Je l’ai écrit il y a quelque temps déjà. Un bout de papier sur un coin de bureau.
Mais parce qu’un jour ou l’autre, les choses changent mais restent les mêmes, voici.
Je déteste ça. Quand les premières notes d’une chanson me font frissonner. Lorsque des souvenirs repoussés reviennent et s’imposent. Que durant quelques minutes, je reste figée, parachutée dans le passé, qu’un pot-pourri de sentiments associés à cette époque remontent à la surface. Parfois, on en souffre même une journée entière. Et pour cause, une seule chanson. Notre univers peut basculer, pour une journée.
I find the map and draw a straight line
Over rivers, farms, and state lines
The distance from ‘A’ to where you’d be
It’s only finger-lengths Jobby that I see
I touch the place where I’d find your face
My finger in creases of distant dark places
I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I’ve found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science
Their words mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me
I’m miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
After I have travelled so far
We’d set the fire to the third bar
We’d share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can’t keep in
I’m miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
and sets me down in your warm arms
I’m miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
and I, I pray that something picks me up
and sets me down in your warm arms
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
I thought of you and where you’d gone
and let the world spin madly on
Everything that I said I’d do
Like make the world brand new
And take the time for you
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
And the world spins madly on
I let the day go by
I always say goodbye
I watch the stars from my window sill
The whole world is moving and I’m standing still
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
The night is here and the day is gone
And the world spins madly on
I thought of you and where you’d gone
And the world spins madly on.
Parce que je l’adore… et que ça me fait penser à moi, la plupart du temps…
Even if you were a million miles away
I could still feel you in my bed
Near me, touch me, feel me
And even at the bottom of the sea
I could still hear inside my head
Tellin’ me, touch me, feel me
And all the time you were tellin’ me lies
So tonight, I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
Tonight I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
I’m gonna hold on to the times that we had tonight
I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
Have you ever tried sleeping with a broken heart?
Well, you could try sleeping in my bed
Lonely, own me nobody ever shut it down like you
You wore the crown
You made my body feel heaven bound
Why don’t you hold me
Near me, I thought you told me
You’d never leave me
Looking in the sky I could see your face
And I know right where I fit in
Take me, make me, you know that I’ll always be in love
With you
Right til the end
So tonight, I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
Tonight I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
I’m gonna hold on to the times that we had tonight
I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
Anybody could’ve told you right from the start
It’s about to fall apart
So rather than hold on to a broken dream
Or just hold on to love
And I could find a way to make it
Don’t hold on too tight
I’ll make it without you tonight
So tonight, I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
Tonight I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
I’m gonna hold on to the times that we had tonight
I’m gonna find a way to make it without you
I’ve had a bad day
And nothing ever seems to go my way
I’ve got a heartache
Don’t wanna think about it
And everytime I try to smile, I cry, so
I’ll just hide my face
Get out of my way
Don’t wanna talk about it
And I’ll be fine
I just need some time
I’m hanging on today
And nothing’s gonna stop me, anyway
I’m holding on, I’m strong
I’m the only one who can make it change
I don’t wanna fight
Gotta live my life
I’m gonna make it right
I’m hanging on and nothing’s gonna stop me, anyway
Every time I think of you
I always catch my breath
And I’m still standing here
And you’re miles away
And I’m wondering why you left
And there’s a storm that’s raging
Through my frozen heart tonight
I hear your name, in certain circles
And it always makes me smile
I spend my time,thinking about you
And it’s almost driving me wild
And there’s a heart that’s breaking
Down this long distance line tonight
I ain’t missing you at all
Since you’ve been gone, away
I ain’t missing you
No matter, what I might say
The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It’s stronger than your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn’t care how fast you fall
And you can’t refuse the call
See, you got no say at all
You’re better then the best
I’m lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler then the flip side of my pillow, that’s right
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me,
Lets me know that it’s ok, yeah it’s ok
And the moments where my good times start to fade
You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile
Even when you’re gone
Somehow you come along
Just like a flower poking the sidewalk crack and just like that
You steal away the rain and just like that
You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile
Don’t know how I lived without you
Cuz everytime that I get around you
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile
Bon, quand je suis de mauvaise humeur ou déprimée, comme je peux changer de mood assez facilement, en général, un bon fou-rire avec une copine ou une bonne chanson suffit à me faire sourire.
Ce matin, j’ai passé plusieurs minutes à visionner la liste déroulante de la musique contenue dans mon iPod, de façon à trouver une chanson pour aider mon moral. C’est ainsi que je suis tombée sur “Artistes”… “Blink 182″. Après quelques secondes à peine de Everytime I Look at You, j’avais déjà le sourire aux lèvres. J’ai travaillé dur pour me retenir de chanter, également lorsque je suis allée à Man Overboard et The Rock Show. Je n’ai malheureusement pas pu me gâter plus que ça, comme j’arrivais au bureau.
