FIRST WEEK LAST WEEK..CAREFREE (1977) D. Byrne Standard Tuning. (VERSE 1) Can we run that again Is that a woman’s voice I hear? I said "Let’s wait and see. I’ll see for myself" That’s a phrase I repeat to myself Made a reference to me and that’s myself too. (PRE-CHORUS) What progress I have made the first week First Week First Week First Week (VERSE 2) Every sentence I use Refer to women and their names I heard the voice first last week I heard it myself Made a reference to me That’s myself This report’s incomplete I see for myself (PRE-CHORUS) Every appointment has been moved to last week Last Week Last Week Last Week (CHORUS) C ---- F (x2) ---- -- -- (VERSE 3) I heard the voice first last week I heard it myself Made a reference to me And that’s myself This report’s incomplete I see for myself (PRE-CHORUS) Every appointment has been moved to last week Last Week Last Week Last Week (CHORUS) C ---- F (x2) ---- -- -- (CHORUS RIFF) ------------|| G------------2h3-2h3-2---2h3-2h3-2---|| D----2-5-2---2-5-2-3------------3-----------3-|| A--3-------3------------|| E------------|| (x2) ------------|| ------------|| D----0-3---0-3---2-5---2-5---0-3---0-3--------|| A--1-----1-----3-----3-----1-----1------5--3--|| E------------|| (x1) Any issues just email me: Enjoy! :-)

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La chanson évoque une sorte de réflexion sur le temps qui passe et la perception de soi. L’énonciateur semble jongler avec ses souvenirs et ses expériences, faisant souvent référence à des voix féminines qui le marquent. Il évoque des attentes et des retards dans sa vie, comme si chaque moment important était reporté à une semaine précédente, créant ainsi un sentiment de désorientation. Sur un plan plus grave, il semble grapher sur les relations humaines, en se questionnant sur l’identité et la manière dont les autres deviennent des miroirs de soi-même. Cette introspection se mêle à un rythme entraînant, ce qui rend l'ensemble à la fois accessible et chargé de sens.