The taxman’s in the pocketbook The pressmen are by the bar And all the world is at your door It’s strange that you should lock it up And preach an open heart But you know what they’re waiting for You can turn your face away now And don’t think twice I’m just the ordinary guy you used to know I’m not after your money Or even your advice I believe you’ll follow me It’s all I need to know (to walk away) I was tempted by the devil in this deep blue swimming pool Until the devils makeup ran.. And my future’s in the strangle hold of ever changing rules I don’t intend to understand You can stop pretending now that I had you fooled I’m still the ordinary guy you used to know I’m not after your money To paralise my soul I believe you’ll follow me It’s all I need to know Promise me you’ll try to understand before I go All I need to all I need to all I need to know All I need to all I need to all I need to know All I need to all I need to all I need to know All I need to all I need to all I need to know All I need to all I need to all I need to know All I need to all I need to all I need to know All I need to all I need to all I need to know

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque un sentiment de désillusion face aux attentes et aux faux-semblants du monde. Le narrateur se présente comme une personne ordinaire, rejetant les opportunités de profit ou d'avantages matériels pour exprimer son désir de connexion authentique. Il souligne l'ironie de prôner une ouverture du cœur tout en se sentant enfermé dans des dynamiques complexes et changeantes. Le contexte semble toucher à la lutte personnelle contre les tentations et les exigences de la vie moderne, en révélant une quête de simplicité et de vérité dans un monde souvent déroutant. À travers ses paroles, on ressent une invitation à l’introspection et à la fidélité à soi-même, malgré les incertitudes.