Chasing The Crown

Elton John

Transposer:

Author’s Note - Track that kicks off "21 At 33" 1980 - https://youtu.be/mknB4RyhvMc - The riff heard during the versus is below |-----------| |-----------| |--5--5--4--| A|--3--3--3--| |-----------| [Intro] x2 x2 [Verse 1] I built a wall in China. I sank an ocean liner I’ve wrecked homes I’ve burned thrones chasing the crown I’ve put thorns in your feet. I spread plague in the streets I’ve sprung traps confused maps chasing the crown [Chorus] Chasing the crown ’til he bites the apple I was licking my lips ’til the sun come down I’m chasing the crown crown I’m chasing the crown I’m taking a turn in the right direction By leaving his soul in the lost and found I’m chasing the crown I’m chasing the crown [Verse 2] I saw the tea float in Boston. I saw the live wire shock ’em I made them float I made them drown chasing them ’round I laid the desert sands. I froze the polar caps Well they’d dry out and I’d shout "Hey I’m chasing the crown" [Chorus] Chasing the crown ’til he bites the apple I was licking my lips ’til the sun come down I’m chasing the crown crown I’m chasing the crown I’m taking a turn in the right direction By leaving his soul in the lost and found I’m chasing the crown I’m chasing the crown [Instrumental] x2 [Chorus] Chasing the crown ’til he bites the apple I was licking my lips ’til the sun come down I’m chasing the crown crown I’m chasing the crown I’m taking a turn in the right direction By leaving his soul in the lost and found I’m chasing the crown I’m chasing the crown [Instrumental] x4 [Verse 3] I built a wall in China. I sank an ocean liner I’ve wrecked homes I’ve burned thrones chasing the crown I’ve put thorns in your feet. I spread plague in the streets I’ve sprung traps I’ve confused maps chasing the crown I saw the tea float in Boston I saw the live wire shock ’em Made them float made them drown chasing them ’round [Outro] I built a wall. I built a wall in China I’m chasing the crown x2

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Dans cette chanson, l'auteur évoque les efforts désespérés pour atteindre le pouvoir et la reconnaissance, décrivant des actions spectaculaires et même destructrices. À travers des métaphores puissantes, il parle de la construction de murs, de la perturbation de l'ordre naturel et de l'impact de ses actions sur les autres. La quête de la couronne devient ainsi une obsession, marquée par des succès éphémères et des sacrifices inquiétants. Le contexte de cette œuvre, sortie en 1980, peut être rapproché de la recherche de la gloire et du statut social qui prévalait à cette époque, notamment dans un monde où l'ambition personnelle est souvent synonyme de lutte et de chaos. L'artiste met en lumière la dualité de cette quête : elle peut mener à des actes glorieux, mais aussi à des conséquences désastreuses.

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