Magot Tcheri
Fatal Mambo Lyrics
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And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
'Cause you don't want my love
"Some other time", that's whatcha say when I want you
Then you laugh at me and make me cry
'Cause you don't want my love
You'd rather live without me
Than to have my arms around you
When the nights are cold and you're so all alone
(All alone)
In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
'Cause you don't want my love
Once upon a time you used to smile and wave to me
And walk with me but now you don't
'cause you don't want my love
Some other guy is takin' up all your time
Now ya don't have any time for me
'Cause you don't want my love
You don't seem to care a thing about me
You'd rather live without me
Than to have my arms around you
When the nights are cold and you're so all alone
(All alone)
In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
'Cause you don't want my love
In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
'Cause you don't want my love
(In summertime, in summertime when all the leaves are green)
In the summertime, I'll be blue all the time
'Cause you don't want my love
The lyrics of "Magot Tcheri" by Fatal Mambo express the heartbreak and rejection of someone who loves another deeply but is not loved in return. The song sets its melancholic tone with the repetition of the opening lines "In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green, And the redbird sings, I'll be blue, 'Cause you don't want my love." These lyrics symbolize the contrast between the natural beauty of the world and the miserable state of the singer's heart, which cannot find happiness because they are rejected.
As the song progresses, the singer highlights how the person whom they love does not care about them anymore. The line "You'd rather live without me than to have my arms around you" emphasizes how the singer feels left out and abandoned. They remember a time when things were good between them, but that's not the case anymore, "Once upon a time you used to smile and wave to me, And walk with me but now you don't, 'cause you don't want my love."
The chorus repeats the opening lines, "In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green, And the redbird sings, I'll be blue, 'Cause you don't want my love," which reinforces the sadness and loneliness of the singer. The song leaves a lasting impression with its melancholic melody and the lyrics, which reflect the universal feeling of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
The singer is in love during the summer.
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
The singer is sad because the object of their affection does not reciprocate their feelings.
'Cause you don't want my love
The object of the singer's affection does not love them back.
"Some other time", that's whatcha say when I want you
The object of the artist's affection deflects the artist's advances and does not want to spend time with them.
Then you laugh at me and make me cry
The object of the artist's affection finds the artist's advances amusing, but it hurts the artist's feelings.
'Cause you don't want my love
The object of the singer's affection does not love them back.
You don't seem to care a thing about me
The object of the singer's affection does not seem to have any feelings for them.
You'd rather live without me
The object of the artist's affection would rather not be in a romantic relationship with the artist.
Than to have my arms around you
The object of the artist's affection does not want to be physically close with the artist.
When the nights are cold and you're so all alone
The artist would like to be there for the object of their affection during difficult times.
(All alone)
The object of the singer's affection is alone and does not have anyone to support them.
Once upon a time you used to smile and wave to me
The object of the artist's affection used to be friendly with the artist.
And walk with me but now you don't
The object of the singer's affection no longer spends time with the singer.
'cause you don't want my love
The object of the singer's affection does not love them back.
Some other guy is takin' up all your time
The object of the singer's affection is spending time with someone else.
Now ya don't have any time for me
The object of the artist's affection is too busy to spend time with the artist.
'Cause you don't want my love
The object of the artist's affection does not love them back.
In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
The singer is in love during the summer.
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
The singer is sad because the object of their affection does not reciprocate their feelings.
'Cause you don't want my love
The object of the artist's affection does not love them back.
In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
The artist is in love during the summer.
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
The artist is sad because the object of their affection does not reciprocate their feelings.
'Cause you don't want my love
The object of the singer's affection does not love them back.
(In summertime, in summertime when all the leaves are green)
The artist is still in love during the summer.
In the summertime, I'll be blue all the time
The singer is sad all the time during the summer.
'Cause you don't want my love
The object of the singer's affection does not love them back.
Contributed by Eva C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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