Nikad nisam razumela tekst pesme Jolene od Dolly Parton. Nisam ga razumela jer nikako nisam mogla da shvatim zašto bi bilo koja žena pričala sa tom drugom ženom koja flertuje besramno sa njenim čovekom. Čovek koji je u stalnoj vezi (ili u braku). Problem je on a ne ta druga žena. On, jer on dozvoljava da druge žene flertuju sa njim. Pričaj sa njim. Ako razume tvoj bol, shvatiće. Ako ne, niko ti ne može pomoći da sačuvaš tu vezu.
Nisam volela ovu pesmu nikad, baš zvog teksta.
Evo ga tekst od Dolly Parton verzije (ona moli tu ženu da se mane njenog muškarca):
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Zašto mi je ovo palo na pamet danas.
Zato što je sinoć izašao novi album Beyoncé na kome se nalazi i nova verzija iste pesme, Jolene.
Isti problem, drugi tekst.
Evo ga tekst (gde Beyoncé preti onoj drugoj ženi):
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm warnin’ you, don't come for my man (Jolene)
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Don't take the chance because you think you can
[Verse 1: Beyoncé]
You’re beautiful, beyond compare
Takes more than beauty and seductive stares
To come between a family and a happy man
Jolene, I'm a woman too
Thе games you play are nothing new
So you don't want no hеat with me, Jolene
We've been deep in love for twenty years
I raised that man, I raised his kids
I know my man better than he knows himself (Yeah, what?)
I can easily understand
Why you're attracted to my man
But you don't want this smoke, so shoot your shot with someone else (You heard me)
[Chorus: Beyoncé]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm warnin' you, woman, find you your own man
Jolene, I know I’m a queen, Jolene
I’m still a Creole banjee bitch from Louisianne (Don't try me)
There’s a thousand girls in every room
That act as desperate as you do
You a bird, go on and sing your tune, Jolene (What?)
I had to have this talk with you
'Cause I hate to have to act the fool
Your peace depends on how you move, Jolene
[Bridge: Beyoncé, Beyoncé & Choir, Choir]
Me and my man crossed those valleys
Highs and lows and everything between
Good deeds roll in like tumblin' weeds
I sleep good, happy
'Cause you can’t dig up our planted seeds
I know my man's gon' stand by me, breathin' in my gentle breeze (Ah)
I crossed those valleys
Highs and lows and everything between
Good deeds roll in like tumblin' weeds
Good and happy
'Cause you can't dig up them planted seeds
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'ma stand by her, she will stand by me, Jolene
[Outro: Beyoncé & Choir]
I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me
(I'ma stand by her, she gon' stand by me)
I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me, Jolene
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Isto bi se moglo reći i za slučaj kad je žena ta koja dozvoljava da sa njom flertuju drugi muškarci dok je u stalnoj vezi (ili u braku). Znači isto važi i za bilo koji par, nezavisno od toga kojeg su pola. Nemaš šta pričati sa tom nekom nebitnom osobom, da nju dovedeš do neke pameti, pričaj sa svojim partnerom. Ako partner ne razume tvoj bol, nema tu leka. Veza je gotova onog trenutka kad tvoj partner ne pokaže razumevanje za bol koji ti nanosi. Vrlo je prosto.
Nisam ja ni Dolly Parton ni Beyoncé. Ja sam njanja. Ko ste vi?