Raven's Child

John Denver

Transposer:

(x3) Raven's child is chasing salvation Black beak turned white from the crack and the snow On the streets of despair the answer is simple A spoonful of mercy can set free the soul The drug king sits on his arrogant throne Away and above and apart Even children are twisted to serve him And greed has corrupted what once was a heart Raven's child keeps vigil for freedom Trades for the arms that once made her strong With nuclear warheads and lasers in heaven Fear does the choosing between right and wrong The arms king sits on his arrogant throne Away and above and apart Bankers assure him that he needn't care And greed makes a stone of what once was a heart Raven's child is washing the water All of her wing-feathers blackened with tar Prince William shoreline's an unwanted highway Of asphalt and anger an elegant scar The oil king sits on his arrogant throne Away and above and apart Lawyers have warned him he mustn't speak And greed has made silent what once was a heart Still there are walls that come tumbling down For people who yearn to be free Still there are hearts that long to be opened And eyes that are longing to see Raven's child is our constant companion Sticks like a shadow to all that is done Try as we may we just can't escape him The source of our sorrow and shame we are one The true King sits on a heavenly throne Never away nor above nor apart With wisdom and mercy and constant compassion He lives in the love that lives in our hearts Raven's child is washing the water Raven's child keeps vigil for freedom Raven's child is chasing salvation Raven's child is our constant companion

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La chanson évoque la quête de la liberté et de la rédemption face aux injustices du monde. Elle traite des luttes contre la corruption et l'avidité qui touchent même les plus vulnérables, comme les enfants, et souligne la persistance de l'espoir malgré les défis. Les images de désespoir, de guerre et de souffrance sont contrastées par la promesse d'un amour divin qui prend soin de ceux qui cherchent à s'élever. Le contexte semble s'inscrire dans une critique sociale et politique, où des figures d'autorité, telles que les rois de la drogue ou du pétrole, exercent leur pouvoir de façon arrogante, loin des préoccupations des individus ordinaires. Malgré cela, les cœurs aspirent à un changement et à une lumière d'espoir qui peut transformer le monde. On ressent une certaine forme de solidarité avec l'idée que chacun porte en lui le potentiel d'amour et de miséricorde qui peut apporter un véritable salut.

Le Chansonnier