I'm walking through these pastures I'm picking up sweet fruit I'm shaking hands with people That previously I'd shoot But nothing will dissuade me Nothing will dilute I want to execute I want to execute And you tend to meet a lot of scum en route It doesn't mean you've joined the other side And because I still wear shorts and my smile is oh so cute It doesn't mean I'll run away and hide [Chorus] To a world where the leaders finally confess (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) To the burning of the Stock Exchange and bombing of the press (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) [end Chorus] I think the answer's yes, yes, yes, I think the answer's yes I'm walking through these corridors Where crime meets pantomime They're laughing and they're drinking On the swill of overtime And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that they've signed Ah, life's unkind Ah, life's unkind And they see me as a potential new recruit They rub their hands, slap their backs and smile But I still wear suspenders underneath my business suit So needn't worry about me for a while [Chorus] And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that they've signed Ah, life's unkind Ah, life's unkind Life's unkind, life's unkind >From poor old U2 to poor old Simple Minds No amnesty for murderers of poor old working class Rope or gas, rope or gas, rope or gas No amnesty for murderers of poor old working class Rope or gas, rope or gas Lyrics (C) 1990 Go! Discs Music Ltd., used without permission. Please send any corrections to Dylan Salisbury from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany e-mail: [email protected] lyrics and chords of: I Think The Answer’s Yes by The Beautiful South Suggestions and corrections are always welcome! date: 95/10/15 I'm walking through these pastures I'm picking up sweet fruit I'm shaking hands with people That previously I'd shoot But nothing will dissuade me Nothing will dilute I want to execute I want to execute And you tend to meet a lot of scum en route It doesn't mean you've joined the other side And because I still wear shorts and my smile is oh so cute It doesn't mean, I'll run away and hide To a world where the leaders finally confess (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) To the burning of the Stock Exchange and bombing of the press I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes I'm walking through these corridors Where crime meets pantomime They're laughing and they're drinking On the swill of overtime And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that thay signed Ah, life's unkind Ah, life's unkind And they see me as potential new recruit They rub their hands, slap their backs and smile But I still wear suspenders underneath my business suit So needn't worry about me for a while So to a world without hunger, where royalty face death (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) To the breaking down of barriers of North, South, East and West (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) So to a world without hunger, where royalty face death (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) To the breaking down of barriers of North, South, East and West (I think the answer's yes, I think the answer's yes) And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that they've signed Ah, life's unkind Ah, life's unkind Life's unkind, life's unkind From poor old U2 to poor old Simple Minds No amnesty for murders of poor old working class Rope or gas, rope or gas No amnesty for murders of poor old working class Rope or gas, rope or gas

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La chanson évoque un parcours à travers un monde rempli de contradictions, où l'auteur rencontre des personnes qu'il aurait auparavant rejetées. Malgré cela, il se montre déterminé à rester fidèle à ses convictions, sans céder à la tentation de se joindre à ce qu'il considère comme la décadence ambiante. À travers des images de rires et de festivités, il souligne la superficialité d'une société qui semble ignorer les véritables enjeux et souffrances. Les références à des dirigeants qui doivent affronter la vérité et à la nécessité d'éradiquer les inégalités sociales montrent un désir de changement et une révolte contre l'injustice. Le contexte de cette chanson se situe dans une époque où les critiques sociales sont omniprésentes, avec des tensions croissantes autour de la classe ouvrière et des inégalités économiques. Elle reflète une désillusion face aux élites et une aspiration à un monde meilleur, tout en reconnaissant la cruauté de la réalité. Cette combinaison de désespoir et d'espoir donne à l'œuvre une résonance particulièrement actuelle, comme un appel à la prise de conscience et à l'action.