Fortune Of Soldiers

Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Fortune Of Soldiers [Intro]        [Verse 1] Was the fortune of soldiers to be always at war Sighting down the barrel at whatever comes? Till the fighters forgot what they were doing it for And reason was lost in the sound of the drums [Verse 2] ’Twas the fortune of soldiers to be always alone Forgetting the faces of all their loved ones Far from their daydreams far from their homes Love songs were drowned in the sound of the drums [Chorus] Don’t you know the dream has come true?    Don’t you know by now the dream has come true? When they say that peace can never be It’s a fantasy they didn’t know about you [Chorus] Don’t you know the dream has come true?    Don’t you know by now the dream has come true? When they say that peace can never be They weren’t imagining what one dreamer can do [Verse 3] ’Tis the fortune of bankers and builders of arms To worship the profit however it comes Up in their towers sheltered from harm Far from the smoke and the sound of the drums [Verse 4] ’Tis the fortune of dreamers to see what they see To live with the scorn till the miracle comes To teach us the music and show us the key And the chorus to silence the sound of the drums [Chorus] Don’t you know the dream has come true?    Don’t you know by now the dream has come true? When they say that peace can never be It’s a fantasy they didn’t know about you [Chorus] Don’t you know the dream has come true?    Don’t you know by now the dream has come true? When they say that peace can never be They weren’t imagining what one dreamer can do [Instrumental]                    [Verse 5] ’Tis the fortune of children to have such a choice To grow up to be dreamers or builders of guns Born to be angels born to rejoice Not to grow up to the sound of the drums [Chorus] Don’t you know the dream has come true?    Don’t you know by now the dream has come true? When they say that peace can never be It’s a fantasy they didn’t know about you [Chorus] Don’t you know the dream has come true?    Don’t you know by now the dream has come true? When they say that peace can never be It’s a fantasy

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La chanson évoque la triste réalité des soldats, toujours plongés dans la guerre, perdant de vue le sens de leur combat et leur connexion avec ceux qu'ils aiment. Elle souligne la solitude qu'ils ressentent, éloignés de leurs rêves et de leurs foyers, tandis que les échos des combats résonnent autour d'eux. En parallèle, elle met en lumière les enjeux des rêveurs, qui imaginent un monde de paix malgré les obstacles, et des bâtisseurs qui profitent des conflits. Le message central montre que la paix est une possibilité, souvent remise en question, mais que l'espoir et les rêves d'un individu peuvent provoquer un changement. Enfin, l'idée que les enfants ont encore le choix de devenir soit des rêveurs, soit des artisans de destruction, ajoute une réflexion sur l'avenir et les valeurs que l'on souhaite transmettre. C'est une invitation à rêver et à croire en un avenir meilleur, loin des tambours de la guerre.