Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer … Read Full Bio ↴Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH) is an American singer best known for the singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award-winning artist.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Tracy Chapman helped restore songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the '70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. Along with 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M., Chapman's liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late '80s.

Official Website: http://www.tracychapman.com
Fansite: http://www.tracychapmanonline.com

Bang Bang Bang
Tracy Chapman Lyrics

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What you go and do
You go and give the boy a gun
Now there ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

When he hold it in his hand
He feel mighty he feel strong
Now there ain't no place to run to

Ain't no place to run

One day he may come back
Repay us for what we've done
Then where you gonna run to
Where you gonna run

But one fine day
All our problems will be solved
Bang bang bang
We'll shoot him down

Give him drugs and give him candy
Anything, oh to make him think he's happy
And he won't ever come for us
He won't ever come

But if he does
And if there's no one else around
Bang bang bang
We'll shoot him down

If he preys only on his neighbors
Brothers, sisters and friends
We'll consider it a favor
We'll consider justice done

But if he comes for you or me
And we can place a gun in his hand
Bang bang bang
We'll shoot him dead

What you go and do
You go and give the boy a gun
Now there ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

Now we'll all be at his mercy
If he decides to hunt us down
'Cause there ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

If he wants the chances that you took from him
Oh, and nothing that you own
Then there'll be no place to run to
There'll be no place to run

And if he finds himself to be
A reflection of us all
Bang bang bang
He'll shoot us down

Before you can raise your eyes to read
The writing on the wall
Bang bang bang
He'll shoot you down

Before you can bridge the gulf between
And embrace him in your arms

Bang bang bang
He'll shoot you down

Overall Meaning

Tracy Chapman’s “Bang Bang Bang” is a powerful commentary on the cyclical patterns of violence, particularly those fueled by systemic injustices. The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who sees the ongoing injustices in society and understands how they are creating a generation of young people who feel powerless and vulnerable. The first stanza, “What you go and do, You go and give the boy a gun, Now there ain't no place to run to, Ain't no place to run,” reminds the listener that society is responsible for shaping the future, and that we cannot escape the consequences of our actions. The metaphorical “boy” represents the next generation, raised in a world fraught with violence and insecurity.

The second stanza speaks to the power that comes with holding a gun, and how it can provide a sense of strength in a world that can often be brutal and unforgiving. The third stanza highlights the inevitability of the boy’s eventual aggression, and how it will force society to face the consequences of its failures. While the fourth stanza offers the hope of redemption through resolution, it is quickly followed by the bleak certainty that violent outcomes will continue to be a part of everyday life. The song ends with a warning not to underestimate the potential of the next generation, as well as a reminder that the only path to peace is through understanding and compassion.

Line by Line Meaning

What you go and do
Asking why someone would do something irresponsible

You go and give the boy a gun
Blaming someone for giving a weapon to a potentially dangerous person

Now there ain't no place to run to
Stating the lack of safe options for escaping danger

Ain't no place to run
Reinforcing the fact that there are no alternatives

When he hold it in his hand
Describing the feeling of power that comes with holding a gun

He feel mighty he feel strong
Illustrating the confidence a person can gain with a firearm

One day he may come back
Predicting that someone who has been given a gun may use it to seek revenge

Repay us for what we've done
Highlighting the potential for the person with the gun to hold a grudge and want to retaliate

Then where you gonna run to
Asking a rhetorical question about what will happen when the danger comes

Where you gonna run
Repeating the previous question for emphasis

But one fine day
Suggesting that there may be hope for resolution in the future

All our problems will be solved
Expressing optimism for a positive outcome

Bang bang bang
Imitating the sound of gunfire

We'll shoot him down
Asserting a violent solution to the problem

Give him drugs and give him candy
Making fun of the idea that giving a troubled person treats will magically fix their problems

Anything, oh to make him think he's happy
Satirizing the concept that simple pleasures will take away deep-seated issues

And he won't ever come for us
Believing that giving a person positive distractions will prevent them from being aggressive

He won't ever come
Repeating the previous point for emphasis

But if he does
Considering the potential scenario where the person with the gun becomes dangerous

And if there's no one else around
Adding another layer to the hypothetical situation - if there is no one else to help

We'll shoot him down
Claiming the same solution as before - using a gun to stop the aggressor

