DAVID BOWIE - SCREAM LIKE A BABY Capo on the 3rd fret [INTRO] (repeat twice) E|------------|-- B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0--|-- G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|-- D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|-- A|------------|-- E|------------|-- [VERSE 1] Well I wouldn’t buy no merchandise And I wouldn’t go to war And I mixed with other colours But the nurse doesn’t care And I hide under blankets Or did I run away I really can’t remember Last time I saw the light of day But I remember Sam ’cause he was like me            [CHORUS] Scream like a baby Sam was a gun And I never knew his last name And we never had no fun [INTRO] E|------------|-- B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0--|-- G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|-- D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|-- A|------------|-- E|------------|-- [VERSE 2] Well they came down hard on the faggots And they came down hard on the street They came down harder on Sam And they all knew he was beat He was thrown into the wagon Blindfolded chains and they stomped on us And took away our clothes and things And pumped us full of strange drugs And oh I saw Sam falling Spitting in their eyes But now I lay me down to sleep And now I close my eyes Now I’m learning to be a part of society            [CHORUS] Scream like a baby Sam was a gun And I never knew his last name And we never had no fun [BRIDGE] No athletic program no discipline no book He just sat in the backseat swearing he’d seek revenge But he jumped into the furnace Singing old songs we loved [CHORUS] Twice. The 2nd time though it goes like: Scream like a baby Sam was a gun And I never knew his last name And we never had no fun

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque des thèmes de lutte, de souffrance et d'aliénation. Elle décrit un personnage qui se sent perdu et maltraité par une société qui ne prend pas soin des plus vulnérables. À travers la mémoire de Sam, qui représente à la fois un ami et un symbole de rébellion, on ressent les douleurs d'une vie marquée par l'oppression et la marginalisation. Les références à la violence et à l'inhumanité soulignent un malaise profond, où se mêlent désespoir et un désir de trouver sa place. Le contexte pourrait s'inscrire dans une période de tensions sociales, où les différences et les jugements entraînent des conséquences tragiques. En utilisant des images puissantes, l'artiste met en lumière les luttes intérieures et les combats sur le terrain, révélant ainsi des fractures au sein de la société.