Power And The Passion

Midnight Oil

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[Intro] [Verse 1] People wasting away In paradise Going backwards once in a while Taking your time give it a try What do you believe what do you believe What do you believe is true? Nothing they say makes a difference this way Nothing they say will do [Pre Chorus] You take all the trouble that you can afford At least you won’t have time to be bored At least you won’t have time to be bored [Chorus] Oh the power and the passion oh the temper of the time Oh the power and the passion Sometimes you’ve got to take the hardest line [Verse 2] Sunburnt faces around with skin so brown Smiling zinc cream and crowds Sundays the beach never a cloud Breathing eucalypt pushing panel vans Stuff and munch junk food Laughing at the truth cause Gough was tough til he hit the rough Uncle Sam and John were quite enough [Pre Chorus] Too much of sunshine too much of sky It’s just enough to make you want to cry It’s just enough to make you want to cry [Chorus] Oh the power and the passion oh the temper of the time Oh the power and the passion Sometimes you’ve got to take the hardest line [Instrumental] x4 [Verse 3] I see buildings clothing the sky in paradise Sydney nights are warm Daytime telly blue rinse dawn Dad’s so bad he lives in the pub it’s a underarms and football clubs Flat chat Pine Gap in every home a Big Mac And no one goes outback that’s that [Pre Chorus] You take what you get and get what you please It’s better to die on your feet than to live on your knees It’s better to die on your feet than to live on your knees [Chorus] Oh the power and the passion oh the temper of the time Oh the power and the passion Sometimes you’ve got to take the hardest line [Outro] x5

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La chanson évoque la manière dont des gens, souvent à l'aise dans un cadre paradisiaque, gaspillent leur potentiel et s'enlisent dans une routine sans but. Elle questionne les croyances et les vérités que chacun s'impose, soulignant que les paroles qui entourent ces vies sans véritable engagement ne changent rien. On y trouve une critique à travers l'image de ceux qui profitent du soleil et de la vie, mais qui choisissent souvent de détourner leur regard des réalités plus sombres. Le contexte est marquant, car il explore la dualité d'une existence apparemment joyeuse face à des réalités plus dures et des choix difficiles. La chanson navigue entre l’insouciance d’un quotidien ensoleillé et les luttes sous-jacentes que beaucoup tentent d'ignorer, réalisant que parfois, il faut prendre des décisions difficiles pour avancer.

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