Artist: Suzanne Vega Song:   Predictions Album:  Days of Open Hand [Chord variants] D6no3  xx021x D7no3  xx020x C6     x302xx C6sus2 x300xx Cmaj7  x32000 A7sus2 x02000 C#m    x46650 C#m    x35550 [Intro] D6no3  D7no3  D6no3  D7no3             [Verse] D6no3              D7no3  Let’s tell the future       D6no3                 D7no3 Let’s see how it’s been done By numbers. By mirrors. By water By dots made at random on paper    D6no3             D7no3 By salt. By dice. By meal. By mice    D6no3              D7no By dough of cakes. By sacrificial fire By fountains. By fishes. Writing in ashes Birds. Herbs. Smoke from the altar [Chorus]   A suspended ring or the mode of laughing       Pebbles drawn from a heap       One of these things will tell you something      [Verse] D6no3             D7no3 Let’s tell the future       D6no3             D7no3 Let’s see how it’s been done By dreams. By the features. By letters By dropping hot wax into water    D6no3                D7no3 By nails reflecting the rays of the sun    D6no3                   D7no3 By walking in a circle by red hot iron By passages in books   A balanced hatchet [Chorus]   A suspended ring or the mode of laughing       Pebbles drawn from a heap       One of these things will tell you something      [Verse] D6no3              D7no3  Let’s tell the future       D6no3                 D7no3 Let’s see how it’s been done By numbers. By mirrors. By water By dots made at random on paper    D6no3             D7no3 By salt. By dice. By meal. By mice    D6no3              D7no By dough of cakes. By sacrificial fire By fountains. By fishes. Writing in ashes Birds. Herbs. Smoke from the altar [Outro] D6no3                  D7no3      Let’s tell the future D6no3                        D7no3      Let’s see how it’s been done       D6no3             D7no3 Let’s see how it’s been done       D6no3             D7no3 Let’s see how it’s been done D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3 D6no3  D7no3

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson explore l'idée de prédire l'avenir en utilisant des méthodes variées, allant des chiffres aux rituels anciens. Elle évoque des images de pratiques symboliques, comme la lecture dans des miroirs ou des jeux de dés, soulignant une quête universelle de connaissance et de compréhension. Les paroles évoquent une certaine mystique, reliant des éléments naturels et des gestes quotidiens à la recherche de réponses. Dans un monde où l'incertitude est omniprésente, la chanson nous invite à réfléchir sur les différentes manières dont les humains ont tenté de percer les mystères du futur. Ce voyage à travers des techniques anciennes et parfois ésotériques illustre bien notre désir intrinsèque de contrôler ou d'anticiper ce qui nous attend.