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Chattanooga
Canada Lyrics

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Au Nord-Est d'Atlanta
Novembre 1863
Au creux des Appalaches
Quand le desert ferme la marche
Pour la vie, du général Lee
Le coeur d'un homme de couleur
Pour la tunique bleue
On a laissé mourir nos terres

Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Fleuve rouge des soldats
Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Les deux couleurs du combat

Volcans de poudre qui se réveillent
Les âmes partent en pluies d'étincelles
Et puis perdus une fois de trop
On tombe face au gris de leur drapeau
Appotamox n'est plus loin

Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Fleuve rouge des soldats
Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Les deux couleurs du combat

Je sais la peur dans leurs corps fragiles
Ils voient la mienne à nos fusils vides
Ils ont mes larmes dans leurs yeux
La même envie de rentrer chez eux
Appomatox n'est plus loin

Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Fleuve rouge des soldats
Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Les deux couleurs du combat
Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Fleuve rouge des soldats
Chattanooga Tennessee pleure

Les deux couleurs du combat
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Overall Meaning

The song "Chattanooga" by Canada is a tribute to the Battle of Chattanooga, one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. The lyrics pay homage to the soldiers, from both sides of the conflict, who fought and died in the battle. The verses describe the landscape surrounding Chattanooga, a city in Tennessee that was a strategic location during the war. The mountains and rivers provide a vivid backdrop for the battle that took place there in November 1863.

The lyrics also touch on the racial tensions that were present during the Civil War. The reference to the "heart of a man of color" who fought for the Union army speaks to the issue of slavery and the fight for freedom that was at the heart of the conflict. The sadness expressed in the chorus, with the repeated line "Chattanooga Tennessee pleure" (Chattanooga Tennessee weeps), reflects the devastating toll that war takes on both sides.

Overall, "Chattanooga" is a powerful commentary on the human cost of war and a tribute to those who fought and died in the struggle for freedom.

Line by Line Meaning

Au Nord-Est d'Atlanta
In the Northeast of Atlanta

Novembre 1863
November 1863

Au creux des Appalaches
In the heart of the Appalachian Mountains

Quand le desert ferme la marche
When the desert ends the journey

Pour la vie, du général Lee
For the life of General Lee

Le coeur d'un homme de couleur
The heart of a colored man

Pour la tunique bleue
For the blue uniform

On a laissé mourir nos terres
We let our lands die

Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Chattanooga, Tennessee weeps

Fleuve rouge des soldats
Red river of soldiers