Découvrez les paroles de la chanson « Jenny Was a Friend of Mine » de The Killers, accompagnées des explications de leur signification, d’anecdotes et de contexte.
Paroles de la chanson
We took a walk that night, but it wasn't the same
We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain
She said she loved me, but she had somewhere to go
She couldn't scream while I held her close
I swore I'd never let her go
Tell me what you wanna know
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
So come on, oh come on, oh come on
I know my rights, I've been here all day and it's time
For me to go, so let me know if it's alright
I just can't take this, I swear I told you the truth
She couldn't scream while I held her close
I swore I'd never let her go
Tell me what you wanna know
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
And then you whisper in my ear
I know what you're doing here
So come on, oh come on, oh come on
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on.
Explication des paroles de Jenny Was a Friend of Mine de The Killers
La chanson « Jenny Was a Friend of Mine » des Killers raconte l’histoire d’un homme accusé du meurtre de son amie Jenny, qu’il prétendait simplement connaître. Le thème principal de la chanson est la confusion entre l’amour et l’amitié, ainsi que la trahison et la violence qui peuvent en découler.
La chanson fait partie de l’album Hot Fuss, sorti en 2004. Brandon Flowers, le chanteur du groupe, s’est inspiré d’une histoire vraie pour écrire la chanson, bien que l’identité de Jenny reste un mystère.
« Jenny Was a Friend of Mine » est une chanson sombre et captivante qui explore les limites de l’amitié et de l’amour, et qui a contribué à faire des Killers l’un des groupes les plus populaires des années 2000.