ALRIGHT FOR AN HOUR - ROD STEWART      - - [Intro]                                       [Verse 1] Oh didn’t I mess around Like everybody did I said "Woman you’re foolin’ around With a man that just don’t fit" I said "I’d better get along Before I get right under your skin" Remember the song wasn’t it fun But it was just one of those things [Chorus] It was al - right for an hour It was al - right for a day It did not last it did not last through the weekend And I packed my bags and moved right away [Verse 2] I said goodbye mama I don’t owe no ali-money I paid my dues and payroll cues Gonna leave it all up to you I’ll take my dog and my car The best friends I’ve found so far and I’ll be gone with the mornin’ sun Singin’ the same old song [Chorus] It was al - right for an hour It was al - right for a day It did not last it did not last through the weekend And I packed my bags and moved right away [Interlude] - -   x4     (cold stop or tacit last through drum transition to verse 3) [Verse 3] Well I guess you needed somebody To open each and every door With a large amount in a Swiss account To give you thrills and nothing more But my Volkswagen is hardly a custom built Ferarri You want first class but I pump gas So I’ll get on out of your way [Chorus] It was al - right for an hour It was al - right for a day It did not last it did not last through the weekend And I packed my bags and moved right away It was al - right for an hour It was al - right for a day It did not last it did not last through the weekend And I packed my bags and moved right away  [repeat chorus and riff to fade]

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une relation éphémère, ponctuée par des moments de bonheur passagers, mais qui ne durent pas. Le narrateur exprime son sentiment d'insatisfaction face à une femme qui semble rechercher quelque chose de plus dans la vie, souhaitant plus qu'une simple aventure. Après une courte période de joie, il se rend compte que tout cela ne mènera à rien de solide, et décide de prendre ses distances en quittant cette situation instable. Le ton est léger mais teinté d'une certaine mélancolie, illustrant la réalité des relations d'un soir et des désirs insatisfaits. Cela reflète un moment d'introspection où l'on réalise que certaines rencontres sont fugaces, et que, parfois, il vaut mieux avancer seul plutôt que de s'accrocher à des promesses non tenues.