Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Edgar Villarroel Lyrics
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When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all that 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
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
So I chose freedom
Running around trying everything new
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
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
Don't cry for me Argentina......
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
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
The lyrics of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Edgar Villarroel are about a woman who speaks to the people of Argentina after her rise and fall from power. She is trying to explain her feelings to the people of Argentina about why she did what she did and why she is still in need of their love. The first verse states that the woman, despite all that she has done, still needs the love of the people of Argentina. She says that it may be difficult for them to believe her when she says this and that all they will see is the same girl they once knew. But, she has had to change and cannot go back to the way things were.
The second verse talks about how the woman had to choose freedom and try everything new, but nothing impressed her. She acknowledges that the world believes that fortune and fame are what she desired, but those are just illusions. She says that the truth is that she loves the people of Argentina and hopes they still love her. She ends the song by saying that she has spoken the truth and all they have to do is look at her to know it.
Overall, the song is a plea from the woman to the people of Argentina to forgive her for her mistakes and to love her again. It is a powerful depiction of the struggles of power and the human need for love and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
I understand that what I say may be difficult to comprehend
When I try to explain how I feel
As I attempt to convey my emotions to you
That I still need your love after all that I've done
I am aware that I have made mistakes, but I still require your love
You won't believe me
I know that it may be difficult for you to have faith in me
All you will see is a girl you once knew
You may only be able to see me as the person I used to be
Although she's dressed up to the nines
Even if I have changed my physical appearance
At sixes and sevens with you
I may still have differing or uncertain thoughts and feelings towards you
I had to let it happen, I had to change
I had to allow changes to occur and transform myself
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
I couldn't remain downtrodden my entire life
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
Not gaining experience and avoiding risk limited me
So I chose freedom
Thus, I elected for liberty
Running around trying everything new
In an effort to find something that fulfilled me
But nothing impressed me at all
However, I found none of it truly enchanting
I never expected it to
I wasn't taken aback by this realization
Don't cry for me Argentina
Please do not weep for me, my country
The truth is I never left you
In truth, I have never abandoned you
All through my wild days
During my most tumultuous times
My mad existence
My unstable and extreme state of being
I kept my promise
I held onto my word
Don't keep your distance
So, don't close yourself off to me
And as for fortune, and as for fame
Regarding wealth and celebrity
I never invited them in
I never brought them into my life
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
However, it appeared to everyone that they were my sole want
They are illusions
But those are merely fantasies
They're not the solutions they promised to be
Thus, they won't solve the issues they advertised to solve
The answer was here all the time
The solution was with me all along
I love you and hope you love me
I have affection for you and aspire that you feel the same
Have I said too much? There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
I may have discussed too much, but I have no more words to express
But all you have to do is look at me to know that every word is true
Merely gaze upon me, and you would know that all I said was sincere
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, TIM RICE
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