If he preys only on his neighbors
If the person with the gun hurts only those who live nearby

Brothers, sisters and friends
Including the people who could be affected in this group

We'll consider it a favor
Believing that stopping the aggressor would be doing the neighborhood a favor

We'll consider justice done
Thinking that taking revenge would be seen as a form of justice

But if he comes for you or me
Shifting the focus onto the listener and their potential danger

And we can place a gun in his hand
If the person with the gun was given it by someone else

Bang bang bang
Repeating the sound of violence

We'll shoot him dead
Promising an extreme level of violence

Now we'll all be at his mercy
Indicating that the listener will be vulnerable if the person with the gun becomes aggressive

If he decides to hunt us down
Fear that the person with the gun will actively pursue them

'Cause there ain't no place to run to
Emphasizing the lack of escape routes

If he wants the chances that you took from him
If the person with the gun feels like someone has wronged them

Oh, and nothing that you own
Implies that the person wants something intangible and priceless

Then there'll be no place to run to
The impending danger will be inescapable regardless

There'll be no place to run
Repeating the above for additional emphasis

And if he finds himself to be
If the person with the gun sees similarities between themselves and their targets

A reflection of us all
Considering the possibility that the person with the gun sees themselves as a microcosm of society's problems

Bang bang bang
Yet again, imitating the sound of gunshots

He'll shoot us down
In this scenario, the aggressor recognizes their own evil in everyone else

Before you can raise your eyes to read
Implying that danger can come unexpectedly and with great swiftness

The writing on the wall
Meaning that warning signs can be missed or ignored

He'll shoot you down
Quite simply, the person with the gun will shoot without hesitation

Before you can bridge the gulf between
Suggesting that there might be a way to prevent violent outbursts with social and emotional support

And embrace him in your arms
To solve the problem, you might need to show the person with the gun that you care about them

Bang bang bang
One more time, emphasizing the sound of gunfire

He'll shoot you down
A tragic ending to a hopeful solution

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLIVE KENNETH SCOTT, DESMOND DYER, DONAVAN L. JOHNSON

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@mindsigh4

i am just going by hints,
hunches & synchronicity
when i say that it seems likely to me that
past life momentum
carries over into this life experience,
talents & foibles,
fears & courage
from past thoughts, words & deeds
may affect experience
now . . . . . . . . .

& outlooks, attitudes,
world views may seep into this life?

@joannloves8232

4y↑183

LYRICS:
What you go and do
Go and give a boy a gun
Now there ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

When he holds it in his hand
He feel Mighty
He feel strong
Now there ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

One day he may come back
Repay us for what we've done
There where you Gonna run to
Where you gonna run

But one fine day
All our problems will be solved
'Cause Bang Bang Bang
We shoot him down

Give him drugs and give him candy
Anything
Oh to make him think he's happy
So he won't ever come for us
He won't ever come

But if he does
And if there's no one else around
Bang Bang Bang
We shoot him down

If he Preys only on his Neighbors
Brothers, Sisters and Friends
We'll consider it a favor
We'll consider justice done

But if he comes for you and me
And we can place a gun in his hand
Bang Bang Bang
We Shoot him down

What you go and do
Go and give a boy a gun
Now theree ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

Now we'll all be at his mercy
If he decides to hunt us down
'Cause there ain't no place to run to
Ain't no place to run

He wants the chances that you took from him
Oh and nothing that you own
Then they'll be no place to run to
They'll be no place to run

And if he finds himself to be
A reflection of us all
Bang Bang Bang
He shoot us down

Before you can raise your eyes to read
The writing on the wall
Bang Bang Bang
He shoot you down

Before you can Bridge the Gulf between
And Embrace him in your arms
Bang Bang Bang
He shoot you down

@maiervin7946

30w↑7

This was 13 yrs. ago...this song. We hear it and learn nothing. Change nothing.
I have a son. And I worried about him constantly. But, I had to keep reminding myself that when he was sick with a bad cold and I had prayed to my Saviour, Yeshua/jesus...."Lord, please let me know if my son is going to be okay so I can get some sleep." He was only 3 mos. And we were living in a shelter. I had ran away from husband.That night the Lord showed me my son walking....he showed me fruits on a table. He would get well. He would have a fruitful life. He got well and he has a fruitful life. He has been every parent's dream of a respectful and obedient child. He's grown, now.

