Texan Love Song

Elton John

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           x2 I heard from a friend you’d been messing around With a cute little thing I’d been dating uptown Well I don’t know if I like that idea much Well you’d better stay clear I might start acting rough You out of town guys sure think you’re real keen Think all of us boys are homespun and green     But that’s   wrong my friend so get this through your head We’re tough and we’re Texan with necks good and red So it’s Ki yi yippie yi yi      You long hairs are sure gonna die         Our American home was clean till you came And kids still respected the president’s name And the eagle still flew in the sky             Hearts filled with national pride Then you came along with your drug-crazy songs Goddamit you’re all gonna die                                                    How dare you sit there and drink all our beer Oh it’s made for us workers who sweat spit and swear The minds of our daughters are poisoned by you With your communistic politics and them negro blues Well I’m gonna quit talking and take action now Run all of you fairies clean out of this town Oh I’m dog tired of watching you mess up our lives Spending the summertime naturally high   So it’s Ki yi yippie yi yi      You long hairs are sure gonna die         Our American home was clean till you came And kids still respected the president’s name And the eagle still flew in the sky             Hearts filled with national pride Then you came along with your drug-crazy songs Goddamit you’re all gonna die  ...die ..die.                                                  

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La chanson exprime une forte colère face aux changements culturels et aux influences extérieures perçues comme nuisibles. Le narrateur se sent menacé par les comportements d'une nouvelle génération, jugés dépravés et irrespectueux des valeurs traditionnelles. Il évoque aussi un sentiment de fierté nationale, regrettant un temps où tout semblait plus simple et respectueux. Ce conflit entre une vision conservatrice de la société et les nouvelles normes symbolise une lutte plus large sur l'identité et la moralité, enracinée dans un contexte de tensions sociales des années 60 et 70.