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Pulvérisés, sur l’autel, de la violence éternelle<br />
Pulvérisés, sur l’autel, de la violence éternelle<br />


==Symbolism and Imegary==
==Symbolism and Imagery==
The song utilises very good symbolism and imagery, which has a subliminal religous undetone that is seen throughout the song. The reason for this may be to illustrate that terrorism comes as a result of religion. Eventhough the song is obviously talking about terrorism and its repocutions, it does not directly mention terrorism, but again symbolism is used as a metaphore; "La Violence Eternelle", which obviously transalted to English would be Eternal Violence.<br />
The song utilises very good symbolism and imagery, which has a subliminal religous undetone that is seen throughout the song. The reason for this may be to illustrate that terrorism comes as a result of religion. Eventhough the song is obviously talking about terrorism and its repocutions, it does not directly mention terrorism, but again symbolism is used as a metaphore; "La Violence Eternelle", which obviously transalted to English would be Eternal Violence.<br />



Revision as of 09:47, 1 May 2007

"Manhattan-Kaboul"
Song
B-side"Tout Arrêter"


Manhattan-Kaboul is a French song written by Renaud and composed by Jean-Pierre Bucolo, sung by Renaud in duo with Axelle Red, in the album Boucan d'enfer, released in 2002. It was written in the aftermath of the incidents of September 11, 2001 and the War in Afghanistan. The song was elected the "Original Song of the Year" at the Victoires de la Musique 2003 and the "French song of the Year" at NRJ Music Awards 2003.

In the text, two victims of the events of 2001 sing about their situations and the causes of their death. Renaud sings as a Porto-Rican who works in the World Trade Center of New York, destroyed on September 11. Axelle Red plays a young Afghan girl killed during the attack of the coalition forces during the Autumn of 2001.

Lyrics

Petit Portoricain, bien intégré quasiment New-yorkais
Dans mon building tout de verre et d’acier,
Je prends mon job, un rail de coke, un café,

Petite fille Afghane, de l’autre côté de la terre,
Jamais entendu parler de Manhattan,
Mon quotidien c’est la misère et la guerre

Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents
Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant,
Pulvérisés, sur l’autel, de la violence éternelle

Un 747, s’est explosé dans mes fenêtres,
Mon ciel si bleu est devenu orage,
Lorsque les bombes ont rasé mon village

Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents
Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant,
Pulvérisés, sur l’autel, de la violence éternelle

So long, adieu mon rêve américain,
Moi, plus jamais esclave des chiens
Vite imposé l’islam des tyrans
Ceux là ont-ils jamais lu le coran ?

Suis redev’nu poussière,
Je s’rai pas maître de l’univers,
Ce pays que j’aimais tellement serait-il
Finalement colosse aux pieds d’argile ?

Les dieux, les religions,
Les guerres de civilisation,
Les armes, les drapeaux, les patries, les nations,
Font toujours de nous de la chair à canon

Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents
Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant,
Pulvérisés, sur l’autel, de la violence éternelle

Symbolism and Imagery

The song utilises very good symbolism and imagery, which has a subliminal religous undetone that is seen throughout the song. The reason for this may be to illustrate that terrorism comes as a result of religion. Eventhough the song is obviously talking about terrorism and its repocutions, it does not directly mention terrorism, but again symbolism is used as a metaphore; "La Violence Eternelle", which obviously transalted to English would be Eternal Violence.

There are many religous aspects throughout the song, some are dicgused however some are blatently obvious, such as; l'autel (the alter), les dieux (The Gods) and Les religons.

Tracklist

  1. "Manhattan-Kaboul" (3:52)
  2. "Tout Arrêter..." (3:21)