YAH says we may not understand HIS ways and sometimes I don't.
Why does HE allow bad things to happen to good people. I mean, innocent children, babies. That I don't understand. Why doesn't he intercept? Why do evil people live so long?
You see, this song triggered many questions again in me. Seeing how our unarmed men are being shot down so many times before and only just recently these policemen and civilians are just now being held accountable. And I had worries for my son and his life. My son is very nice, quiet and soft spoken, but he likes dressing in black. He wears a knit cap always. He carries a backpack constantly. He looks like a bandit. He could be mistakenly targetted.

I know YAH, YESHUA/JESUS, THE HOLY GHOST, ANGELS AND DEMONS EXIST. I HAVE SEEN THEM...TALKED TO THEM. NOT THE DEMONS, ONLY TO REBUKE THEM.
THOUGH AN ANGEL WALKED ME HOME ONE NIGHT AND AN ANGEL FOUGHT A DEMON THAT WAS TRYING TO MAKE ME HAVE A HEART ATTACK ONE NIGHT WHY WEREN'T THEY THERE WHEN A MAN RAPED ME? I ASKED THE ANGEL WHO FOUGHT THE DEMON WHY HE HADN'T KILLED HIM HE SAID, "IT IS NOT THEIR TIME." AND THEN JUST BLENDED INTO THE DARKNESS OF THE CORNER OF MY ROOM.
IS THERE A REASON? BECAUSE HE'S GIVEN US FREE WILL HE DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PHYSICAL...ONLY THE SPIRITUAL? I DON'T KNOW.
SORRY....THE BANG BANG IN THE SONG AND THE CALLOUS WAY WE LOOK AT TAKING LIVES IS JUST SURREAL TO ME.

I ASKED THE LORD WHY DOES HE LET EVIL PEOPLE LIVE SO LONG? HE SAID, "I DON'T WISH ANY TO PERISH."
I ASK THE LORD TO HURRY AND COME HE SAID, "DON'T WISH FOR THE END. IT IS A TERRIBLE DAY."

@deeppurple8237

1y↑1

My take on this song, is it may be peer group pressure to squeeze the trigger to be a pretend hero in a 2 inch world.
But their is no escaping your karmic haunting that is impossible to outrun. People have no idea what awaits the coward who's world gets that much smaller each day. Tracy has a good grasp on what awaits the boy that joined the gang to prove he is a man. But spends the rest if eternity having to relive groundhog day over and over again. Tracy Chapman your words run deep as the ocean. It amazes me how quickly are conditioned through television between reality and fiction.
I can tell you young ones who join gangs. That to walk through hell it takes 600 lifetimes. and you may never get past lesson 1 just a goldfish in a bag of remorse.
To be a man is to build, to help, to teach 🙏 to bring out the best i others, and protect women like Tracy Chapman whos smile lights up the moon.
God bless you my sister.
The song I love of yours is many but, I think my favourite album inspired me to make new symbol's make new signs.
I was around 27 years old when that masterpiece inspired me to believe I can change the world.
and I will i gave you my word all those years ago. And after so much planning I had to wait for God to move the peices to make the next move. This is how God works. You cannot force mother natures hand, You just need to be prepared to wait, to instill greatness into people throughbthe word of noble teachers such as Tracy and learn every song on new beginnings as, this album saved my life. And I intend to save many more lives changing and teaching parents that kids are an product.of their environment. Kids need to focus on the sky not the sidewalk. as beautiful things happen when you live in the same time zone as God.
Put.the guns away and start buy giving people hugs and a free smile. If I saw a smile like Tracy Chapmans every day ,I know heaven is fight herenon earth..Please dont fall down the rabit hole that takes you to places, theirnis noway back from, and this includes killing, stealing, rape and the list goes on.
Its hard to sum up suvh a deep issue in so few a worlds. but tracy's music does this perfectly 🥰 💞 You are my hero TC a pocket rocket with the heart of the power of one. Thanyou for freeing me at 27 I am now 56 and My plan you will witness and know its all your doing. Just from your album new beginnings. Your humbleness inspired me to have a prupose in life.
I hope you will get in touch and I can share my vision with you. as the song is not even close to being finished. Lots of Love Scotty ❤️

@colcharma5502

3y↑1

For the Soldiers Fighting for Survival->>>Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

All comments from YouTube:

@user-en4fw4jo9z

16w↑126

2024 anyone here 😊😊

@Anhd3vi

16w↑3

Her words couldn’t be more true today ❤

@bobbimalanowski2848

11w↑4

2024 and her music is still relevant. I have never heard this song and it is so on target. ❤

@daltonshaffer8091

10w↑3

Right here!

