54 46 Was My Number

Toots and the Maytals

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[Title]54-46 Was My Number (Modern Version) [intro] Stick it up mister!   Can you hear what I’m saying now yeah (Mufflin Eh no no no) Get your hands in the air sir!         (Uhhh...Yeah..) And you will get no hurt mister no no no I said yeah (I said yeah) Listen what they say (listen what they say) Can you hear me say yeah? (yeah yeah) Listen what they say (listen what they say) [verse 1] Do you believe I would take such a thing with me And give it to a police man? I wouldn’t do that oh no (ooh ooh) I wouldn’t do that (ooh ooh) And if I do that I would say "Sir     Come on and put the charge on me" I wouldn’t do that (ooh ooh) I wouldn’t do that (ooh ooh) I’m not a fool to hurt myself So I was innocent of what they done to me They were wrong (give it to me one more time) They were wrong (ooh yeah) [pre chorus] You give it to me one time (huh) You give it to me two times (huh-huh) You give it to me three times (huh-huh-huh) You give it to me four times (huh-huh-huh-huh) 54-46 was my number eeeeehh Right now someone else has that number (one more time) 54-46 was my number (was my number yeah) Right now someone else has that number I said yeah (I said yeah) Listen what they say (listen what they say) Can you hear me now? (yeah yeah) Listen what they say (listen what they say) [solo] I gotta tipitipitipitii aniani yay-yay-yay-yay-yay-hubadidadabadedah-deah deah...( Scat) [bridge] You give it to me one time (huh) You give it to me two times (huh-huh) Give it Give it Give it Give it Give it Give it Give it Give it Give it Noh     Noh     Noh Noh     Oh               [solo] I gotta tipitipitipitii aniani yay-yay-yay-yay-yay-hubadidadabadedah-deah deah...( Scat) 54-46 was my number eeeeehh Right now someone else has that number (Fade Out)

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La chanson évoque une histoire de malentendu avec la police, où le protagoniste se défend d'être coupable d'un acte qu'il n'a pas commis. Il insiste sur son innocence et affirme qu'il ne ferait jamais quelque chose qui pourrait lui nuire ou nuire à autrui. Il fait aussi référence à un numéro, symbolisant son passé en tant qu'incarcéré, mais maintenant, ce numéro appartient à quelqu'un d'autre, ce qui laisse sous-entendre un désir de liberté et de renouveau. Cette œuvre s'inscrit dans le contexte des luttes sociales et des injustices auxquelles de nombreuses personnes font face, en particulier dans la culture reggae, qui aborde souvent des thèmes de résistance et de revendication des droits. C'est un cri de ralliement contre les abus de pouvoir et une affirmation de soi face à l'adversité.