Текст и перевод песни Tiken Jah Fakoly feat. Akon - Soldier

Soldier

Soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

Qu'elle est la mère qui t'a laissé partir
Un beau matin plantée sur le tarmac
D'un aéroport de Londres ou d'Atlanta
Oh, y a dans ses yeux comme des lacs

Et cette femme qui t'a dit "rentre"
Qui a peut-être 20 ans de moins
Sa main posée sur son ventre
Cache peut-être un orphelin

Soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

Est-ce que 51 étoiles
Valent tous ces morts et ces larmes
Oui, est-ce qu'elles valent autant de balles
Autant de cris, autant de larmes

Say mama, I'm gone
And I don't know when I'll be back again
My home land is at war
Whether we right or wrong
I call you soon so we can chat again
We can discuss this some more

I know that it hurts you
To know that I'm so far from home
Hurts you
To know so many things gone wrong
Ask yourself "Why not someone else's son?"
But I'm chosen
To be the one to drop this bomb

I'm a soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

T'as cru mourir au champ d'honneur
Ce n'est qu'un champ de pétrole
La liberté ce n'est qu'un leurre
Quand elle est Jihad ou Croisade

Who'd ever thought that I'd be fightin' miles away
Who'd ever thought that freedom wouldn't come my way
And I try to just forget it
Never could regret it
The president said it
And he led it

Oh mama, send my love to my sisters and brothers
Now I'm a soldier just like my father
Don't cry for me please, don't bother
'Cause it's what's meant to be

I'm a soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

T'as cru mourir au champ d'honneur
Ce n'est qu'un jeu de pouvoir
C'est le soldat qui meurt
Et rarement le Général

Qui lui met la main sur le cœur
Quand le tien reçoit une balle
D'ailleurs c'est le soldat qui meurt
Et rarement Monsieur le Général

Soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier (soldat, soldat des favelas)
Eh, British soldier

Soldier, soldier (soldat noir de tous les ghettos)
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier (soldat de toutes les couleurs)
Eh, British soldier (tu es peut-être mort pour rien)

Soldier

Soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

Which mother let you leave
One fine morning, standing on the tarmac
Of an airport in London or Atlanta
Oh, there are lakes in her eyes

And that woman who told you "come home"
Who may be 20 years younger
Her hand resting on her belly
May be hiding an orphan

Soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

Are 51 stars worth
All these deaths and tears
Yes, are they worth so many bullets
So many cries, so many tears

Say mama, I'm gone
And I don't know when I'll be back again
My home land is at war
Whether we right or wrong
I call you soon so we can chat again
We can discuss this some more

I know that it hurts you
To know that I'm so far from home
Hurts you
To know so many things gone wrong
Ask yourself "Why not someone else's son?"
But I'm chosen
To be the one to drop this bomb

I'm a soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

You thought you were dying on the field of honor
It's just an oil field
Freedom is just a decoy
When it's Jihad or Crusade

Who'd ever thought that I'd be fightin' miles away
Who'd ever thought that freedom wouldn't come my way
And I try to just forget it
Never could regret it
The president said it
And he led it

Oh mama, send my love to my sisters and brothers
Now I'm a soldier just like my father
Don't cry for me please, don't bother
'Cause it's what's meant to be

I'm a soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier
Eh, British soldier

You thought you were dying on the field of honor
It's just a power game
It's the soldier who dies
And rarely the General

Who puts his hand on his heart
When yours gets a bullet
Besides, it's the soldier who dies
And rarely Mr. General

Soldier, soldier
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier (soldier, soldier of the favelas)
Eh, British soldier

Soldier, soldier (black soldier of all the ghettos)
Eh, American soldier
Soldier, soldier, soldier (soldier of all colors)
Eh, British soldier (you may have died for nothing)