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Don Juan

Sep. 12, 19881 viewer

Don Juan Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The man who's escorting Don Juan to his bride
Knows he is courting an impudent pride
Think of his jealousy, oh, where will he hide?
The man who's escorting Don Juan to his bride

[Verse 2]
The man who will cover for Don Juan's old soothsayer
Films for a Warner brother or Mister Goldwyn-Mayer
Think of his starlet, how much will he pay her?
The man who will cover for Don Juan's old soothsayer

[Pre-Chorus]
An impasse has been reached
With the teacher of the rich
To quit would be discreet if swift
But you know that I can't do that

[Chorus]
It would be a disaster
It would be a disaster
I've got this sinking feeling
I'm not dreaming
We'll be sorry soon

[Verse 3]
At the end of the day when everyone's resigned
To the heart of the matter and the measures in mind
King Zog's back from holiday, Marie Lupescu's grey
And King Alexander is dead in Marseilles
[Pre-Chorus]
An impasse has been reached
With the teacher of the rich
To quit would be discreet if swift
But you know that I can't do that

[Chorus]
It would be a disaster
It would be a disaster
I've got this sinking feeling
I'm not dreaming
We'll be sorry soon

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Genius Annotation

This song is an allegory about the situation in the Balkans at the start of World War II. The character of Don Juan, in this case, actually represents Hitler.

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Recorded At
Advision Studios, London, UK; SARM West Studios, London, UK
Release Date
September 12, 1988
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