Keep Your Eyes On The Prize

Pete Seeger

Transposer:

verse 1: Paul and Silas bound in jail Had no money for to go their bail Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! verse 2: Paul and Silas thought they was lost Dungeon shook and the chains come off Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! verse 3: Freedom’s name is mighty sweet And soon we’re gonna meet Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! verse 4: I got my hand on the gospel plow Won’t take nothing for my journey now Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Verse 5: Only chain that a man can stand Is that chain o’ hand on hand Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Verse 6: I’m gonna board that big greyhound Carry the love from town to town Chorus: Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Verse 7: Now only thing I did was wrong Stayin’ in the wilderness too long Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Verse 8: The only thing we did was right Was the day we started to fight Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Verse (7 repeat): The only thing we did was wrong Staying in the wilderness too long Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Verse (8 repeat): The only thing we did was right Was the day we started to fight Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Verse 9: Ain’t been to heaven but I been told Streets up there are paved with gold Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on! Hold on! Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on!

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Cette chanson évoque le parcours de Paul et Silas, enfermés injustement, mais qui gardent espoir. Malgré leurs chaînes, ils croient en la promesse de liberté et à la force de leur foi. Les paroles expriment l'importance de garder les yeux rivés sur l'objectif, même dans les moments difficiles. Le refrain invite à persévérer et à ne pas céder au découragement. Le thème central de cette œuvre touche à la résistance face à l'injustice et à l'importance de maintenir sa conviction face aux épreuves. Elle fait écho à des luttes plus larges pour la liberté, rendant ainsi hommage à ceux qui ont mené des combats pour leurs droits. C'est une réflexion sur la ténacité et la solidarité humaine.

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