America

Tracy Chapman

Ce chant est à 4 accords magiques! Il est montré ici dans la transposition originale: en le jouant avec des capo ou en le transposant, vous pouvez le ramener à Am, F, C, G.

Transposer:

You were lost and got lucky Came upon the shore Found you were conquering America You spoke of peace But waged a war While you were conquering America There was land to take And people to kill While you were conquering America You served yourself Did God's will While you were conquering America The ghost of Columbus Haunts this world 'Cause you're still conquering America The meek won't survive Or inherit the earth 'Cause you're still conquering America (Uh !) America, (uh !) America, (Uh !) America, (uh !) You found bodies to serve Submit and degrade While you were conquering America Made us soldiers and junkies Prisoners and slaves While you were conquering America (Uh !) America, (uh !) America, (Uh !) America, (uh !) You hands are at my throat My back's against the wall Because you're still conquering America We're sick and tired Hungry and poor 'Cause you're still conquering America You bomb the very ground That feeds your own babies You're still conquering America Your sons and your daughters May never sing your praises While you're conquering America (Uh !) America, (uh !) America, (Uh !) America, (uh !) I see you eyes Seek a distant shore While you're conquering America Taking rockets to the moon Trying to find a new world And you're still conquering America (Uh !) America, (uh !) America, (Uh !) America, (uh !) The ghost of Columbus Haunts this world 'Cause you're still conquering America You're still conquering America You're still conquering America

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La chanson décrit les contradictions de la conquête et de l'expansion, où l'on prétend apporter la paix tout en menant une guerre et en exploitant les autres pour des intérêts personnels. Elle évoque de manière poignante les injustices subies par les peuples aborigènes et rappelle que, malgré les promesses de prospérité, la violence et la douleur continuent de ronger la société. Dans un contexte historique, il est difficile de ne pas penser à l'héritage du colonialisme et à la manière dont les conquêtes du passé ont façonné le monde d'aujourd'hui, en laissant des cicatrices qui perdurent. La référence à Christophe Colomb suggère que ces enjeux demeurent d'actualité, et que la quête de richesse et de pouvoir continue, souvent au détriment des plus vulnérables.

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