Calendrier de Lavans des chansons engagées (10/24) # Saison 7 - "Oppression"

 

Salut à toi l'ami.e,

pas besoin de crier fort pour faire de la chanson engagée.

Démonstration avec Ben Harper, que j'ai découvert sur cassette audio, à la fac de Droit de Bourg-en-Bresse, grâce à une Jurassienne en exil, comme moi, Valérie B., qui m'avait aussi fait des copies de Finley Quaye.

Oppression, est issue de son 3e album, Fight for Your Mind.

A part son joli duo avec Vanessa Da Mata, j'avoue que je n'ai pas trop suivi les 18 autres albums parus depuis...

Je te livre la version "live", couplée avec une reprise de Bob Marley, "Get up Stand up".

 

 

Ca me rappelle la fois où je l'ai écouté au Paléo Festival de Nyon, en 2006 a priori... Il y a des jalons qui marquent moins que d'autres.

Oppression - Ben Harper

Oppression
You pray on us when we sleep
Oppression
You chase after the tired the poor the weak
Oppression
You know you mean only harm
Oppression
You reach out with your long arm

But oppression
I won't let you near me
Oppression
You shall learn to fear me

Oppression
You seek population control
Oppression
To divide and to conquer is your goal
Oppression
I swear that hatred is your home
Oppression
You just won't leave bad enough alone

But oppression
I won't let you near me
Oppression
You shall learn to fear me

Oppression
I don't see how you sleep
Oppression
For your bleeding conscience I weep
Oppression
You may have the dollar on your side
But oppression
From the gospel truth you cannot hide
And
Oppression
I won't let you near me
Oppression
You shall learn to fear me
Oppression
I won't let you near me
Oppression
You shall fear me

La bise.