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Artist: Akon
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American Soldier (feat.Tiken Jah Fakoly)
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American Soldier (feat.Tiken Jah Fakoly)
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Soldier soldier
He American soldier
Soldier soldier soldier
He British soldier
Quelle est la mère qui t'a laissé partir
Un beau matin plantée sur le tarmac
D'un aéroport de Londres ou d'Atlanta?
Y a dans ses yeux comme des lacs
Et cette femme qui t'a dit rentre
Qui a peut-être vingt ans de moins
Sa main posée sur son ventre
Cache peut-être un orphelin
Soldier soldier
He American soldier
Soldier soldier soldier
He British soldier
Est-ce que cinquante et une 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 l'm gone
And I don't know when I'll be back again
My homeland is at war
Whether we're right or wrong
I'll call you soon so we can check 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
Soldier soldier
He American soldier
Soldier soldier soldier
He 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 ever thought that I'll be fighting miles away
Who ever thought that freedom wouldn't come my way
And I try to just forget it
Never could regret it
The President said it
The world led it
Oh Mama send my love
To my sisters and brothers
I'm a soldier just like my father
Don't cry for me please don't cry
This was meant to be
Soldier soldier
He American soldier
Soldier soldier soldier
He 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 coeur
Quand le tien reçoit une balle
D'ailleurs c'est le soldat qui meurt
Et rarement Monsieur le Général
Soldier soldier
He American soldier
Soldier soldier soldier
He British soldier
Soldat chicano des favellas
Soldat noir de tous les ghettos
Soldat de toutes les couleurs
Tu es peut-être mort pour rien
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