Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Ca why'est see'est reparti je me divise en deux
Je suis toute a la fois l'acteur et le décor
Je ne sais ou je vais ou jamais le saurais-je
Je ne vais nulle part mais a toute de vitesse
L'haleine des camions le soleil alienant
Sur le toit do Bancroft building a Montreal
Les filles a moitie nues je pense a toi souvent
Les filles complètement nues ca me fais toujours mal
et puis je reste la les gens me semblent heureux
Si tu savais souffrir je m'en porterais mieux
Tu recevras ma lettre déchirante et déchirée
Les larmes de non retour de la chienne à crever
Je suis toute a la fois l'acteur et le décor
Je ne sais ou je vais ou jamais le saurais-je
Je ne vais nulle part mais a toute de vitesse
L'haleine des camions le soleil alienant
Sur le toit do Bancroft building a Montreal
Les filles a moitie nues je pense a toi souvent
Les filles complètement nues ca me fais toujours mal
et puis je reste la les gens me semblent heureux
Si tu savais souffrir je m'en porterais mieux
Tu recevras ma lettre déchirante et déchirée
Les larmes de non retour de la chienne à crever
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can anyone translate this song?
good song
That's it, here I go again, I'm dividing into two I'm both the actor and the scenery Don't know where I go, where I go should I know? I go nowhere but I go at full speed
The breath of the trucks, the alienating sun On the roof of the Brancroft Building at Montreal The half-naked girls, I think often of you The full-naked girls, it always hurt me
And I stay there the people look happy to me If you knew how to suffer I'd feel better You'll receive my letter, heart-breaking and torn The non-return tears of the dead bitch
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THEANO!!!!!!!!!!
this song is addicting. thanks for the translation
so this song is so rad.. such an awesome tune... u dont even need to get it translate it to like this song.
Montréal is the place to be.
I love this song.I wish It was longer.Now I know what it means and its ever better.
I love this song.I wish It was longer.Now I know what it means and its even better.
Yeah, I wish this song was longer too! But it's short and sweet.
thank god someone translated this song, i loved this song and now that i know what it means it means so much more. thank you to whoever translated it.