The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Words, these words of freedom
A bequest, never to be silenced
In this world of lies, the truth, it means resistance
To make the masses see and sense their needs
He healed so many aching hearts and wounds
And threw back the baseness, back to where it came from
Aspired from the middle of his brothers
Charged this suffering and oppression
One single voice became a storm
His words and melodies, the weapon they fear
Threw back the baseness, back from where it came
Nobody is chosen to suffer
Nobody is destined to rule
Gagged his mouth but not his songs, the songs we sing
Fettered his hands but not the words he wrote
These songs we'll sing!
A bequest, never to be silenced
In this world of lies, the truth, it means resistance
To make the masses see and sense their needs
He healed so many aching hearts and wounds
And threw back the baseness, back to where it came from
Aspired from the middle of his brothers
Charged this suffering and oppression
One single voice became a storm
His words and melodies, the weapon they fear
Threw back the baseness, back from where it came
Nobody is chosen to suffer
Nobody is destined to rule
Gagged his mouth but not his songs, the songs we sing
Fettered his hands but not the words he wrote
These songs we'll sing!
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this song's about Victor Jara..
Victor Jara was a singer from Chile. He was a supporter of Salvador Allende, who was murdered by the troops of general Pinochet during the military coup in 1973. During the days of the military coup, many people got kidnapped and were brought to the national football stadium of Santiago de Chile. Thousands of people got executed there, so in September 1973, Victor Jara, was also brought to that stadium. When he arrived, he started to play on a guitar and was singing. The watchmen wanted to stop him doing that, but they couldn't so they hacked his hands... Not even that could stop him, he continued singing and screaming until hundreds of bullets killed him. Pinochet's troops were aware that Jara could reach the heart of the people with his words and songs. They were afraid of him and his ability to reach the people. They thought that it would help if they would kill him, but they were wrong! After his death, Jara became a martyr...just like Salvador Allende! They both became symbols for the resistance against this fascist dictatorship in Chile. The militaries could kill the people but not their ideals...
can't you read?
wtf are YOU talking about?
Dude that is the most kick ass story if thats true it def makes perfect sence
It IS true. The lyric sheet even has one more line after "These songs we'll sing" - it says: >> "Silence and screams are the end of my song." Victor Jara
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Metalhead6six6 - you fucktard, watch the video ffs
Yeah, the song is about that Chilean singer. Watch the last few seconds of the music video.
FadedGrey is totaly right and theres not much more to add!
I'm Chilean They are right, it's 'bout Jara art and contribuition to chilean folk music
"Thousands of people got executed there, so in September 1973, Victor Jara, was also brought to that stadium. When he arrived, he started to play on a guitar and was singing. The watchmen wanted to stop him doing that, but they couldn't so they hacked his hands... Not even that could stop him, he continued singing and screaming until hundreds of bullets killed him. "
Victor Jara 's execution remain me the atrocities of the Pan's Labyrinth's militar dictator
RIP