|_ (0320003) |_ (131213) _ |_ (0320003) |_ (131213) _ |   He came_ down_ through_ fields_  of green_ On__ the summer_ side_  of li-i-ife_   His love_ was_ ri-i-ipe_   There were no_  il_-lu-u-sions_ On__ the summer_ side_  of li-i-ife_   Only ten_-derness__                 And if    you saw___  him__ now____-o-ow     You'd_ wonder__ why__-hy-hy-hy__-hy-hy-hy___  he would cry_    (silence) The whole day-ay_ long-on-ong_ |_ (0320003) |_ (131213) _ |_ (0320003) |_ (131213) _ |   There were young_ girls_  e-e-everywhere_ On__ the summer_ side_  of li-i-ife_   They talked_ all__  ni-i-ight_   To the young_  men_  that_  they knew_ On_ the summer_ side_  of li-i-ife_   Going off_  to_  fi-i-ight_       And if    you saw___  him__ now____-o-ow     You'd_ wonder__ why__-hy-hy-hy__-hy-hy-hy___  he would cry_    (silence) The whole day-ay_ long-on-ong_ |_ (0320003) |_ (131213) _ |_ (0320003) |_ |   He came_ down_ through_ fields_  of green_ On__ the summer_ side_  of li-i-ife_   He prayed_ all_ ni-i-ight_   Then he walked_  in-to__-o-o a_ house_ Where_ love_ had been_  mis_-pla-a-aced_   His chance_  to wa-a-aste_         And if    you saw___  him__ now____-o-ow     You'd_ wonder__ why__-hy-hy-hy__-hy-hy-hy___  he would cry_    (silence) The whole day-ay_ long-on-ong_ |_ (0320003) |_ (131213) _ |_ (0320003) |       And if    you saw___  him__ now____-o-ow     You'd_ wonder__ why__-hy-hy-hy__-hy-hy-hy___       And if    you saw___  him__ now____-o-ow     You'd_ wonder__ why__-hy-hy-hy__-hy-hy-hy___     And if    you saw___  him__ now____-o-ow     You'd_ wonder__ why__-hy-hy-hy__-hy-hy-hy___

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson décrit un personnage qui traverse des champs verdoyants, vivant un amour épanoui et authentique pendant l'été de sa vie. Ce moment idéal est teinté de tendresse, sans illusions ni regrets. Pourtant, un contraste apparaît avec des souvenirs de tristesse, comme des larmes qui peuvent survenir malgré cette apparente beauté. Le protagoniste se remémore les jeunes femmes et hommes qui discutaient joyeusement la nuit, connaissant le sort tragique qui les attendait. Dans le contexte de cette scène estivale, il y a un sentiment de mélancolie qui s'impose. La prière et la quête d'amour témoignent d'un désir de connexion, tout en soulignant les épreuves et les moments où l'amour peut s'égarer. La chanson illustre ainsi la dualité entre la joie de la vie et la douleur des souvenirs.