Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Botticelli and his Orchestra Lyrics
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When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all I've done
You won't believe me
All you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she's dressed up to the nines
At sixes and sevens with you
I had to let it happen, I had to change
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
So I chose freedom
Running around trying ev'rything new
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
[Chorus]
Don't cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
And as for fortune, and as for fame
I never invited them in
Though it seemed to the world
They were all I desired
They are illusions
They're not the solutions they promised to be,
The answer was here all the time
I love you and hope you love me
[Chorus]
Have I said too much?
There's nothing more
I can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is look at me
To know that every word is true
[Chorus]
Don't cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep my distance
The lyrics of Botticelli and his Orchestra's song "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" express the conflicted emotions of Evita Perón, the former First Lady of Argentina. The song starts with Evita's acknowledgment that it won't be easy to explain her feelings, however, she tries to convey her need for love despite all the things she has done in her life. The line "At sixes and sevens with you" means that even though she is dressed impeccably, she is emotionally confused and unsure where she stands in her relationship with her lover. Evita then reflects on how she was forced to change her ways as she couldn't spend her entire life living in poverty and being unnoticed. She craved freedom and went after it by trying new things, but nothing satisfied her. Evita then addresses her people, saying that she never left them, even in her most reckless and wild days. She didn't care about fame or fortune as they weren't the solutions they promised to be; the only answer was the love she had for her people.
The lyrics of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" are highly introspective, with Evita revealing her innermost thoughts and emotions that she kept hidden from others. Her desire for love and her struggles with the weight of her public persona, as well as her conflicting desires for freedom and her love for her country, are all conveyed through her words. Madonna also sang her version of the song, but Botticelli and his Orchestra's version retains the same haunting, powerful emotions in its words and melody.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
I know it's going to be difficult to understand
When I try to explain how I feel
I'm going to try to articulate my emotions
That I still need your love after all I've done
Despite my actions, I still require your affection
You won't believe me
I understand that you may not trust what I say
All you will see is a girl you once knew
You might only see me as the person I was before
Although she's dressed up to the nines
Even though I may look different
At sixes and sevens with you
I'm not sure where we stand in our relationship
I had to let it happen, I had to change
I needed to let go of what was holding me back and evolve
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
I couldn't live my entire life in misery
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
Very often I was just a spectator, not living my life to the best I could
So I chose freedom
Thus, I chose a lifestyle of independence
Running around trying everything new
I was trying different things to see what could make me happy
But nothing impressed me at all
However, none of those things made an impression
I never expected it to
I didn't have an expectation in the first place
Don't cry for me Argentina
Please don't shed tears over me, my country
The truth is I never left you
In reality, my love for you never stopped
All through my wild days my mad existence
In all of my activity and bizarre lifestyle
I kept my promise
I held onto my word
Don't keep your distance
Therefore, don't keep me away from you
And as for fortune, and as for fame
Regarding money and reputation
I never invited them in
I didn't consider those important
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
Yes! People thought I wanted that more than anything
They are illusions
Those things are an appearance, not the reality
They're not the solutions they promised to be
In actual fact, they can't deliver what they vow to give
The answer was here all the time
The answer to my peace was within me this entire time
I love you and hope you love me
Moreover, I care for you deeply and hope that you feel the same
Have I said too much?
Maybe I've spoken too much already
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
I've run out of words to tell you
But all you have to do is look at me
However, just take a look at me
To know that every word is true
You'll know that everything I've said is sincere and genuine
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, TIM RICE
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