Institution Green

Suzanne Vega

Transposer:

Artist: Suzanne Vega Song: Institution green Album: Days of Open Hand [Intro] [Chorus] Em C Asus2 Institution green The walls are cracked and dim and we are standing in a line Em G Asus2 Waiting for our faces to be seen [Refrain] Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 [Chorus] Em C Asus2 Institution green Em G Asus2 Watch the floor and count the hours Em C Asus2 None will meet my eyes Private people in this public place [Refrain] C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 [Verse] F#m D Asus2 I wonder if they’ll take a look F#m D Asus2 Find my name inside that book F#m D Asus2 Lose me on the printed page F#m D Asus2 Where to point the aimless rage F#m D Asus2 I cast my vote upon this earth F#m D Asus2 Take my place for what it’s worth F#m D Asus2 Hunger for a pair of eyes F#m D Asus2 To notice and to recognize [Refrain] Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 [Chorus] Em C Asus2 Institution green Em G Asus2 A woman stands behind a table Em C Asus2 She will call my name Em G Asus2 After that I’ll be admitted in [Refrain] Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 [Verse] F#m D Asus2 I wonder if she’ll take a look F#m D Asus2 Find my name inside that book F#m D Asus2 Lose me on the printed page F#m D Asus2 Where to point the aimless rage F#m D Asus2 I cast my vote upon this earth F#m D Asus2 Take my place for what it’s worth F#m D Asus2 Hunger for a pair of eyes To notice and to regognize [Instrumental] [Refrain] Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 [Chorus] Em C Asus2 Institution green Em G Asus2 Teach me how to pull the lever Em C Asus2 Push the curtain closed Em G Asus2 Take what’s needed then just let me go [Outro] Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Take what’s needed then just let me go G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Em C Asus2 Take what’s needed then just let me go C Asus2 Em G Asus2 Take what’s needed then just let me go G Asus2 Em Just let me go C Asus2 Em Just let me go G Asus2 Em Just let me go [Refrain] Em C Asus2 (repeat to fade)

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La chanson évoque un environnement institutionnel où les individus attendent d'être reconnus, dans un lieu qui semble froid et impersonnel. Les murs fissurés et l'atmosphère sombre soulignent le sentiment d'isolement et d'oubli. La narratrice se questionne sur son identité et sur sa place dans ce système, dans l'espoir d'être enfin vue et reconnue, tout en peinant à trouver un sens à cette expérience. Le contexte semble décrire un processus d’admission dans une institution, illustrant une lutte personnelle pour la reconnaissance et la dignité au milieu d'une bureaucratie qui peut souvent paraître déshumanisante.

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