D… Read Full Bio ↴Laura Fygi (born August 27, 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.
Daughter to a Dutch father, a manager at Philips, and an Egyptian mother, a belly dancer by profession, Fygi lived with her parents in South America for the first eight years of her life.
Between 1987 and 1991, she was a member of popular Dutch girl-band, Centerfold. During performances, the trio dressed themselves in sexy lingerie. They had hits in the Netherlands and all over Europe, and were equally famous in Japan.
In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Fygi (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot. After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Fygi to make a solo album. This first album, Introducing Laura Fygi, comprised mostly jazz numbers, and was produced by Ruud Jacobs. In the album, Fygi was accompanied by celebrated Belgian musician Toots Thielemans.
How Insensitive
Laura Fygi Lyrics
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When she told me that she loved me
How unmoved and cold I must have seemed
When she told me so sincerely
Why, she must have asked
Do I just turn and stare in icy silence?
What was I to say
Now, she's gone away
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look
Vague and drawn and sad, I see it still
All her heartbreak in that last look
How, she must have asked
Could I just turn and stare in icy silence?
What was I to do?
What can one do when a love affair is over?
What can you do when a love affair is over?
It's over
The lyrics to "How Insensitive" by Laura Fygi are a poignant reflection of a failed love affair. The singer seems to have been unresponsive and unfeeling when their lover expressed their love for them. They berate themselves for their lack of emotional maturity and empathy when their lover laid bare their heart to them. The singer describes their own behavior as "insensitive" and "unmoved and cold," implying that they were not able to reciprocate the feelings that their partner had for them.
The singer then goes on to describe the aftermath of the failed relationship. Their lover has left them, and the only thing they have left is a memory of their last look. The singer paints a picture of the last look as being "vague and drawn and sad," which suggests that their lover was deeply hurt by the experience. The singer seems to have realized too late the depth of their lover's feelings for them and the importance of reciprocating those feelings.
The final lines of the song are a mournful and resigned acknowledgement that the love affair is truly over. The repetition of "What can you do when a love affair is over?" drives home the point that there is nothing left to be done, no way to go back and fix the mistakes that were made.
Overall, "How Insensitive" is a candid and introspective look at the aftermath of a failed love affair. The lyrics are thought-provoking and relatable, touching on the pain of lost love and the self-recrimination that often follows.
Line by Line Meaning
How insensitive I must have seemed
I must have looked unfeeling and unkind in her eyes
When she told me that she loved me
At the time when she confessed her love
How unmoved and cold I must have seemed
I looked emotionless and distant in her perspective
When she told me so sincerely
When she had honestly, earnestly conveyed her affection
Why, she must have asked
The woman might have wondered
Do I just turn and stare in icy silence?
If I appear devoid of emotions and speechless when she expressed her feelings
What was I to say
What would I even tell her?
What can you say when a love affair is over?
What words would suffice when a relationship concludes?
Now, she's gone away
Now that she isn't here anymore
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look
Left with only my recollection of her final expression
Vague and drawn and sad, I see it still
Her uncertain, strained, and sorrowful look that I still visualize
All her heartbreak in that last look
Her anguish and misery portrayed in her final expression
How, she must have asked
She perhaps questioned
Could I just turn and stare in icy silence?
If I could merely stare detachedly and mutely
What was I to do?
But what else could I have done?
What can one do when a love affair is over?
What actions are left to be taken when love ends?
What can you do when a love affair is over?
What steps can one take to move on when love is gone?
It's over
The relationship is done
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius De Moraes
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