Waltz
Jean-Jacques Burnel Lyrics

Annie please hand me my last cigarette
Requesting for Annie to give the singer his last cigarette, hinting at the singer's final moments on earth.

The last one I'll smoke in my lifetime I'll bet
Expressing the singer's belief that this will be his last cigarette ever.

And after I'll take you on down to the creek
Planning to go to the creek after smoking the last cigarette with Annie.

Unless you would rather a movie at 3
Offering an alternative plan of watching a movie at 3 instead of going to the creek.

The lines in your skin come from where you last sat
Observing the lines on Annie's skin, and attributing them to the place where she last sat.

Forever a'tracin' your back like a map
Continuing to observe the lines on Annie's skin, relating them to a map that can be traced on her back.

Your lips are on fire with lungs of ammonia
Describing Annie's lips as fiery due to her smoking habit.

Your slow steady breath the winds of South Dakota
Comparing Annie's breath to the slow and steady winds of South Dakota.

In the dark your heart dreams of a lifetime unlived
Suggesting that Annie has unfulfilled desires and aspirations when she dreams at night.

In the daytime you fight for the strength to forgive
Highlighting the struggle Annie goes through during the day to find the strength to forgive.

In your every movement a poem unwritten
Appreciating Annie's every movement as a beautiful, unwritten poem.

Lamenting this plane of existence a prison
Expressing the artist's feeling of being trapped in this existence, or life, and seeing it as a prison.

You take in a breath and exhale exhaust
Noticing how Annie takes in a breath and then exhales smoke exhaust from her cigarette.

And recall to me all the time that we lost
Asking Annie to reminisce with him about all the time they have lost together.

Instead of a swim or a musical number
Offering alternative plans for spending the day, such as swimming or listening to music.

A warm afternoon on the porch in the summer
Suggesting spending a lazy afternoon with Annie on the porch in the summer.

Mosquitos resenting the boundaries of smoke
Describing how mosquitos get in close to Annie to hear her speak and to laugh at her jokes despite the smoke from her cigarette.

Lean in to hear you and laugh at your jokes
Highlighting how the mosquitos lean in to listen to Annie and enjoy her humor.

Stories of you and a love you once had
Recalling stories of Annie's past loves that she has shared with the singer.

Resisting arrest and a fake heart attack
Referring to an incident in Annie's past where she resisted arrest and faked a heart attack.

You spoke unto me of a life you remembered
Annie reminiscing with the artist of a life she remembered, which shows her trust in and connection with the artist.

In sleepy cafes in the cold of November
Describing the setting of Annie's remembrance - sleepy cafes in the cold of November.

You looked in my eyes in the heat of remembrance
Describing a moment when Annie was remembering her past, and looked into the singer's eyes with genuine emotions.

And smiled like your old self in a passing resemblance
Noticing Annie's smile - one that is reminiscent of her old self from the past.

Annie I see you no other can tell
Affirming the close relationship between the singer and Annie, and expressing that no one else can see into her as the singer does.

Your shimmering hair hides your migraines quite well
Commenting on Annie's hair, that despite shimmering and beautiful, it can hide her migraines effectively.

The rose on your arm, the moon on your collar
Describing Annie's tattoos - a rose on her arm and the moon on her collar.

In pink like your mother, tattoos like your father
Reflecting on Annie's tattoos and noting her resemblance to her mother in choosing the color pink, and her father in her choice of tattoo.

Annie I hear you, I'm swept at the notion
Expressing the artist's attention and care towards Annie, being swept by his feelings for her.

Out to the seas/seize of your laughter the ocean
Describing the sweet sound of Annie's laughter, and its impact on the singer as something that can vast as the ocean.

Your hurricane rhythms, late night lullabies
Praising Annie's complex rhythms and comforting lullabies.

That make lovers weep and cum at your side
Referring to the power of Annie's music, that can make people cry and become intimate with each other.

And all along say life goes on
Asserting the continuous flow of life, despite its ups and downs.

And bitter is the sting
Acknowledging that the hardships of life can be bitter and painful.

But all day long that same sweet song
Finding comfort in the constant repetition of Annie's sweet song amidst the bitterness of life.

I listen to you sing
Expressing the artist's continuous admiration and support for Annie's music and voice.