Diamond in Your Mind

Tom Waits

Transposer:

Shook the hands with the president and then the pope in Rome; I've been to parties where I've had to be flown; They told me everything was sacred nothing is profane; Money's something that you throw off of the back of a train. Always keep a diamond in your mind Always keep a diamond in your mind Wherever you may wander Wherever you may roam Always keep a diamond in your mind Steamer of gravy with the little fried pearls Floating like a necklace on a beautiful girl And Chalmers said thanks for the food and land And somethin' about God that I just don't understand Always keep a diamond in your mind Always keep a diamond in your mind Wherever you may wander Wherever you may roam Always keep a diamond in your mind She's got the milk of human kindness and the fat of the land Skin like a baby but she drives like a man She lives in Natchez and she operates a crane She's like a wrecking ball that's no longer connected to the chain Zerelda Samuels said she ain't never prayed Since her right arm was blown off in a Pinkerton raid They lashed her to a windmill with 3-fingered Dave Now she's a hundred and two and drinkin' juleps in the shade Always keep a diamond in your mind Always keep a diamond in your mind Wherever you may wander Wherever you may roam Always keep a diamond in your mind Always keep a diamond in your mind Always keep a diamond in your mind Wherever you may wander Wherever you may roam Always keep a diamond in your mind Always keep a diamond in your mind

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La chanson évoque l'idée de garder toujours en tête une certaine valeur, représentée par ce "diamant", même au milieu des aléas de la vie. L'artiste parle de rencontres avec des figures importantes, de fêtes glamours et de la superficialité qui peut entourer tout cela. Mais en dépit de cet éclat, il rappelle que les vérités profondes et les questions existentielles demeurent. Les références à des personnes et des situations, comme des expériences de vie difficiles, illustrent qu’au-delà des apparences et des succès, il est crucial de rester connecté à ce qui est vraiment précieux. Le contexte semble évoquer un parcours parsemé d’événements marquants et de réflexions sur la société contemporaine, mêlant des éléments historiques et des récits de vie. Cela renforce l'idée que, peu importe où l'on va, il est primordial de chérir ce qui a de la valeur pour soi, même dans un monde souvent tumultueux.

Le Chansonnier