https://youtu.be/m2sHbVBuTj4 [Verse 1] They'll take your love and your money They'll take your sugar and your honey They'll take you skinny or fat Yeah, how come people act like that [Vers 2] They'll take your house and your home They'll your flesh from your bones They'll take the shirt off your back Yeah, how come people act like that [Verse 3] They'll take your farm and your crop They'll take everything you got They'll laugh behind your back Hey, how come people act like that [Solo] (x2) [Verse 4] They'll take your love and your money They'll take your sugar and your honey They'll take you skinny or fat Yeah, how come people act like that [Verse 5] They'll take your house and your home They'll take the flesh from your bone They'll take the shirt off your back Yeah, how come people act like that [Verse 6] They'll take your phone and your clock They'll take everything you got They'll laugh behind your back Yeah, how come people act like that [Outro] Mmmmhmmmm Ahhhaaaa a ha ahhhhhhaa Yeah, how come people act like that Mmmm hmmmm How come people act like that Mmmmmmmmmm I don't know why they act like that Mmmmhmmmm Ahhhaaaa a ha ahhhhhhaa Yeah, how come people act like that

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson dépeint des comportements humains assez cupides et égoïstes. Elle évoque comment certaines personnes peuvent abuser de la bonté des autres, en prenant tout ce qu'elles peuvent : amour, argent, biens matériels, sans scrupules. L'artiste s'interroge sur cette attitude déplacée et des raisons qui peuvent pousser les gens à agir de la sorte. Dans un contexte plus large, cette œuvre illustre des thèmes communs dans la musique blues, où l'on explore souvent les luttes des individus face à la traîtrise et à la malveillance dans les relations humaines. La mélancolie qui en ressort semble résonner avec des expériences universelles de déception et d'incompréhension face aux actions des autres.