Artist: Suzanne Vega Song:   Neighborhood Girls Album:  Suzanne Vega [Chord variants] G       320033 Gadd#11 320023 Gadd11  320013 G*      320003 [Intro] G  Gadd#11  Gadd11  G* G  Gadd#11  Gadd11  G*                                         [Verse I] G            Gadd#11  We had our neighborhood girl she Used to hang out in front of McKinsey’s Bar             G                          Gadd#11 And we were interested in her and her clientele We just wonder where she’s gone Oh she’s gone yes she’s gone gone gone                [Chorus] Yes she’s gone gone gone                         [Verse II] G                      Gadd#11  I think you know your neighborhood girl she Lives on my street now with eyes of ice      G                                    Gadd#11 I’ve seen her in the morning when she is walking in the sun And I always thought that she looked kind of nice     G                     Gadd#11 She spoke to me once at a party I think And I thought at the time that she had had too much to drink             G                     Gadd#11 Because she said to me there’s a backbone gone And I’ve got to get it back before going on               [Verse III]                        G                    Gadd#11 Well your neighborhood girl seems to have resigned She was looking out at people from the back of her mind                     G                    Gadd#11 And before she went off she spoke to me again She came up and said you have the eyes of a friend               G                        Gadd#11 And there’s a razor’s edge that I have lost somewhere And I would like it back so if you’ve seen it anywhere           G                           Gadd#11 I’ve been out for a while but I’ll be back in a bit I am just walking through the smoke finding out if this is it               [Verse IV]              G                     Gadd#11 Because I’ve got this feeling that things are going grey And I’d like to hear a straight line to help me find my way G            Gadd#1    Gadd11       G*  I looked at her and I did not know what to say [Chorus] She had long black hair                        [Verse V] G                    Gadd#11  Must be a different neighborhood girl ’Cause ours had blonde hair in front of McKinsey’s Bar             G                         Gadd#11 And we were interested in her and her clientele We just wonder where she’s gone Oh she’s gone yes she’s gone gone gone                [Chorus] Yes she’s gone gone gone                        

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la nostalgie et la mélancolie d'une figure féminine qui a disparu du paysage familiarisé dans le quartier. Le narrateur se souvient de cette jeune femme qui traînait devant le bar de McKinsey, attirant l’attention des habitants. Au fil des vers, il décrit comment elle a changé, mentionnant ses yeux froids et une sorte de résignation qui l’envahit. À travers ses souvenirs, on perçoit une quête d'identité et de connexion perdue, surtout lorsqu'elle évoque une quête personnelle pour retrouver quelque chose qui semble lui manquer. Ce récit s'ancre dans un environnement urbain, soulignant le lien entre les gens et les lieux qui marquent leur vie. Au final, le sentiment de perte est palpable, comme si des fragments d'une époque révolue demeuraient suspendus dans l'air.