[Intro] It doesn’t matter where you’re goin’ if you’re gone Now the view’s the same these days it all went wrong Now I just drive around and play the same sad songs So long    [Interlude] N.C.                                            Thanks very much Mr. Trump                      N.C.                                           Aren’t you two forgetting something        / [Verse 1] Where we were and where we are Felt so close now they feel so far They’ll never know if they weren’t here When the month of March felt more like 40 years [Pre-Chorus] When all my friends get sick it’s on the president When all my friends get sick it’s on his government   [Chorus] Take me to the place where the poison is To put a face to what’s poisonous To give him a little taste of his medicine There’s a snake that thinks it’s the president To the place where the poison is To put a face to what’s poisonous To give him a little taste of his medicine There’s a snake that thinks it’s the president [Verse 2] Once we put this all behind us We get to go right back to school shootings and a climate crisis I wanna buy a house on the South Island Can’t say I’m proud to be American   [Pre-Chorus] When all my friends get sick it’s on the president When all my friends get sick it’s on his government   [Chorus] To the place where the poison is To put a face to what’s poisonous To give him a little taste of his medicine There’s a snake that thinks it’s the president To the place where the poison is To put a face to what’s poisonous To give him a little taste of his medicine There’s a snake that thinks it’s the president [Outro] Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh I guess not (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) Everybody knows (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) The emperor  (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) Was never wearing any clothes (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) I guess not (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) Everybody knows (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) The emperor  (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh) Was never wearing any clothes (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh)

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque un sentiment de désillusion face à l'état actuel des choses, où l'artiste se sent perdu et désarmé devant une réalité troublante. Il ne s'agit pas seulement d'une lutte personnelle, mais d'une critique plus large de la société et de la gouvernance, en soulignant l'impact direct des décisions politiques sur la vie des gens. Les références aux troubles sociaux et à des figures politiques symbolisent un malaise collectif, une quête de vérité face à une façade trompeuse. Dans un contexte plus large, cette œuvre reflète les frustrations générées par des crises multiples, que ce soit en matière de santé publique ou de violences sociétales. La mention d'événements tragiques aux États-Unis comme les fusillades scolaires et le changement climatique suggère une préoccupation profonde, mêlant des réflexions personnelles à des enjeux sociopolitiques qui touchent tout le monde. Ce mélange de réflexions personnelles et de critique sociale rend le propos à la fois poignant et universel.