Capo on 2nd fret [Intro] e|------------| B|----0-----3-----0-----3------------3-----3------------| G|-0------------2--4--2--0--0-----------2--0--2--0--2--4--2--0--2--4--2--0--2-----4--0--| D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----| A|------------| E|-3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------| e|------------3------------| B|----0-----3-----0-----3-----------1--1--0--0--------0-----3-----0------------0-----3-----0-----3-| G|-0-----0-----------0--------0--0-----------0--0--0------------| D|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------0-----------0------------0-----------0----| A|-3-----------3-----------3-----------3------------| E|------------3-----------3------------3-----------3----------| [Verse] And I found a flower in a field A field of cars and people rows of concrete paint and steel Manhattan is where it grew And I thought to cut it from its stem And take it from the cracks between the bricks that it lay in And save it from city strife Away from the city life [Verse 2] Then someone they whispered in my ear A country girl can’t be made out of anybody here Don’t touch it it loves you not Don’t touch it it loves you not [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Because blue birds don’t fly without their wings And when we put them in a cage the world can’t hear them sing So selfish when greed sets in Possession the king of sin [Verse 4] And people don’t ever let you down Forever find a way to kill whatever life they’ve found A heartbeat and I want it too Manhattan is where she grew [Instrumental] [Outro] So I left and I let the flower be And yesterday I saw the flower on cable TV Much prettier than here with me For all of the world to see Much prettier than here with me

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la découverte d'une fleur, symbole fragile, au milieu de l'agitation urbaine de Manhattan. Elle raconte le dilemme de vouloir préserver cette beauté naturelle, tout en réalisant qu’elle ne peut pas échapper à la dureté de la vie citadine. L'auteur évoque des conseils reçus, lui rappelant que certaines choses ne peuvent pas être forcées, et que la vraie beauté ne peut pas être possédée ou exploitée. La métaphore de l’oiseau sans ailes souligne la douleur de la privation et l'égoïsme qui accompagne souvent le désir de possession. Finalement, il choisit de laisser la fleur à sa place, comprenant qu'elle mérite d’être libre et vue par le monde, même si cela signifie qu’il devra s’en séparer.