Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Sharon Campbell Lyrics

It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
This will not be simple to understand or accept, and it may be bewildering.

When I try to explain how I feel
When I articulate my emotions to you,

That I still need your love after all that I've done
My heart still craves your affection, despite my past actions that may make it seem like I don't deserve it.

You won't believe me
You may doubt the sincerity of my words.

All you will see is a girl you once knew
You will see me, a person with whom you are familiar.

Although she's dressed up to the nines
Even though I am adorned in my finest attire.

At sixes and sevens with you
I am at odds with you in a way that I cannot explain.

I had to let it happen, I had to change
I had no choice but to allow things to unfold and alter myself accordingly.

Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
I could not continue living in a state of despair and poverty forever.

Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
Peering out of the window and evading sunlight.

So I chose freedom
Therefore, I opted for autonomy.

Running around trying everything new
Experimenting with novel experiences, always on the move.

But nothing impressed me at all
However, none of these endeavors captivated me whatsoever.

I never expected it to
I had no anticipation that they would.

Don't cry for me Argentina
Please do not shed tears on my behalf, Argentina.

The truth is I never left you
The truth of the matter is that I never departed from you.

All through my wild days
Throughout my tumultuous time

My mad existence
My frenzied lifestyle

I kept my promise
I remained true to my word.

Don't keep your distance
Please do not maintain a barrier between us.

And as for fortune, and as for fame
Regarding prosperity and celebrity

I never invited them in
I never welcomed them into my life.

Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
Even though it may have appeared to others that these things were my aspirations.

They are illusions
They are fictions, not real.

They're not the solutions they promised to be
They do not offer the answers they claimed to provide.

The answer was here all the time
The solution was always present.

I love you and hope you love me
I love you and hope that you reciprocate my affection.

Have I said too much? There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
Perhaps I have divulged too much information. However, I cannot think of anything else to say to you.

But all you have to do is look at me to know that every word is true
All that is required for you to comprehend the authenticity of my statement is to simply gaze at me.