[Verse 1]
Broke my heart
Down the road
Spend the weekend
Sewing the pieces back on
Crayons and dolls pass me by (?)
Walking gets too boring
When you learn how to fly
Not the homecoming kind
Take the top off
And who knows what you might find
Won't confess all my sins
You can bet I'll try it
But I can't always win
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a gypsy
But are you coming with me?
I might steal your clothes
And wear them if they fit me
I never made agreements
Just like a gypsy
And I won't back down
'Cause life's already hurt me
And I won't cry
I'm too young to die
If you're gonna quit me
'Cause I'm a gypsy
('Cause I'm a gypsy)
[Verse 2]
I can't hide
what I've done
Scars remind me
Of just how far that I've come
To whom it may concern
Only run with scissors
When you want to get hurt
[Chorus]
I said hey you
You're no fool
If you say 'NO'
Ain't it just the way life goes?
People fear what they don't know
Come along for the ride (Oh yeah)
Come along for the ride (ooohhh)
Broke my heart
Down the road
Spend the weekend
Sewing the pieces back on
Walking gets too boring
When you learn how to fly
Take the top off
And who knows what you might find
You can bet I'll try it
But I can't always win
'Cause I'm a gypsy
But are you coming with me?
I might steal your clothes
And wear them if they fit me
I never made agreements
Just like a gypsy
And I won't back down
'Cause life's already hurt me
And I won't cry
I'm too young to die
If you're gonna quit me
'Cause I'm a gypsy
I can't hide
what I've done
Scars remind me
Of just how far that I've come
To whom it may concern
Only run with scissors
When you want to get hurt
You're no fool
If you say 'NO'
Ain't it just the way life goes?
People fear what they don't know
Come along for the ride (Oh yeah)
Come along for the ride (ooohhh)
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This woman is a genius. I have followed her music for several years and not once have I been disappointed. She writes her own music and she has a unique, yet amazing voice that captivates. I would love to see her live. Maybe I will get the chance when she goes on tour next year.
I LOVE THIS SONG AND IF U DONT KNOW WHAT SHES SAYING SHE SAYING SHES HAD HER HEARTBROKEN SO MANY TIMES THATS SHE NOT READY TO commitment to anyone becuz shes been hurt. so shes just on the go with her love.
love this song.
Awesome ode to freedom and happiness .. she is singing to all the strong women that never let themselves down because of a broken heart !
from my own past expierence gypsys dont talk like tht, more like a mix of a farmer and irish, still, shakiras still a fucking hotty!
sorry Shakira you cannot sing about being free and never making agreements... gypsy girls are forced to marry when they are around 13.
Not necessarily. A lot of Gypsy girls never marry. Some marry when they're older. It's most common for Romanichal Gypsies to get married between 13 and 20. Pasten-Vagabond Gypsies get married when they're either 15 or 17 or they become 'Second Class Citizens' and Roma Gypsies get married whenever.
Not necessarily. A lot of Gypsy girls never marry. Some marry when they're older. It's most common for Romanichal Gypsies to get married between 13 and 20. Pasten-Vagabond Gypsies get married when they're either 15 or 17 or they become 'Second Class Citizens' and Roma Gypsies get married whenever.
No-one is ever really FORCED though. Please get your facts correct BEFORE you say crap like this. It's insulting.
No-one is ever really FORCED though. Please get your facts correct BEFORE you say crap like this. It's insulting.
Love; A Multi-Cultured Pasten-Vagabond Gypsy Girl
Love; A Multi-Cultured Pasten-Vagabond Gypsy Girl
@Katatonia agreeing with the last reply and also maybe if you think about it in a gypsy girl perspective, the thought about being free and how early marriage can cut off all the freedom the girl was dreaming of? Maybe it's about wishing to be free
@Katatonia agreeing with the last reply and also maybe if you think about it in a gypsy girl perspective, the thought about being free and how early marriage can cut off all the freedom the girl was dreaming of? Maybe it's about wishing to be free
Crayons and dolls pass me by (?)
I think it's "Friends and thoughts pass me by"
mmm actually the line IS "crayons and dolls pass me by" if you connect it with the following part: "walking gets too boring when you learn how to fly" it makes perfect sense. Like a woman who learnt her way around sex at a very early age, like she grew up faster or lost her inocence at a very early age and so all childish games (crayons and dolls) meant nothing to her, she learnt how to "fly" which was much more interesting
the song always makes me think of how i feel after a party when i've drunk too much and i've kissed lots of strangers and behaved like people in the i gotta feeling video, then i wake up and feel guilty for some of the stuff; she says "can't confess all my sins, scars (anything that hurts me when remembering what i've done o who...) remind me just how far that i've come"
it sopunds like a woman leading a very dangerous way of life and also very passionate, so she's risked herself and got hurt along the way but accepts it and is also willing to take what she needs from others
It talks about freedom and a girl's power to make her way in this world. This song makes me feel edgy X)
This song always helps me get over a broken heart. Love it.