The Big Country

Talking Heads

Transposer:

(rpt 3 more times) I see the shapes I remember from maps I see the shoreline I see the whitecaps A baseball diamond nice weather down there I see the schools and the houses where the kids are Places to park by the factories and buildings Restaurants and bars for later in the evening Then we come to the farmlands and the undeveloped areas And I have learned how these things work together I see the parkways that passes through them all And I have learned how to look at these things And I say I wouldn’t live there if you paid me I wouldn’t live there ooh no siree I wouldn’t do the things the way those people do I wouldn’t live there if you paid me to I guess it’s healthy I guess the air is clean And I guess those people have fun with their neighbors and friends Look at that kitchen and all of that food Look at them eat I guess it tastes real good They’re growin’ in those farmlands then they bring it to the stores They put it in their car trunks then they bring it back home CHORUS I’m tired of looking out the window of the airplane I’m tired of travelling I want to be somewhere And it’s not even worth talking about those people down there Do do da da da Do do da da da Do do (keep on doing chorus with various noises) (eventually hold the a while and end on )

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La chanson évoque le regard d’un narrateur qui observe un paysage familier, fait de cartes et de lieux typiques que l’on trouve dans les zones rurales et périurbaines. Il décrit des scènes de vie quotidienne, comme des écoles, des parcs, et des fermes, tout en exprimant une sorte de désillusion à propos de ces modes de vie. Malgré la beauté apparente de ces endroits et la simplicité des relations humaines qui s’y nouent, il refuse de s’y installer, préférant rester à distance, fatigué par le voyage et le besoin d'un lieu qui lui ressemble davantage. Le contexte montre une lutte intérieure entre l'attirance pour le monde rural, souvent perçu comme sain et convivial, et le rejet de ce mode de vie. Cela reflète une quête d'identité, où le narrateur se sent déconnecté de ce qu’il voit et éprouve un désir d'ancrage ailleurs. C'est une balade visuelle qui questionne notre rapport à l'environnement et notre désir d'appartenance.

Le Chansonnier