Artist: Suzanne Vega Song:   Men In War Album:  Days of Open Hand [Chord variants] A7     x02020 A9     x02420 D11    xx0032 D6     xx0202 A7sus4 x02233 A6sus4 x02232 [Intro]                             [Chorus] Men          in a war        If they’ve lost         a limb       Still feel         that limb        As they did          before       Men in a war If they’ve lost a limb Still feel that limb As they did before [Post-Chorus] He lay on a cot He was drenched in a sweat He was mute and staring But feeling the thing He had not [Instrumental]         Dsus4                  Dsus4          [Verse] I know how it is When something is gone A piece of your eyesight Or maybe your vision A corner of sense Goes  blank on the screen A piece of the scan Gets filled in by hand You know that it was And now it is not So you just make do with Whatever you’ve got [Chorus] Men   in a war        If they’ve lost   a  limb Still feel   that limb       As they did      before [Instrumental]                                     [Verse] If your nerve is cut If you’re kept on the stretch Can’t feel your will You can’t find your gut [Post-Chorus] And she lay on her back She made sure she was hid She was mute and staring Not feeling the thing That she did [Instrumental]         Dsus4                  Dsus4          [Verse] I know how it is When something is gone A piece of your eyesight Or maybe your vision A corner of sense Goes  blank on the screen A piece of the scan Gets filled in by hand You know that it was And now it is not So you just make do with Whatever you’ve got [Chorus] Men   in a war        If they’ve lost   a  limb Still feel   that limb       As they did      before [Instrumental]                                     [Outro] Men             in a war If they’ve lost            a  limb Still feel            that limb As they did               before   Dsus4    Dsus4    Dsus4    Dsus4     

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le vécu des soldats et les pertes qu'ils subissent pendant la guerre. Elle traite de la douleur physique et psychologique après avoir perdu un membre, illustrant comment ils continuent à ressentir cette partie manquante, même si elle n'est plus là. La souffrance est décrite à la fois sur le plan émotionnel et physique, mettant en lumière la difficulté de vivre avec ces pertes. Dans un contexte plus large, l'œuvre aborde les thèmes universels du sacrifice et de la résilience face à des situations tragiques. La guerre, avec ses conséquences dévastatrices, est présentée non seulement comme un affrontement physique, mais aussi comme une expérience qui marie douleur et mémoire.