1) Festival wa… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Festival was a late-'70s disco "assemblage" created by Boris Midney.
2) Festival was an American folk band comprising sisters Lindsay Powell and Alexis Powell, plus their brother Mike Powell.
3) Festival was German techno producer Heinrich Tillack.
4) Festival was a British band that was one of several aliases used by members of 10cc before they started releasing music as 10cc.
1) Festival was a late-'70s disco "assemblage" created by Boris Midney (producer/arranger of Mi Sound Productions, Inc.); notable for its 1979 dance disco version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita, including "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". vocal group, members may include: Kevin Owens, Lucia Suarez, Catalina Sevilla, and Silvia Suarez
2) Festival was an American folk band comprising sisters Lindsay Powell and Alexis Powell, plus their brother Mike Powell. The sound varied from tribal to psychedelic . Their album Come, Arrow, Come! was released on Language of Stone in April 2008.
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3) Festival was German techno producer Heinrich Tillack.
4) Festival was a British band that was one of several aliases used by members of 10cc before they started releasing music as 10cc. The only single issued under this name was 'Today' b/w 'Warm Me' (1972).
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Festival 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
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a beautiful and powerful song from the musical "Evita." The lyrics depict the singer of the play, Eva Peron, addressing the people of Argentina. In the first verse, Eva acknowledges that it won't be easy to explain her feelings to the people, especially after all that she has done. She knows that they won't believe that she still needs their love, but all they will see is a girl whom they knew before, who is now dressed up extravagantly, but is at odds with them.
The second verse resonates one of the major themes of "Evita," which is Eva's journey to self-discovery. Eva acknowledges that she had to let go of her old life and ways and had to change. She wraps the message of the song and the musical as a whole in the lines "The answer was here all the time, I love you and hope you love me." She is telling the people that even though she went through such transformation, what she found was always there. She has always loved them, and she hopes they love her too.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
I understand that this will be difficult for you to comprehend
When I try to explain how I feel
As I attempt to convey what is in my heart
That I still need your love after all that I've done
Despite my actions, I still yearn for your affection
You won't believe me
But I know that you will not trust my words
All you will see is a girl you once knew
You may only recognize the facade I present to the world
Although she's dressed up to the nines
Even when I'm adorned with the finest things
At sixes and sevens with you
I feel uncertain and confused in your company
I had to let it happen, I had to change
I had to allow myself to grow, to evolve
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
I could not remain in a state of perpetual poverty and misery
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
Avoiding the world, living in solitude
So I chose freedom
I opted for liberation, autonomy
Running around trying everything new
Experimenting, taking risks to find my path
But nothing impressed me at all
Despite my adventures, nothing truly fulfilled me
I never expected it to
I never anticipated experiencing complete satisfaction
Don't cry for me Argentina
Please, do not weep for me
The truth is I never left you
Despite my wanderings, my heart remained with you
All through my wild days
Throughout the reckless times of my life
My mad existence
When everything was chaotic and unpredictable
I kept my promise
I remained true to my word, my commitment to you
Don't keep your distance
Don't push me away, stay near to me
And as for fortune, and as for fame
Regarding both wealth and recognition
I never invited them in
I never pursued them actively
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
Even though it appeared as though they were my sole aspirations
They are illusions
They are not actualities, just illusions
They're not the solutions they promised to be
The answers to finding happiness lay elsewhere
The answer was here all the time
The truth was always inside of me
I love you and hope you love me
My love for you is genuine, and I pray that you feel the same for me
Have I said too much?
I hope that I have not overwhelmed you with my words
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
I have expressed all that is in my heart
But all you have to do is look at me to know that every word is true
You can see from my actions and my demeanor that I am sincere
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, TIM RICE
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