Judy Collins - Song For Sarajevo CAPO: 1st Fret [Intro] [Verse 1] Blood in all the streets running like a flood There’s nowhere to hide nowhere that I can go I reach out my hand touching death itself Just a holy day in Sarajevo [Verse 2] I can hear my heart pounding like a clock Hiding from the planes and from the bombing Fire from the sky burning down my life There is no more love and no more longing [Chorus] But when I close my eyes I dream of peace I dream of flowers on the hill I dream I see my mother smiling When I close my eyes I dream of peace [Verse 3] Once I had a home once my life was good Once my mother sang to me and held me Then the fire came falling from the sky There is no one left who can protect me [Verse 4] War’s a wicked bird that never comes to rest Feeding on the dreams of all the children War’s an evil bird flying in the dark Every holy promise has been broken [Chorus] But when I close my eyes I dream of peace I dream of flowers on the hill I dream I see my mother smiling When I close my eyes I dream of peace [Verse 5] Can’t you stop the war bring it to a close You are tall and strong and I am just a child Can’t we live in peace stop the flowing blood Make a blessed world where I can be a child [Chorus] When you close your eyes do you dream of peace? Do you dream of flowers on the hill? Do you dream you see your mother smiling? When you close your eyes do you dream of peace? [Chorus] When you close your eyes do you dream of peace? Do you dream of flowers on the hill? Do you dream you see your mother smiling? Open up your eyes and give us peace

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque la douleur et la souffrance engendrées par la guerre, exprimant un profond désir de paix. L'artiste décrit des scènes de violence, de destruction et de perte, tout en se remémorant des moments sereins passés, comme l'amour maternel. Le contraste entre la réalité tragique et les rêves d'un monde apaisé, rempli de beauté et de sécurité, est saisissant. Le contexte de cette œuvre se situe durant les conflits des Balkans, notamment la guerre en Bosnie dans les années 1990. Elle attire l'attention sur l'impact dévastateur de la guerre sur les innocents, en particulier les enfants, qui aspirent simplement à vivre dans un environnement de paix et d'harmonie. Les paroles transmettent un appel à la compassion et à l'espoir pour un avenir meilleur.