I Struck A Match

Lesley Gore

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[Intro] [Verse 1] I went to a hop with my boyfriend We were dancing to our favorite song Somebody turned out the lights and he walked away He said he wouldn’t be gone too long [Chorus] I struck a match and there he was a kissing her I struck a match and there he was a holding her It took a match to catch him doing me wrong [Verse 2] Well it was dark and I couldn’t see her face But I saw her hitting on my guy All the kids were dancing and having fun But I couldn’t do a thing but cry [Chorus] I struck a match and there he was a kissing her I struck a match and there he was a holding her It took a match to catch him doing me wrong [Bridge 1] Well I wiped away the tears and turned my head So no-one could see But my girlfriend heard me crying asked me So I said "A match burned me" [Verse 3] The lights went on at the hop And my boyfriend came back to my side He said he went for a soda I said "Honey I know you’ve lied" [Chorus] Cause I struck a match and I saw you kissing I struck a match and you were holding her It took a match to catch him doing me wrong [Bridge 2] I wiped away the tears and turned my head So no-one could see Well my boyfriend heard me crying asked me So I said "A match burned me" [Chorus] I struck a match and there he was a kissing I struck a match and he was holding her It took a match to catch him doing me wrong [Outro] Doing me wrong yeah doing wrong yeah doing me wrong he was doing me wrong

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Dans cette chanson, une jeune femme se retrouve face à une trahison inattendue de son petit ami. Lors d'une soirée dansante, alors que les lumières s'éteignent, elle aperçoit son partenaire en train d’embrasser une autre fille. Cette révélation la blesse profondément, et malgré les rires et la joie qui l'entourent, elle ne peut s'empêcher de pleurer. Son cœur se serre lorsqu'elle réalise que tout cela n'était qu'une illusion, alors qu’elle pensait vivre un moment heureux. Le contexte montre un moment de fête où l'insouciance des jeunes danseurs contraste avec la douleur de la protagoniste. Les larmes de la jeune femme sont un symbole de son chagrin, alors qu'elle lutte pour cacher sa douleur. La lumière finale du bal lui permet de confronter son compagnon, ce qui met en lumière la réalité d'une trahison et des illusions romantiques.

Le Chansonnier