Anna
gainsbourg charlotte Lyrics
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Take me back
To the home
Anna
Once I knew
It’s getting born
I’ve been in the world
Now had to sing
Your voice calling in
Takes too long
To forget you
If I'd known how to stay
Too long to forget you
I'm still waiting for a chance
Anna
All I see
Is your face
Anna
Same great heart
Still away
I want you to know
I was so young then
Don't wanna be
On my own again
Takes too long
To forget you
If I'd known how to stay
Too long to forget you
I'm still waiting for a chance
The lyrics to "Anna" by Serge Gainsbourg and his daughter Charlotte are a plea to a lost love to take the singer back to their old home. The singer is nostalgic for the time when they were together and wishes to return to that happiness. He is haunted by her voice and cannot forget her, even though he has been in the world and had to sing. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation for another chance to be with the one he loves.
The repetition of "Anna" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's focus on this person and his desire to reconnect with her. The lyrics suggest that the singer has made mistakes in the past and regrets not staying with Anna. He recognizes that it takes too long to forget her and that he is still waiting for a chance to make things right.
Overall, the song is a moving expression of love and loss. The choice to have a daughter sing with her father adds an extra layer of poignancy, as it suggests a generational connection to the themes of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Anna
Addressing someone named Anna
Take me back
Requesting to go back to a previous place or state
To the home
Referring to a specific home that the singer wants to return to
Anna
Repeating the name of the person being addressed
Once I knew
Implying a past relationship or familiarity
It’s getting born
Possibly referencing a new beginning or a rebirth
I’ve been in the world
Acknowledging experience and knowledge gained from living
Now had to sing
Possibly referencing a career or passion for singing
Still I could hear
Implying a continued connection to Anna despite time and distance
Your voice calling in
Recalling the sound of Anna's voice
Takes too long
Expressing the difficulty of forgetting Anna
To forget you
Referencing Anna specifically as the subject of the song
If I'd known how to stay
Suggesting regret over not knowing how to maintain the relationship with Anna
Too long to forget you
Echoing the earlier sentiment of the difficulty of letting go
I'm still waiting for a chance
Possibly referring to a desire to reconcile with Anna
All I see
Shift in focus to what the artist sees in their current situation
Is your face
Returning to thoughts of Anna
Same great heart
Recognition of Anna's positive qualities
Still away
Not physically present
I want you to know
Expressing a desire for Anna to hear this message
I was so young then
Referencing a past that seems distant and naive
Don't wanna be
Declaring a current desire or aversion
On my own again
Suggesting a preference for company or a longing for the past
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ASA TACCONE
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Akai Onikami
I have a doubt about what is the right liric. I found several versión of the liric. For example:
In the part it say "once i knew it's getting born" other version say " once i knew skin and bone".
In the part it say "if i'd known to stay" other version say " if i know you'll never stay".
In the part it say "i still waiting for a chance" other version say " i still waiting for a change".
In the part it say " same great heart still away" other version say "same gray heart still away".
I wonder what are the right version. Somebody can help me?
Christian Solorzano
This song reminds me of a girl I really like but I've never met.
Lisa Williams
SO beautiful, reminds me of Fleetwood Mac's 'Sara' with the breathy vocals of Bonnie and Clyde!
Ruby
Gosto.Mansinha, suave...
Kiarash Foroohar Pak
I am in love with girl named Anna. She works at a Starbucks in Barnes and Noble. I have a crush on her, but I am afraid to ask her out. I am afraid because I fear that she might not be into guys, I fear that I might be too ugly for her... all of these crap... The only thing that I can do is to listen to this song!
Fer Arkeola
@danae pl great response and very true
danae pl
fear not ,cause if you get to know her ..you might not like her so much after all, so nothing to loose
Petra Steinkamp
Kiarash Foroohar Pak ask her
UNDERKOF DAVIDOF
J'adore ! Charlotte tu gères.... Big up
Littlebird
....i love it
Tom Reynolds
What a Goddess. . . .