Cambodia

Joan Baez

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Intro : We've watched them leaving, seen their ragged flight Children of the jungle, mothers of the night A boy of ten by the roadside lies Hears his future in whispers and cries And clutching a tiny Buddha charm A baby dies in his mother's arms Is there only sorrow in Cambodia ? Is there no tomorrow in Cambodia ? Leaving the graves of your ancestors after a thousand years Leaving a few belongings after a thousand tears How come you never left before through bombing, famine and flood ? Are the rivers useless now spilling over with blood ? Is there only sorrow in Cambodia ? Is there no tomorrow no tomorrow in Cambodia ? I hear there are very few children from ages one to five It takes more than jungle leaves to keep the young ones alive I hear some of the rice got through the outside's trying to send to you There you sit in the ruins of war, the doctors are knocking at your door Is there only sorrow in Cambodia ? Is there no tomorrow in Cambodia ? Still we will try and feed you, try and go to you People of Kampuchea, Cambodia Call another conference, write another song Deliver another ton of rice and hope it gets where it belongs And rival teams of bandits Will be the only choice Even if the people had their bellies filled, and even if the people had a voice And meanwhile, lovers are caught in the crossfire Children are caught in the barbed wire Military sinks in the mire Let me show it to you Is there only sorrow, only sorrow in Cambodia ? Is there no tomorrow, no tomorrow in Cambodia ? Still we'll try and feed you, try and show to you People of Kampuchea, Kampuchea, Cambodia Finale :

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Cette chanson évoque la souffrance et le désespoir du peuple cambodgien face à des horreurs innommables. Elle décrit des images poignantes de la pauvreté, de la guerre et de la perte, mettant en lumière la détresse des enfants et des familles touchées par des conflits incessants. La question récurrente sur l'absence d'avenir souligne la gravité de la situation, où même l'espoir semble hors de portée. Le contexte de cette œuvre se situe dans les années de conflit au Cambodge, notamment durant les années 1970, marquées par la guerre et le régime des khmers rouges. Cette période a engendré de profondes souffrances pour les populations, avec des millions de morts et des conséquences durables sur le pays. La chanson appelle également à la solidarité, évoquant l'idée de secours et de compassion envers ceux qui souffrent.

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