Il n'est pas de grands hommes sans vertu
sans respect des droits il n'y a pas de grand peuple
Alexis de TOCQUEVILLE - De la démocratie en Amérique, 1835
Frederic CHURCH - Our Banner in the sky (Notre bannière dans le ciel)
Illustr musicale: Bruce SPRINGSTEEN - streets of Philadelphia 1993
Streets of Philadelphia est une chanson écrite, composée et interprétée par Bruce Springsteen pour le film Philadelphia, de Jonathan Demme, en 1993. Ce très beau film qui raconte le combat judiciaire d’un avocat licencié, ne se sentant plus reconnu dans son propre pays parce qu’atteint du Sida
J'étais meurtri et abattu
Je ne pouvais pas dire ce que je ressentais
J'étais méconnaissable de moi-même
Bruce SPRINGSTEEN - streets of Philadelphia
I was bruised and battered
I couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
Saw my reflection in a window
And didn't know my own face
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin' away
On the streets of Philadelphia?
I walked the avenue, 'til my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whispering as the rain
On the streets of Philadelphia
Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend
And my clothes don't fit me no more
A thousand miles just to slip this skin
The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake
I can feel myself fading away
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Or will we leave each other alone like this
On the streets of Philadelphia?
, our banner - SPRINGSTEEN (Bruce), streets of Philadelphia.jpg)
