Tracy Chapman aus dem Album “New Beginning” (1995)
Bei YouTube REMEMBER THE TINMAN
The Tinman (=der Blechmann) ist eine Figur aus “Wizard of Oz”. Alle drei - Blechmann, Vogelscheuche, Löwe - sind davon überzeugt, dass der Zauberer von Oz ihnen das geben werde, was sie sich am meisten wünschen: der Vogelscheuche Verstand, dem feigen Löwen Mut und dem Blechmann ein Herz. Sie schließen sich daher Dorothy und ihrem Hund Toto an.
There are locks [Schlösser] on the doors
And chains [Ketten] stretched across all the entries to the inside
There's a gate [ein Tor] and a fence [ein Zaun]
And bars [Gitter] to protect from only God knows what lurks [lauert] outside
Who stole your heart left you with a space
That no one and nothing can fill
Who stole your heart who took it away
Knowing that - without it - you can't live
Who took away the part so essential to the whole
Left you a hollow body
Skin and bone
What robber what thief who stole your heart and the key
Who stole your heart
The smile from your face
The innocence - the light from your eyes
Who stole your heart or did you give it away
And if so then when and why
Who took away the part so essential to the whole
Left you a hollow body
Skin and bone
What robber what thief
Who stole your heart and the key
Now all sentiment [Gefühl, freundliche Stimmung] is gone
Now you have no trust in no one
Who stole your heart
Did you know but forget the method and moment in time
Was it a trickster [ein Trickbetrüger] using mirrors and sleight of hand [Taschenspielertrick]
A strong elixir or a potion [Zaubertrank] that you drank
Who hurt your heart
Bruised [zerstampft] it in a place
That no one and nothing can heal
You've gone to wizards, princes and magic men
You've gone to witches, the good the bad the indifferent
But still all sentiment is gone
But still you have no trust in no one
If you can tear down the walls
Throw your armor away - remove all roadblocks barricades
If you can forget there are bandits and dragons to slay [zu erlegen]
And don't forget that you defend an empty space
And remember the tinman
Found he had - what he thought he lacked
Remember the tinman
Go find your heart and take it back
Who stole your heart
Maybe no one can say
One day you will find it - I pray
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