Quand même, j’ai tapé des doigts assez fort sur mon sac à main rose pour avoir pu me défouler un peu…! Souriez !
Deep in my heart
There’s no room for crying
But I’m trying to see your point of view Deep in my heart
I’m afraid I’m dying
I’d be lying if I said I’m not
Welcome in, welcome in
Shame about the weather
Welcome in, welcome in
You’re welcome
It’s a sin it’s a sin
Where birds of a feather
Are welcome to land on you
Ya ya yay
Ya ya yay
You got my eyes
And we can’t see what you’ll be
You can’t disguise
But either way I will pray
You will be wise
Pretty soon you will see
Tears in my eyes
As each day goes by
Makes way for another
We discover that we’re not alone And each day we try
The best we can to recover
All the feelings that we left below
Welcome in, welcome in
Shame about the weather
Welcome in, welcome in
You’re welcome
It’s a sin it’s a sin
Where birds of a feather
Are welcome to land on you
When you’re dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part
You roll outta bed and down on your knees
And for the moment you can hardly breathe
Wondering was she really here?
Is she standing in my room?
No she’s not, ’cause she’s gone, gone, gone, gone, gone….
When you’re dreaming with a broken heart
The giving up is the hardest part
She takes you in with your crying eyes
Then all at once you have to say goodbye
Wondering could you stay my love?
Will you wake up by my side?
No she can’t, ’cause she’s gone, gone, gone, gone, gone….
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh
Now do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hand
Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Do i have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?
Baby won’t you get them if i did?
No you won’t, ’cause you’re gone, gone, gone, gone, gone….
When you’re dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part
Il y a tellement de chansons qui savent m’émouvoir au point de même parfois me faire verser une larme. Depuis hier, à chaque fois que je songe à une chanson, c’est The Weakness in Me qui me vient à l’esprit.
La version originale de Joan Armatrading jouait dans le film 10 Things I Hate About You, si ma mémoire est bonne. J’adore la version plus récente qu’en a fait Keisha White.
I’m not the sort of person who falls in and quickly out of love
But to you, I give my affection, right from the start.
I have a lover who loves me - how could I break such a heart?
Yet still you get my attention.
Why do you come here, when you know I’ve got troubles enough?
Why do you call me, when you know I can’t answer the phone?
And make me lie when I don’t want to,
And make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool?
Make me stay when I should not?
If you’re so strong then resolve the weakness in me.
Why do you come here, and pretend to be just passing by?
I need to see you - I need to hold you - tightly.
Feeling guilty,
And I’m worried, and I’m waking from a tormented sleep
‘Cause this old love, you know it has me bound,
But this new love cuts so deep.
If I choose now, I’m bound to lose out;
One of you is gonna have to fall…
I need you, baby.
Why do you come here, when you know I’ve got troubles enough?
Why do you call me, when you know I can’t answer the phone?
And make me lie when I don’t want to,
And make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool?
Make me stay when I should not?
If you’re so strong then resolve the weakness in me.
Why do you come here, and pretend to be just passing by?
I need to see you - I need to hold you - tightly.
D’accord, c’est dans le ULTRA kétaine. Je m’assume, de toute façon.
Mais, cette chanson me rappelle un souvenir particulier du temps du secondaire. En dehors du fait que c’est le genre de chanson qui me fait monter les larmes aux yeux en période sensible du mois (Bien quoi… une grande amoureuse suis-je !), elle me rappelle lorsque j’étais en secondaire un ou deux et que lors des “midis amateurs” ou quelque chose comme ça, un gars en secondaire 5 avait chanté cette chanson à sa copine en s’accompagnant à la guitare. J’étais très jalouse de cette fille. Elle ne l’a jamais su, mais je l’ai réellement enviée, à cet instant. Je n’ai jamais eu de copain au secondaire qui allait à la même école que moi (Sauf mon premier, pendant une semaine… ça compte ?), et je crois que ça m’a manqué, cette sorte de complicité entre deux personnes qui se vit au quotidien non par choix, mais par obligation. Une belle obligation.
Alors donc… la chanson est trop jolie pour que je passe à côté.
Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there you’ll search no more
Don’t tell me it’s not worth tryin’ for
You can’t tell me it’s not worth dyin’ for
You know it’s true
Everything I do - I do it for you
Look into your heart - you will find
There’s nothin’ there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all - I would sacrifice
Don’t tell me it’s not worth fightin’ for
I can’t help it - there’s nothin’ I want more
Ya know it’s true
Everything I do - I do it for you
There’s no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There’s nowhere - unless you’re there
All the time - all the way
Oh - you can’t tell me it’s not worth tryin’ for
I can’t help it - there’s nothin’ I want more
I would fight for you - I’d lie for you
Walk the wire for you - ya I’d die for you
Ya know it’s true
Everything I do - I do it for you
