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.
Lately
Laura Fygi Lyrics
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With no vivid reason here to find
Yet the thought of losing you's been hanging 'round my mind
Far more frequently you're wearing perfume
With you say no special place to go
But when I ask will you be coming back soon
You don't know, never know
Well, I'm a man of many wishes
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
'Cause this time could mean goodbye
Lately I've been staring in the mirror
Very slowly picking me apart
Trying to tell myself I have no reason with your heart
Just the other night while you were sleeping
I vaguely heard you whisper someone's name
But when I ask you of the thoughts your keeping
You just say nothing's changed
Well, I'm a man of many wishes
I hope my premonition misses
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
'Cause this time could mean goodbye, goodbye
Oh, I'm a man of many wishes
I hope my premonition misses
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
'Cause this time could mean goodbye
The lyrics to Laura Fygi’s song “Lately” depict a person who is experiencing a sense of uncertainty and anxiety in their relationship. The first verse mentions a feeling of “losing” someone without any apparent reason, which suggests that the singer is feeling insecure about their relationship. The next verse uses the image of wearing perfume to suggest that the person might be trying to impress someone else, which only heightens the singer’s worries. The chorus then reveals that the singer is a “man of many wishes,” hoping their premonition will be wrong, but scared of the possibility of losing the person they love.
The second verse continues with the theme of insecurity and doubt, as the singer looks in the mirror and finds flaws in themselves that might be causing problems in their relationship. The verse then takes a dramatic turn as the singer hears their partner whisper someone else’s name in their sleep. The final lines of the song return to the chorus, emphasizing the singer’s fears and their hope that things will work out.
Overall, the lyrics to “Lately” explore the complexity of human emotions in a relationship, and the anxiety and uncertainty that can arise when feelings are not clearly communicated. The song paints a vivid picture of a relationship on the brink of falling apart, as the singer desperately hopes their fears will not come true.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately, I have had the strangest feeling
I've been feeling weird and uneasy lately, but I can't put my finger on why.
With no vivid reason here to find
There's no specific reason or event that's causing me to feel this way.
Yet the thought of losing you's been hanging 'round my mind
Even though I can't explain it, the fear of losing you is constantly present in my thoughts.
Far more frequently you're wearing perfume
I've noticed that you've been wearing perfume more often than before.
With you say no special place to go
You don't have any specific reasons for wearing perfume, or going anywhere in particular.
But when I ask will you be coming back soon
I ask you if you'll be back soon, hoping for reassurance.
You don't know, never know
But you always answer ambiguously, which doesn't make me feel more secure.
Well, I'm a man of many wishes
I have a lot of hopes and desires.
Hope my premonition misses
I hope that my gut feeling about something bad happening is wrong.
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
Even though I try to deny it, my true feelings are betrayed by my eyes which start to tear up.
'Cause they always start to cry
This has been happening frequently, because the possibility of us breaking up is too real.
'Cause this time could mean goodbye
I can't help but think that this time, things could end badly for us and we might have to say goodbye.
Lately I've been staring in the mirror
I've been analyzing myself in the mirror lately, trying to figure out what's wrong with me or why I'm feeling this way.
Very slowly picking me apart
I'm scrutinizing every aspect of myself, trying to find flaws or anything that could be causing my unease.
Trying to tell myself I have no reason with your heart
I'm trying to convince myself that there's no logical reason to be worried about our relationship, but my heart isn't reassured.
Just the other night while you were sleeping
The other night, while you were sleeping, I heard you whisper someone's name.
I vaguely heard you whisper someone's name
I couldn't quite make out who it was or if it meant anything, but it was enough to make me worried and uneasy.
But when I ask you of the thoughts your keeping
I asked you about it, hoping for an explanation or reassurance.
You just say nothing's changed
But you dismiss it and say it's nothing to worry about and nothing has changed, which doesn't make me feel better.
Oh, I'm a man of many wishes
I have a lot of aspirations and desires.
I hope my premonition misses
I hope I'm wrong about my bad feeling regarding our relationship.
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
Despite trying to hide it, my true emotions are betrayed by the tears in my eyes.
'Cause they always start to cry
This has been happening frequently as my worry and fear for our relationship increases.
'Cause this time could mean goodbye, goodbye
I can't shake the feeling that this time, something bad could happen and it could be the end for us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVIE WONDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
adriaanYT
Prachtig gezongen !!
שלמה ר
Parfait!
maria engrácio
As allways...BEAUTIFUL! Shiii...