Her surname is pronounced "go-chay."
Evangeline
Mary Gauthier Lyrics
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So don't look at me that way
Just 'cause I let you touch me
Don't mean I'll let you stay
She said, "Lovers try to change me
The minute I care"
But baby when I'm dancin'
And all the other dancers
They fade in smoke and blue
And money comes from Heaven
God's alive baby
Yes, he comes through
Evangeline
Evangeline
She moves, I can't stop watching
The dirty stage, it's her home
And on my skin her touch lingers
And it's worse
Than bein' alone, than bein' alone
And all the other dancers
They fade in smoke and blue
And my money buys me time here
Where the beer lights and the neon nights
Make a shadow out of you
Evangeline
Evangeline
She floats out of the spotlights
She won't look my way
I'm gonna sit here waitin'
'Til the night, turns to day
Evangeline
Evangeline
Evangeline
Evangeline
The lyrics to Mary Gauthier's song Evangeline are a poignant depiction of a man's infatuation with a stripper named Evangeline. The song opens with Evangeline rejecting the singer's advances, insisting that he is not her lover and asking him not to look at her in that way. She warns him not to mistake her allowing him to touch her for anything more than what it is. She goes on to explain that she has had many lovers who tried to change her the moment she began to care for them. She tells him that when she dances, she dances on air, unaffected by the world around her.
Throughout the song, the singer watches Evangeline dance and admires her in spite of her rejection. He tells us that all of the other dancers fade into smoke and blue around her, and that he can't stop watching her even though her touch lingers on his skin "worse than being alone." He also notes that his money buys him time in the strip club, where the beer and neon lights make him feel like a shadow of himself. The song ends with the singer waiting for Evangeline to acknowledge him as she floats out of the spotlights.
Overall, the lyrics to Evangeline provide a haunting portrait of a man's obsession with a stripper who embodies a sense of freedom that he longs for but can never possess. The song explores themes of love, loneliness, and the fine line between desire and objectification.
Line by Line Meaning
She said, "You are not my lover"
She told him that he was not her romantic partner
So don't look at me that way
He should avoid staring at her in a romantic way
Just 'cause I let you touch me
Although she allowed him to touch her
Don't mean I'll let you stay
She won't allow him to stay with her just because of that
She said, "Lovers try to change me
She mentioned that romantic partners attempt to change her
The minute I care"
They try to do this as soon as they develop feelings for her
But baby when I'm dancin'
She feels carefree while dancing
I dance on air, I dance on air
Dancing makes her feel elated
And all the other dancers
The rest of the dancers
They fade in smoke and blue
Become less visible or fade away in the blue smoke
And money comes from Heaven
She gains money unexpectedly
God's alive baby
She attributes the unexpected income to a divine power
Yes, he comes through
The divine power helps her out
She moves, I can't stop watching
He is unable to stop gazing at her movements
The dirty stage, it's her home
The stage is like a home to her, even if it is unclean
And on my skin her touch lingers
The sensation of her touch remains on his skin
And it's worse
This is even worse
Than bein' alone, than bein' alone
Than being without anyone at all
And all the other dancers
The rest of the dancers
They fade in smoke and blue
Disappear in the blue smoke
And my money buys me time here
He pays money to stay in that place
Where the beer lights and the neon nights
Where the lights and colors are created by beer and neon
Make a shadow out of you
Cause a silhouette of him
She floats out of the spotlights
Evangeline emerges from the spotlight and moves away
She won't look my way
Evangeline refuses to glance at him
I'm gonna sit here waitin'
He will wait there to see her again
'Til the night, turns to day
He will wait until morning comes
Evangeline
The artist's name, Evangeline
Evangeline
The artist's name, Evangeline
Evangeline
The singer's name, Evangeline
Evangeline
The singer's name, Evangeline
Lyrics © KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Written by: MARY GAUTHIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
bowie said
What a life you have ridden Mary. Your pain has given you a release. Songs
bowie said
That must have been cool. She sings her little heart out.
bowie said
" Just because I let you touch me doesn't mean I'll let you stay"
Marina Malobay
Sad song