@magakids8759

10w↑4

I Here!!! ❤

@jimmybhoy6438

10w↑3

I'm here

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@user-uh1bv9ic1f

9w↑15

To miss out on Tracy Chapman's music, is to miss out on an amazing life experience.

@minposalvoicetv454

2y↑110

Selfless human. A very rare gem! Tracy Chapman is a legend. Never seen an artist so unique as her. A legend✌️

@domenicomorselli

https://youtu.be/s7l7-emr86g

@brownpunk1794

5y↑166

Im a punk and metal guy but i gotta respect a true artist like her..mark my words..her music will be remembered in years to come.genius

@Evo-B.

34w↑1

Tracy Chapman may not have the aggression of punk but her message aligns! 🤘🏽

@ElsewhereGuitar

34w

@@Evo-B. damn straight🙏🏿

@simonblack358

27w↑6

4 years later and you are more than right!

@TheSoulsilent

12y↑436

Tracy Chapman is all about humanity, honesty, humility & compassion. All her songs speak of that. Can't find no singer like her today.

@yapkoori

SIA .

@BigSocksProds

3y↑3

@@yapkoori what the heck bro

@frankdunphy4595

3y↑6

Real talk 100 per cent, best wishes from Ireland.

@selinashearman1799

@@yapkoori 9

@yasminasarroukh8953

Ppp

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@victoriacarpenter2657

4y↑86

This beautiful strong woman was a gift to the people of this planet ..

@danielparker2505

Hey I'm a dude who's going to cover this song soon follow me on insta truthsmuisc

@midknightvalencia5277

True 💕

@druhenryable

8w↑4

Ohhhh Miss Tracey❤. It takes Heart, Body and Soul for teaching such as this. You have been inspiring us with your Authentic Soulful life teaching. Your expression only show us the Love you have for "LIFE." Your Beauuuutiful Heart is in every strings of your music... We Love and Cherished your Teachings. We NEED to Take Heed, Take Heed.... God's Blessings you are ❤🎉❤

@tonderaigwarega3129

4y↑806

SHE SHOULD BE SEEN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS OF ALL TIME

@yamuromugebe8499

4y↑22

Dude the lyrics here are deep. She's talented

@SpeakingAmericanTruths

4y↑18

She is by me Tonderai. My favorite voice in this world.

@josephmichael7012

4y↑17

SHE IS ANGLE ON EARTH. IS SHE WAS THE ONLY VOICE I WAS EVER ALLOWED TO HEAR FOR MY ETERNITY. GRATITUDE ASTOUNDMENT

@danielparker2505

3y↑4

Hey I'm a dude who's going to cover this song soon follow me on insta truthsmuisc

@courtneyelsayed7613

3y↑16

She is to those who understand

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@lindadote

9y↑621

Tracy has always been acutely aware of the heartache of the world in which we live. Be it personal loss, Domestic Violence, gun laws gone mad or any manner of injustice, Tracy gets down to the nitty-gritty. This lady tells it as it is, yet somehow refrains from passing judgement. Tracy has a pure soul and quietly goes about her business of helping those less fortunate. When will people realise that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword or in this case, gun?

@josephkennedy839

5y↑13

Nailed it
Every word
Go on Linda Jones

@missseashell6241

4y↑12

Because she is a black women in a world of the poverty, violence and fear many of us underprivileged and of color do. I pray for all the generations after me they don't have to experience this. I think we all want better world for those after us

@arnikaroques2751

Linda& Joseph, I agree

@danielparker2505

3y↑1

Hey I'm a dude who's going to cover this song soon follow me on insta truthsmuisc

@darrellwinns2391

She does Linda

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@oluyedeemmanuel415

29w↑16

From 2023 to 2030 ill keep coming to this place and adding a like to all comments here, Legend Tracy 🙌

@le2458

What’s going to happen in 2030?? 😳

@dianemiller3519

4y↑154

No matter what song she sings..she has the ability to reach into my heart...I absolutley love her voice..
wish she would only sing more...

