Sounds Like America To Me

Harry Chapin

Transposer:

Well I don’t know about inflation Who makes what inflate Each new taste sensation I don’t know why it rates And though in my imagination I’m sure of how I feel My present hesitation Is I’m afraid it’s real Sometimes these days it’s hard to choose The one right road to go But this then is all I’m sure I know I know when a child is hurting\ That the silence can be wrong I know that when old folks are helpless I can’t just pass along And I know when someone’s hungry I can’t just sing this song And when I hear somebody crying I can’t just wonder who that it could be Well I hear somebody crying now And it sure sounds like America to me Insecurity can beat me darling But sometimes that’s where I’m at So I hope that you can keep me darling So that at least I can count on that You see some things stir me deeply Though I try to hide from pain But wide awake or sleeping Some questions still remain Sometimes these days it’s hard to choose The one right road to go But this then is all I’m sure I know I know when a child is hurting That the silence can be wrong I know that when old folks are helpless I can’t just pass along And I know when someone’s hungry I can’t just sing this song And when I hear somebody crying I can’t just wonder who that it could be Well I hear somebody crying now And it sure sounds like America to me Sometimes a simple question Is much better than the truth Sometimes we need our experience Sometimes we need our youth Sometimes the signs pouring out to us That we have lost our way Sometimes the times are times that look An awful lot like today Sometimes these days it’s hard to choose The one right road to go But this then is all I’m sure I know I know when a child is hurting That the silence can be wrong I know that when old folks are helpless I can’t just pass along And I know when someone’s hungry I can’t just sing this song And when I hear somebody crying I can’t just wonder who that it could be Well I hear somebody crying now And it sure sounds like America to me

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La chanson aborde des thèmes profonds liés à la souffrance et aux injustices présentes dans la société. Elle évoque la difficulté de choisir la bonne voie dans un monde souvent chaotique et incertain. À travers des images poignantes, l’artiste souligne l'importance de l'empathie et de l'action face à la douleur des autres, que ce soit celle d’un enfant, d’un aîné ou d’une personne souffrante. Il souligne qu’ignorer la détresse d’autrui, c'est parfois aussi se rendre complice de cette souffrance. Le contexte de la chanson se situe dans une période où des questions sociales et économiques, telles que l'inflation et l'égalité, préoccupent de nombreuses personnes. Dans ce climat, l'artiste s'interroge sur son rôle et sur la manière dont il peut contribuer à un monde meilleur, tout en naviguant dans ses propres insécurités. Cette réflexion résonne avec notre réalité actuelle, où il est crucial de rester attentif au bien-être des autres et d'agir face à la détresse collective.

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