Testo Chant - Anaïs Mitchell
Testo della canzone Chant (Anaïs Mitchell), tratta dall'album Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Now, everybody knows that walls have ears
Is it true? Is it true?
What's that noise?
And the walls had heard what the boy was saying
Is it true? Is it true?
It's the boy!
A million tons of stone and steel
Is it true? Is it true?
Echoed his refrain
Oh, keep your head, keep your head low
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
If you wanna keep your head, oh
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
Keep your head, keep your head low
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
If you wanna keep your head, oh
Oh, you gotta
Why do we turn away
When our brother is bleeding?
Oh, keep your head low
Why do we build a wall
And then call it freedom?
Oh, keep your head low
If we're free, tell me why
I can't look in my brother's eye
Keep your head-
Young man, got to hand it to ya
Guess you don't scare easy, do ya?
Are you brave or stupid, son?
Doesn't matter which one
'Cause it seems your song
Made quite a strong impression on my wife
But it takes more than singing songs
To keep a woman in your arms
Take it from a man no longer young
If you wanna hold a woman, son
Hang a chain around her throat
Made of many-carat gold
Shackle her from wrist to wrist
With sterling silver bracelets
Fill her pockets full of stones
Precious ones, diamonds
Bind her with a golden band
Take it from an old man
Oh
If I raise my voice
If I raise my voice
If I raise my voice
Keep your head low
If I raise my head
If I raise my head
If I raise my head
Keep your head low
Could I change my fate?
Could I change?
Could I change?
Could I change my fate?
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
If I raise my voice, could I-
Keep your head low
Could I change the way it is?
Why do we turn away
Instead of standing with him?
Oh, keep your head low
Why are we digging our own graves for a living?
Oh, keep your head low
If we're free, tell me why
We can't even stand upright
If we're free, tell me when
We can stand with our fellow man
Keep your head-
Young man, I was young once too
Sang a song of love like you
Son, I too was left behind
Turned on one too many times
Now I sing a different song
One I can depend upon
A simple tune, a steady beat
The music of machinery
You hear that heavy metal sound?
The symphony of Hadestown
And in this symphony of mine
Of power cords and power lines
Young man, you can strum your lyre
I have strung the world in wire
Young man, you can sing your ditty
I conduct the electric city!
I tell you what, young man
Since my wife is such a fan
And since I'm gonna count to three
And put you out of your misery
One, give me one more song
One more song before I send you
Two, to the great beyond
Where nobody can hear you singing
Three, sing a song for me
Make me laugh, make me weep
Make the king feel young again
Sing for an old man
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Writer(s): Anais Mitchell
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