@deemaseko3625

4y↑1

I've been listening to this song for years and its only now that I realise that the song is actually about a white man singing about that old nigga. powerful lyrical content

@Sarah-jq8rk

1y↑4

Best singer that ever lived on this planet. The most real and best voice. BANG, BANG BANG.x

@ruckusxsuckur5108

8y↑88

"He wants the chances that you took from him and nothing that you own." One of my favorite songs by her.

@richardbeech9722

8y↑3

that line really stood out to me also.

@paulbungay9487

3y↑1

@gideonchi9898

3y↑2

Me too.
Also, I wonder why the comment section was bared in "Subcity"

@chrisborrowme1679

So we're walking hospitals ?

@ianmacdougall1320

3y↑35

I can honestly say Tracy Chapman was the only artist I have heard that every song she wrote I loved, Tracy had that sort of feeling Brilliant

@wickedangel8134

4y↑353

With Everything going on in this world right now Tracy is just the voice that the world needs to hear <3

@kennyparker3961

4y↑2

what's going on right now?

@jameskariuki1410

4y↑4

She is awesome.

@Eridesu22111

4y↑5

Kenny Parker are you from the afterlife? 🤷🏻‍♂️

@kennyparker3961

4y↑1

@@Eridesu22111 what's afterlife?

@diahnpeterson2705

4y↑3

, 100 real

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@zalanahara270

3y↑60

This song reminds me of the saying "the child that is rejected by the village will burn it down to feel it's warmth." Wrong or Right the village is just as responsible for the actions of the child as he himself is. Can be applied to so many situations in life.

@domenicomorselli

https://youtu.be/s7l7-emr86g

@frankcastlefan

2y↑2

Wow, that is emotive and viseral, I really appreciate you saying that. I feel I needed to hear that.

@mindsigh4

@leavemealone75

43w↑1

The lonely family scapegoat. 🐐

@hoodphora2702

8y↑213

A underrated legend.

@nikitabrits5331

7y↑69

"he wants the chances that you took from him, and nothing that you own" God damn... That is mercilessly beautiful

@user-gx8du1te4y

3y↑34

'And if he finds himself to be a reflection of us all, bang bang bang, he'll shoot us down'.

Amazing music, amazing lyrics, amazing artist.

@shashurimagrease2890

4y↑72

Why can't we get music like this anymore? It's truly aching the trash music we get these days.

@oliverwabwire2836

4y↑2

For her belting away these kinds of timeless gems......Tracy deserves a highly decorated lifetime achievement award!

@auntie_foodvlog

4y↑2

Check for Asa - Fire on the mountain

@alexchiona4205

3y↑1

People have forgotten how it feels to have good morals because then we learned how to be responsible people through music now can we say

@alexchiona4205

3y↑1

People have forgotten how it feels to have good morals because then we learned how to be responsible people through music now can we say

@alexchiona4205

People have forgotten how it feels to have good morals because then we learned how to be responsible people through music now can we say

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@NarcotixSanji

4y↑66

She's so beautiful. Her eyes are so gentle and her voice just soothes the soul. You talk that talk, Tracy!

@joannloves8232

4y↑183

@rabishrestha804

3y↑2

I think, This is what will happen to american government. Bang bang bang they will shoot them down. muricans should immediately stop arming people against people.

@addvalue9473

2y↑9

These are the type of lyrics I strive to have, insightful and honest-thought inducing. How Tracy sings them and the music that accompany the words are superb.
To illustrate how great her lyrics are they can be sung in her style, to pop all the way to Funk, Hard Rock to Heavy Metal and be well-suited and just as impactful. Amazing!

@margocorcoran165

10w↑1

So relevant today 😢

@shalandacosey4476

3y↑37

This song was put out years ago and speaks of everything that is taking place right now. She's an amazing talent and all of her music speaks of real life. POWERFUL MUSIC AND THE MESSAGES IN HER MUSIC IS EYE OPENING.

@josiahhockenberry9846

44w↑3

She spoke of what was going on then, and before then, and what will be for the foreseeable future until we can agree on how to conduct ourselves. She is a very wise woman with many insights and I hope that her message will not go unnoticed. ✌️

@davidpurves1929

33w↑2

I've seen her live she's fantastic don't get any songwriter as good as she is

@kullurd

4y↑8

Tracy Chapman was ahead of her time with this powerful message about guns and the effects of it!

