After you've gone - Fiona Apple

Questa è forse una delle canzoni più vecchie tra quelle nominate su questo blog, risale infatti al 1918 quando fu incisa da Marion Harris con musica di Turner Layton e testo di Henry Creamer.
La cosa sorprendente di questa canzone è che nel corso degli anni ha collezionato una serie di interpretazioni firmate da artisti del calibro di Louis Armistrong e Frank Sinatra ed altri, per i più curiosi c'è qui una lista in cui però non compare quest'altra interessante interpretazione che in sè ha poco di triste e struggente, mi sembra quasi allegra, carinissima.

Come si può però intuire dal titolo del post la versiona da me scelta non è di nessuno degli artisti fin qui citati bensì di Fiona Apple, la cui interpretazione è quella che si sposa meglio con i miei canoni, l'interpretazione quindi che mi ha colpita di più.

Ma andiamo con ordine, iniziamo dalla prima interpretazione del 1918 che propongo più che altro per curiosità, veramente altri tempi.


Now won't you listen honey while I say
How could you tell me that you're going away
Don't say that we must part
Don't break your baby's heart

You know I loved you for these many years
Loved you night and day
Oh honey baby can't you see my tears
Listen while I say

After you've gone and left me crying
After you've gone there's no denying,
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad,
You'll miss the bestest pal you've ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it,
There'll come a time, when you'll regret it
Oh! Babe, think what you're doing
You know my love for you will drive me to ruin,
After you've gone
After you've gone away, away.

Don't you remember how you used to say
You'd always love me in the same old way
And now it's very strange
That you should ever change
Perhaps some other sweetie's won your heart
Tempted you away
But let me warn you tho' we're miles apart
You'll regret some day


E ora l'interpretazione che io preferisco, mi spiace solo per la qualità del video, ma non si trova proprio di meglio sul tubo.



Now won't you listen to me honey while i say,
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Don't say that we must part, don't break my aching heart
You know i've loved you truly many years, loved you night and day
How could you tell it to me? can't you see my tears?
Now listen while i say

After you've gone, and left me crying
After you've gone, there's no denying
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time, when you'll regret it
Some day, when you grow lonely
You heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away

After you've gone, after the break up
After you've gone, you're gonna wake up
You will find that you were blind
To let somebody come and change your mind
After the years, we've been together
Their joy and all tears, a-all kinds of weather
Someday, when you're downhearted
You'll long to be with me right back where you started
After you've gone, after you've gone away!