Difficile d’attendre encore quelque chose de Eels en 2009. A l’image de Beck avec Loser, le bonhomme n’est jamais parvenu à réitérer l’équation magique de Novocaine for the soul : underground bon teint + chanson ancrée dans l’époque + carton mondial grâce au robinet MTV qui essaie de s’acheter une crédibilité “indie”. Et pourtant, E pour les intimes, dégoupille ces jours-ci un single à la terrifiante beauté, l’une de ces chansons qui suspend le temps.That look you give that guy convoque les fantômes des crooners des années 60 sur une mélodie légèrement teintée d’électro. Une composition d’une simplicité académique et déchirante qui arracherait des larmes au premier camioneur letton venu…
I never thought that I could be so bold
,to even say these thoughts aloud.
I see you with your man, your eyes just shine,
while he stands tall and walking proud.
That look you give that guy, I wanna see...
Looking right at me. If I could be that guy, instead of me...
I'd never let you down.
It always seems like you're going somewhere,
better than you've been before.
Well I go to sleep,
and I dream all night, of you knocking on my door.
That look you give that guy,
I wanna see... Looking right at me. If I could be that guy, i
nstead of me...
I'd be all I can be. I'd be all I can be. I'm nothing like what I'd like to be I'm nothing much i know it's true I lack the style in the pedigree And my chances are so few
That look you give that guy,
I wanna see... Looking right at me.If I could be that guy,
instead of me...
I'd give you all I got.
I never thought that I could be so bold,
to even say these thoughts aloud.
But if let's say, it won't work out.
You know where I can be found.
That look you give that guy, I wanna see...
Looking right at me.
if I could be that guy, instead of me...
I'd never let you down.
I'd never let you down.