@rileylegarde1161

5y↑54

You can sense the sadness of emotion and heaviness in her soul...she's a rare jewel.

@isras6702

7y↑394

Written about a decade ago and still true today. I love this woman's voice and messages in her music.

@steeden54

5y↑21

In fact Isra, it was written 30 years ago. 1989.

@paulinekerkula6234

I'm

@judepierse2883

5y↑2

Her music is awesome.

@xyzman123

5y↑2

I hate to break it to you but a decade ago was 2007 (from when you wrote this)

@scottasbj

4y↑1

This from 1991-1992

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@writerinprogress

3y↑8

This song is the punch in the heart it needs to be - her courage and insight in writing these lyrics and performing them is what makes her the incredible, wise and unafraid artist she is.

@Sarah-jq8rk

1y↑21

Tracy is just the best singer in the world in my eyes. Grown up all my life listening to her amazing voice. I love her so much. Its hard to explain how much her music means to me and my family x

@spartanangel391

2y↑26

not another artist on the planet like this woman for me, no singer hit quit like her 💯❤️

@MrPatrickodeen

4y↑67

Tracey is always the artist for the times we are in. I love her music with my wholeheart. She is anti establishment and anti ignorance. In the end its clear that despite being a premier talent she will never get what she truly deserves. I like to think that she has already received everything she wanted and for her its enough. She will be forever in my heart! My soul rejoices whenever I hear her.

@user-rk9th1kt8b

4y↑1

ممكن طرجمة شكرا

@ropi7249

"she will never get what she truly deserves." I don't think she wants what you thinks she deserves.

@adekolaadediran80

4y↑310

Who is till listening to this loving song in August 2020.

@lomachenko644

4y↑12

Simply one of the best songs out there

@eszterteklafekete6095

4y↑2

Loma Chenko i 1000% agree

@estherclift-melville8111

4y↑6

Sept 5th 2020 dat in hubbys man cave, bbq & drinking vodka. Loving her songs.... Playing them loud... sorry neighbours NOT 😂

@ellenignacio9354

4y↑3

Tracy Chapman is...bang bang bang 👌

@chantalwratten8720

4y↑4

Still here. .. great tunes never die .

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@brittanykoontz4448

3y↑13

Absolutely love Tracy Chapman ❤

@catherinephiri8448

3y↑11

Tracy Chapman's songs reaches the mind and soul and they make me relax remember those days and my late husband who we used to listen together as a couple until we go to sleep

@vanman757

41w

❤🙏🏻✝️😇

@MG._.MG13

4y↑117

When the world need her the most she disappeared Tracy were are you we need you more than ever now

@ryanmeszaros6311

😢

@gaiag100

4y↑14

She had tour dates for 2020 and 2021!! She is Back!

@jamhombre

Im in need of a new album from her

@danielparker2505

3y↑1

Hey I'm a dude who's going to cover this song soon follow me on insta truthsmuisc

@melainelafalaise346

https://youtu.be/CgTYdrETUbg

@wakefulday

5y↑2

"Before you can bridge the gulf between
And embrace him in your arms
Bang bang bang"
There's so much humanity and care in this song, and so much understanding. It also struck me how real, natural and humanly beautiful the faces in the video clip were. They also took the care not to promote violence at all, and yet convey what the lyrics are about. Well done!

@laurarochfors6383

4y↑12

She is just effortless.. even without music. The women has lived.👌💖

@TheMeMustGoOn

19w

The women has lived. ☹

@babongileduma695

6y↑15

I love her voice and her music very much and I won't stop loving her !!!!❣️💝❣️

@danielelford6767

10y↑91

Has too be one of the most important songs ever written

@waynephillips2369

5y↑4

Very rarely does a musical talent of this magnitude come along; a true musical genius wrapped in a beautiful female package.

@abdelouahabboudjelal

1y↑15

Tracy Chapman la plus grande chanteuse de tous les temps en plus de son immense talent elle est d une modestie et d une simplicité à susciter l admiration.

@samuelvilembwa1114

4y↑13

I simply love the Simplicity of Tracy. You are a powerful singer..keep the spirit burning girl

@chambersinternational7347

4y↑25

I wish we still had good music like this these days! Tracy if you ever see this, please know that you're loved! Your music touches my soul and inspires me differently.

