Chansonnier

Le Chansonnier
Chansonnier

We were born, Born in the fifties. Born, born in the fif - ties Born, born in the fifties. Born, born in the fif - ties.     My mother cried   When President Kennedy died, She said it was the Communists   But I knew better.   Would they drop the bomb on us While we made love on the beach ? We were the class they couldn't teach 'Cause we knew better. Refrain They screamed   When the Beatles sang,   And they laughed when the King fell down the stairs. Oh they should've known better.   Oh, we hated our aunts Then we messed in our pants, Then we lost our faith and prayed to the TV. Oh, we should've known better. Refrain   We freeze like statues on the pages of history,   Living was never like this when we took all those G.C.E.'s. Oh, you opened the door for us   And then you turned to dust. You don't understand us So don't reprimand us; We're taking the future, We don't need no teacher. Finale : Born, born in the fifties. Born, born in the fif - ties...

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque les souvenirs et les émotions d'une génération née dans les années 50. Elle aborde des événements marquants de cette époque, comme la mort de Kennedy, que la mère du narrateur attribue aux communistes. Cela reflète une époque de tensions politiques, mais aussi une douce nostalgie pour les plaisirs simples, comme l'amour sur la plage. Les paroles parlent de rébellion face à l'autorité, d'un ressentiment envers les figures adultes, et d'un désir de s'éloigner des valeurs traditionnelles. On ressent à travers ces mots une quête d'identité et de sens, alors que la jeunesse essaye de naviguer entre tradition et modernité, entre espoir et désillusion. C'est une période où le monde change rapidement, marquée par des riffs musicaux iconiques et des bouleversements sociaux.