Last Boat Leaving

Elvis Costello

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[Verse] Hush my little one don’t cry so You know your daddy was bound to go They took his pride they took his voice Don’t upset him now don’t make a noise They said "You’re lucky son still got the choice" Last boat leaving [Chorus] Don’t waste your tears it’s not as if I’m in chains I don’t want to go now it would be better for you too If you don’t look back when we sail (Last boat leaving last boat leaving) [Verse] Hush my dear while I whisper it in your ear We’re not going to sail tonight we’re going to disappear And it feels like punishment but I don’t know what for Take care of your mother son it’s you that she adores ’Cause no matter how long we sail we’ll never reach the shore Last boat leaving [Chorus] So dry your tears it’s not as if I’m in chains When you go to school son you’ll read my story in history books Only they won’t mention my name (Last boat leaving last boat leaving) [Verse] So hush now my darling my sweet little one I hope that you never have to do what I’ve done Do you know what I’ve done? Why I’m going away? On the last boat leaving this stinking town Last boat leaving it’s the last boat leaving You’ve had my innocence you’ve had my heartbreak You’ve taken the place where I once belonged Now what more can you take?

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Dans cette chanson, un père tente de réconforter son enfant tout en exprimant la tristesse de devoir partir. Il évoque les sacrifices qu'il a dû faire et la douleur de quitter sa famille, tout en essayant de montrer que ce départ n'est pas une véritable prison pour lui. Il lui demande de ne pas se retourner et souligne l'importance de prendre soin de sa mère. Malgré un sentiment de punition et un avenir incertain, il espère que son enfant sera épargné de la souffrance qu'il a vécue. Le contexte peut faire penser à une émigration ou à une séparation, où l'héritage du père n'est pas porté en gloire mais dans l'ombre, suggérant une lutte personnelle contre des circonstances difficiles, tout en rappelant les liens familiaux qui demeurent précieux.

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