Memento amor

You never gave me your heart. Cruel constat, douloureuse désillusion. Quand on a cru à ce qui s’est avéré être un mirage ou un marche pied vers l’ailleurs. On partage des souvenirs et puis ils s’évanouissent, partent en poussière comme le plâtre des statues d’une gypsothèque. On se retrouve seul à ruminer, à tenter vainement de comprendre l’incompréhensible, foudroyé par Zeus sans avoir ressuscité les morts. Heureusement la petite mélodie au piano de l’ami Jay-Jay et les images laiteuses de Kalle Dos Santos nous rassurent et nous tirent de notre strapontin sentimental. Nous ne sommes donc pas seuls.

Jay – Jay Johanson – Amen

You gave me records
with your favourite artists,
so I could get to know you better.
Well that’s what you told me.
There’s only one thing you never gave me.
There’s only one thing you never gave me.
You never gave me your heart.
You made me mixtapes
with your favourite love songs.
You told me not to take the lyrics literally.
Well, how couldn’t I do that.
There’s only one thing you never gave me.
There’s only one thing you never gave me.
You never gave me your heart.
Amen.
You gave me concert tickets
when your favourite bands were in town.
You wanted me to be the one to join you,
so we could experience it together.
There’s only one thing you never gave me.
There’s only one thing you never gave me.
You never gave me your heart.
Amen.