With her giggles and her fears The day the Carters moved away I had to fake my tears Oh   oh oh oh oh oh I told new friends Gwen Carter Had become a silly pest And then I found I missed her More than I’d ever have guessed Grandma used to nag at me To straighten up my spine To act respectful and read good books To take care of what was mine I hated being criticized And asking her permission So what if her advise was wise It always hurt to listen Oh   oh oh oh oh oh I didn’t cry when Granny died She made me so depressed And then I found I missed her More than I’d ever have guessed You used to make me moan in bed But that can’t be enough My friends complained your jokes were crude Your manners were too rough Don’t know just what I wanted But I know I wanted more Someone smooth presentable To blend with my decor Oh   oh oh oh oh oh And now at night I think of how You grinned when you undressed And I find I miss you More than I’d ever have guessed       

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le souvenir mélancolique d'une amitié d'enfance et des relations qui évoluent au fil du temps. Elle raconte comment l'interprète se rappelle avec nostalgie des moments passés avec Gwen, une amie proche, et de la tristesse ressentie lorsque sa famille a déménagé. Malgré le mépris qu'elle avait parfois pour certaines de leurs interactions, elle réalise qu'elle tenait profondément à elle. La narratrice traite aussi des relations avec sa grand-mère, où les moments de critique et de conseils sages sont mêlés à des sentiments de rébellion et de distance. Enfin, il y a une réflexion sur des amours passés, marqués par une tension entre une connexion physique et une quête de quelque chose de plus raffiné. C'est un aperçu des relations complexes et des regrets que l'on peut éprouver en grandissant et en changeant.