Foreign Affair

Tom Waits

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Intro : when traveling abroad in the continental style it's my belief one must attempt to be discreet and subsequently bear in mind your transient position allows you a perspective that's unique and though you'll find your itinerary's a blessing and a curse your wanderlust won't let you settle down and you'll wonder how you ever fathomed that you'd be content to stay within the city limits of a small midwestern town most vagabonds i knowed don't ever want to find the culprit that remains the object of their long relentless quest the obsession's in the chasing and not the apprehending the pursuit you see and never the arrest without fear of contradiction "bon voyage" is always hollered in conjunction with a handkerchief from shore by a girl that drives a rambler and furthermore is overly concerned that she won't see him anymore planes and trains and boats and buses characteristically evoke a common attitude of blue unless you have a suitcase and a ticket and a passport and the cargo that they're carrying is you a foreign affair juxtaposed with a stateside and domestically approved romantic fancy is mysteriously attractive due to circumstances knowing it will only be parlayed into a memory

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Cette chanson évoque l'idée de voyager à l'étranger avec une certaine prudence, tout en mettant en lumière la nature éphémère de ces expériences. L'auteur souligne que cette quête d'aventure peut à la fois être enrichissante et déroutante, ne permettant pas vraiment d’atterrir au même endroit. Les vagabonds semblent plus passionnés par la recherche elle-même que par la destination, trouvant une beauté étrange dans l'impermanence. Le contraste entre les affaires étrangères et les rêves romantiques ancrés dans la vie quotidienne crée une atmosphère mélancolique. Malgré le sentiment de solitude qui accompagne les voyages, ces moments deviennent des souvenirs précieux, soulignant la complexité et l’attrait des relations à distance. C'est un regard nostalgique sur le passage du temps et les liens qui nous échappent, mais qui restent gravés en nous.

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