I Sang Dixie

Dwight Yoakam

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I sang Dixie as he died The people just walked on by as I cried The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride So I sang Dixie as he died He said way down yonder in the land of cotton Old times there ain’t near as rotten as they are On these damned ole L.A streets He drew his dying breath Laid his head against my chest Oh please lord take his soul back home to Dixie I sang Dixie as he died The people just walked on by as I cried The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride So I sang Dixie as he died He said listen to me son while you still can Run back home to that Southern land Don’t you see what life here has done to me Then he closed those old blue eyes Fell limp against my side no more pain Now his soul’s back home in Dixie I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on by as I cried The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride So I sang Dixie as he died

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Dans cette chanson, on assiste à une scène poignante où un homme meurt dans les bras d'un ami, le regard tourné vers son passé et ses racines. Alors que la vie moderne à Los Angeles semble l'avoir détruit, il regrette la douceur de son enfance dans le Sud, notamment à travers des souvenirs ancrés dans la culture du "Dixie". Son dialogue avec son ami devient une sorte d'adieu, lui conseillant de retourner aux sources pour échapper à la dure réalité de la vie actuelle. La chanson évoque à la fois la tristesse de la perte et la nostalgie d'un temps révolu, tout en soulignant l'impact destructeur de l'alcool sur l'estime de soi et la fierté.

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