Jean-Jacques Goldman was born on 11 October 1951, in Paris. He is one of 4… Read Full Bio ↴Jean-Jacques Goldman was born on 11 October 1951, in Paris. He is one of 4 children. His mother, Ruth Ambrunn, born in Germany and his father, Alter Mojze Goldman, born in Poland were Resistance heroes.

Jean-Jacques Goldman is a French singer-songwriter who started his career singing as a back up singer before starting in a rock band Taï Phong before starting his solo career. A number of years later he founded the trio Fredericks - Goldman - Jones, with the British Michael Jones and American Carole Fredericks.

Extremely popular in French-speaking countries, he is a well-known songwriter, composing a number of albums for Céline Dion. He has also collaborated with Johnny Hallyday, Patricia Kaas, Garou, Marc Lavoine, Khaled (Aïcha), Lorie and Florent Pagny

He is also well known in France for getting involved in the homeless charity "Les Restos du Coeur" for which he wrote the main anthem.

Dust My Blues
Jean-Jacques Goldman Lyrics

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Don't know when I've been so blue
Don't know what's come over you
You've found someone new
And don't it make my brown eyes blue

I'll get by when you're gone
I'll just cry the whole night long
Say it isn't true

And don't it make my brown eyes blue

Tell me no secrets, just give me lies
Give me no reasons, give me alibis
Just say you love me and don't make me cry
Say anything but don't say goodbye

Cos I didn't mean to treat you bad
I didn't know just what I had
Honey now I do
And don't it make my brown eyes blue

Tell me no secrets, just give me lies
Give me no reasons, give me alibis
Just say you love me and don't make me cry
Say anything but don't say goodbye

Cos I didn't mean to treat you bad
I didn't know just what I had
Honey now I do

And don't it make my brown eyes, don't it make my brown eyes
Don't it make my brown eyes blue

Overall Meaning

In Jean-Jacques Goldman's song "Dust My Blues,” the singer expresses his deep sadness over his lover leaving him for someone else. The opening lines of the song, "Don't know when I've been so blue, don't know what's come over you," underline the singer's confusion and sorrow over the sudden separation. He seems unable to understand how his partner could have found someone new so quickly, and the result is that his once bright and expressive brown eyes are now dulled by tears and heartache.

The second verse casts a more sorrowful tone, as the singer grapples with the pain of having to face the world without his lover. He acknowledges that he will "get by" but that the nights will be long and difficult. The repeated refrain, "And don't it make my brown eyes blue," reinforces the emotional depth of the singer's despair.

The final verses are a plea to his lover, begging her not to hurt him further by leaving him alone. He implores her to stay, even if she doesn't truly love him, just to spare him the pain of losing her completely. The final repeat of the refrain, "And don't it make my brown eyes, don't it make my brown eyes, don't it make my brown eyes blue," is a powerful coda that reveals the full emotional impact of the song's painful lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't know when I've been so blue
I don't know when I've been so sad

Don't know what's come over you
I don't know what's changed in you

You've found someone new
You've discovered a new person in your life

And don't it make my brown eyes blue
And doesn't it make me cry

I'll get by when you're gone
I'll survive when you leave me

I'll just cry the whole night long
I'll cry myself to sleep every night

Say it isn't true
Tell me it's not real

And don't it make my brown eyes blue
And doesn't it make me cry

Tell me no secrets, just give me lies
Don't tell me the truth, just lie to me

Give me no reasons, give me alibis
Don't explain anything, just come up with excuses

Just say you love me and don't make me cry
Just tell me you love me and don't hurt me