Jealous Guy
Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music Lyrics


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I was dreaming of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I was feeling insecure, you might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
Oh I was shivering inside

I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I was trying to catch your eye
I thought that you was trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
Oh I was swallowing my pain

I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry




I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

Overall Meaning

The song "Jealous Guy" by Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry is a beautiful ballad that explores the feelings of jealousy, insecurity and regret. The song talks about a man who is struggling to come to terms with his jealousy and how it's affecting his relationship. The song starts with the man dreaming of the past and reminiscing about his actions. He starts to lose control and he apologizes for hurting his partner. He admits that he is a jealous guy and that he didn't mean to hurt her, but he was feeling insecure and thought that his partner wasn't in love with him anymore. He was shivering inside and was trying to catch her eye.


As the song progresses, the man admits that he was swallowing his pain and that he didn't want to hurt his partner. He was just struggling to deal with his emotions and couldn't help himself. He thought that his partner was trying to hide something from him, and was constantly questioning her. The song ends with the man desperately apologizing to his partner and admitting that he was just a jealous guy.


Overall, "Jealous Guy" is a powerful and emotional ballad that explores the complexity of jealousy and how it can affect relationships. The song is a beautiful expression of regret and a plea for understanding.


Line by Line Meaning

I was dreaming of the past
I was caught in a dream about a past experience


And my heart was beating fast
My heart began beating rapidly due to the intensity of my dream


I began to lose control
The emotions from my dream were overwhelming and I lost my composure


I didn't mean to hurt you
I didn't intentionally cause you any pain


I'm sorry that I made you cry
I regret that my actions caused you to cry


I didn't mean to hurt you
Reiterating that the hurt wasn't deliberate


I'm just a jealous guy
My possessive and insecure nature led to my behavior


I was feeling insecure, you might not love me anymore
I was consumed by feelings of doubt and fear that you no longer loved me


I was shivering inside
These feelings of insecurity left me feeling physically shaken


I was trying to catch your eye
I attempted to make eye contact with you to gauge your feelings


I thought that you was trying to hide
I believed you were purposely avoiding me


I was swallowing my pain
I kept my emotional pain concealed


Oh I was swallowing my pain
Emphasizing the intensity of my hidden pain


I didn't want to hurt you
Clarifying that hurting you was never my intention


I'm just a jealous guy
Admitting that my jealousy was the root of the problem




Lyrics ยฉ BUDDE MUSIC FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon

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Comments from YouTube:

@bryngriffiths5186

My mum loved this song soo much , she was such a brave strong woman , until cancer took her from us ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’”mum we miss you and love you forever โ€ฆ..
This song was played at her funeral and breaks my heart the instant I hear it โ€ฆ. But wow what a song ! Thank you for such a masterpiece.
Rip mum

@mariannell

Condolences. We will meet again... โค

@odyssey814

@Loanwolf68

May She rest in peace.

@angelrocco2010

Condoglianze โค

@misternick2771

Wir werden uns alle sehen โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ

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@bealeiere4121

The best cover version of this song ever. Not just Bryan's singing, but the whole act - gestures, face expressions, whistling... The guitar solo deserves appreciation on its own. A true masterpiece.

@fanoboss

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@adriangabrielzancada1173

Estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo!. Es mas.! Me tomarรญa la licencia para decir que es mejor que la versiรณn original! Saludos desde Buenos Aires!

@bealeiere4121

@@adriangabrielzancada1173 it's much better than the original in my opinion. Although I respect original version too (and without it there would't be this wonderful masterpiece), but anything musical touched by Bryan Ferry kinda turns into gold, such a smooth operator he is. ๐Ÿ˜

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