Chansonnier

Le Chansonnier
Chansonnier

Intro: riff riff riff Did you see me last night         I was there in the dark           I saw her look at you the way I used to do            When I still had your heart.         I watched you take her hand       There was love in your eyes       I remember when you looked at me that way too          Before we said good-bye              I don’t want to be your friend          I just want to be your lover          I don’t think I can pretend         That you mean nothing to me                        It’s hard enough to say good-bye                      Even when you know it’s over              I don’t want to be your friend     I want to be your lover       Am I gone from your thoughts forgotten somehow                        When you lie there with her            Does my memory stir any part of you now                  I know that I should concede face the truth and all that              I know I should realize I’m not a part of your life anymore But I can’t                                               I don’t want to be your friend         I just want to be your lover          I don’t think I can pretend         That you mean nothing to me                        It’s hard enough to say good-bye                      Even when you know it’s over              I don’t want to be your friend     I want to be your lover       Bridge: And when I think I’ve had enough   And I just can’t stand the pain           I reminisce about the way it felt   To have you every day           You know that every time I hear your voice   I still get a thrill        And there’s nothing I can do about it SOLO  (Intro again over verse chords) I don’t want to be your friend         I just want to be your lover          I don’t think I can pretend         That you mean nothing to me                        It’s hard enough to say good-bye                      Even when you know it’s over              I don’t want to be your friend    I want to be your lover        End:        I don’t want to be your friend     I want to be your lover         (slowly) I don’t want to be your friend     I want to be your lover       Intro riff out

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson parle d’un sentiment de tristesse et de désir. L’artiste exprime son incapacité à se contenter d'une simple amitié avec quelqu'un qu'elle a profondément aimé. Elle se remémore des moments de tendresse partagés et ne peut s'empêcher de ressentir une douleur intense en voyant cette personne tourner la page avec quelqu'un d'autre. Sa lutte intérieure entre l’acceptation de la séparation et le souhait ardent de raviver les flammes de l’amour est au cœur de ses paroles. Le contexte de la chanson évoque l'angoisse de dire au revoir à une relation qui a marqué sa vie, tout en ressentant toujours une forte attraction pour l'autre. Bien que la rupture soit inévitable, le lien émotionnel reste fort, et l'artiste souhaite ardemment recoller les morceaux, préférant l’intensité de l’amour à une relation amicale sans passion.