Some Journey

Suzanne Vega

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Words and Music by Suzanne Vega from her 1985 album "Suzanne Vega." [Chords] Gadd9#11  320223 Gadd#11   320023 [Intro] Asus2   /       Asus2   /     [Verse 1]          Asus2 If I had met you on some journey Where would we be now    Asus2 If we had met some eastbound train Through some black sleeping town       A7sus Would you have worn your silken robes All made of royal blue?      Gadd#11              G             Gadd9#11 Would I have dressed in smoke and fire For you to see through?  Ah           Ah           [Verse 2]     Asus2 If we had met in a darkened room Where people do not stay     Asus2 But shadows touch and pass right through And never see the day       A7sus Would you have taken me upstairs And turned the lamplight low?      Gadd#11          G Would I have shown my secret self Gadd9#11                           Asus2      Dm6/F And disappeared like the snow? Ah           Ah [Verse 3]     Asus2 Oh I could have played your little girl Or I could’ve played your wife Asus2 I could have played your mistress Running danger down through you life A7sus                  A I could’ve played your lady fair     A7sus                    A All dressed in lace like the foam from the sea Gadd#11               G I could’ve been your woman of the road As long as you did not come back home to me  Ah           Ah           [Verse 4]     Asus2 But as it is we live in the city And everything stays in place     Asus2 Instead we meet on the open sidewalk And it’s well I know your face    A7sus              A We talk and talk we tell the truth       A7sus There are no shadows here     Gadd#11       G But when I look into your eyes   Dm7                         Gadd#11 I wonder what might have been here        A7sus              A Cause if I had met you on some journey A7sus          A  Gadd#11 Where would we be now? [Outro]     Gadd#11  /

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La chanson évoque une rencontre imaginaire entre deux personnes, se demandant ce qui aurait pu se produire si elles s'étaient croisées lors d'un voyage. Elle explore les différentes facettes de leur relation, en imaginant des scénarios où elles joueraient des rôles variés, que ce soit celui d'une amante, d'une épouse ou d'une figure de passage. À travers ce dialogue, il y a une réflexion sur les choix de vie et les chemins non empruntés. Le contexte semble être une contemplation des relations humaines et des envies de découvrir ce qui aurait pu être, loin des contraintes de la réalité quotidienne. Cela souligne le contraste entre le rêve et la vie ordinaire, mettant en lumière la richesse des possibilités dans les rencontres. C'est une façon délicate de questionner notre existence et les directions que prennent nos vies.