New Evita - You Must Love Me...- Page 2

[Sant]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 11:47am

"As for "You Must Love Me," I always interpreted the first time the chorus is sung to mean "You HAVE TO love me." She is already ill and feels vlunerable and fearful that Peron may discard her, though it is in his best interest not to do so. After the brief interlude and third verse ("Why are you at my side?/How can I be any use to you now?"), I think she has realized that Peron indeed cares for her ("You DO love me")."

Exactly how I understood it. First time around it's "You have to love me!" and second time around "I guess you do love me after all!"

[Julian2]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 12:32pm

Ok, I have only seen the movie, so that is all I can base my assumptions on, but as far as what I know.

I have also had trouble understanding the lyrics to Don't Cry. I think they are just a little bit too criptic. I understand and see all the reasons for them, but I think part of the problem is that the show dosen't set you up dramatically to understand the lyrics. The songs in Into the Woods mean so much more when you watch the show, where otherwise they're just pretty.

[chernjam]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 8:57pm

A lot of interesting comments about the lyrics to Evita - particularly You Must Love Me, Dont cry for me - etc.

I do remember reading an interview with Tim Rice about Evita and he said that the ambiguity, the contradictions and so forth are deliberate - they are describing a complex figure who has very complex emotions, drives, ambitions, feelings.

So is she full of sh-- when she's singing "Dont cry for me argentina"? Is she being real and vulnerable in "You Must Love Me" - it all depends on what your thoughts are of Eva...

[AlanAntonio]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 8:47am

Just listen to the lyrics and you will understand. In her deathbed, she came to realize that Peron loves her. "Why are you at my side? How can I be any use to you now?" She meant he can be out there doing something else, yet he is there next to her taking care of her. "Must" in that context meant realization NOT a command.