[Intro]              /          Gm7b5   / Gbdim7 [Verse 1] Such a picture of loveliness Didn’t you notice the resemblance? Doesn’t it look like she could speak? Those eyes I tried to capture They are lost to me now forever They smile for someone else                         [Chorus] Funny how looks can be deceiving But she’s not easily Painted from memory [Verse 2] You’d think that I would know by now Those eyes I tried to capture They are lost to me now forever They smile for someone else                         [Chorus] And so this had to be Painted from memory [Verse 3] She is gone and I must accept it She is lost to me now But I can’t look away just yet though She smiles for someone else                         [Chorus x2] And so this had to be Painted from memory Funny now I can see How looks can be deceiving

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la mélancolie d’un amour perdu, où l’auteur tente de se rappeler d’une personne dont il est désormais séparé. Il se rend compte que malgré la beauté de son souvenir, cette personne sourit à quelqu'un d'autre, rendant ses souvenirs encore plus douloureux. Les images qu'il a en tête semblent illusoires, et il réalise que sa perception de cette relation est empreinte de nostalgie et de désillusion. Parfois, ce que l'on perçoit à travers nos souvenirs ne reflète pas la réalité, et il doit accepter cette séparation, même s'il éprouve encore des sentiments forts.