@barbarabrown1878

1y↑4

Come back Tracy we miss your talent,music human devotion and more. More music we love you.thankyou

@thewangster123

38w↑2

My favorite of Tracy's. Such an awesome song. Cheers Tracy 🙂

@BabiletubeAbdulrahmanmmohamed

3y↑10

Her confidence ,respect for her professions, singing from bottom of her heart, her message through songs and inspiring for life ,her voice and charismatic of her face is another level of magic

@basia299

7y↑38

Her insight and wisdom have always been true and deep, her voice is incredible. A true gift to this world.

@pauloj.tyihuku5881

1y↑3

Tracy é uma das cantoras q cantou tudo q tem haver com a humanidade,acompanho bem as suas mensagens me tocam no fundo do coração,qdo stou triste oiço ela e tudo passa

@tombarron5170

8y↑246

I'm a hard rocker , but Tracy Chapman you have had my attention since 1990. Thank you for you're awesome music !!!

@dileriajones4101

5y↑1

Tracy Watson...omg

@SpeakingAmericanTruths

4y↑1

Same!

@emmef7970

3y↑2

Amen to that!

@danielparker2505

Hey I'm a dude who's going to cover this song soon follow me on insta truthsmuisc

@Jaguar1910

3y↑2

Une chose n'empêche pas l'autre

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@denisecarpenter2981

6y↑15

I have loved her music since she started singing. She is beautiful inside and out and a wonderful story teller. Never disappoints me.

@joycemsiska8018

32w↑1

The best Artist this world has ever produced 👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@waslivinghere

35w↑3

2023 August, I just discovered this Chapman classic, wow, just wow!!! I hope I get to see her live at least once in my lifetime 🎉

@lindawisner3525

4y↑180

I can't believe I've never seen this video. Chapman is a star in music and lyrics. She is also a gorgeous woman with no makeup - or very little I can't see. I am so tired of seeing over made up women with freakish lashes and lips that are so exaggerated they scare me. And let's not mention the clown colored plastic talons. Really would love to see more of her. Fantastic !

@emmef7970

3y↑19

Amen to that, she is a beautiful natural woman. So sad that the majority of woman making "music" today are so overly made-up. Caricatures of women with all their fake Barbie parts. Too bad they didn't spend more time on their craft instead of on their appearances, we can tell by the music being put out today. Tracy we need you!!

@perstgaard

1y↑3

She has one good song: Crossroads.

@adonisfrancesco3236

1y↑4

Make up doesn't define women

@akinyiolang4943

1y↑5

be kind😂😂😂

@DJSaoFlashBack

1y↑2

Conheci essa música através da rádio Mundo Livre FM de Curitiba

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@ettaspeer6717

5y↑1

Tracy Chapman is Beautiful
A great singer
I love your music
Keep on singing beautiful lady
Helping me heal loosing my husband Charlie Speer 😢

@candyelmahy6010

12w↑2

I love Tracy Chapman , her lyrics so touching her voice calm and warm ❤

@MercedesAMGsRULE

6y↑7

Absolutely love Tracy Chapman. If I ever go on Desert Island Disks, it’ll definitely be in my playlist.

@oceaniabella9677

3y↑4

With everthing in this world know occurring I have to say this is what really takes your mind off all this drama brings u back to your good old memories and has u think back and feel your once more been moved by her voice and true, and even to this day no matter how many times I hear her songs I just wanna hear them once more to escape this world and go into a peaceful world of my own. 😳😌

@j.digoryspaulding2781

6y↑6

The stark simplistic approach Tracy brings to her music emphasizes her rich and beautiful voice, which carries her thought provoking and honest lyrics. The music is lovely, but not flashy. My favorite part is around 4:04 where her voice crackles. It feels so human. Raw.

@sukrihassan8909

3y↑17

The most clean singer of the time.no wild gossip,no wild lifestyle,no racisms.

@maiervin7946

30w↑7

@Eskinderfiction

41w↑5

I have been listening to Tracy's music ever since I was a little boy. I adore her voice and the message that she conveys through her music. She is a real singer whom I find no match to compare with her. What a spectacular person she is.

@olusolaladimeji5165

2y↑20

All her songs are legendary!!!and stand all tests of time

@Syd90210

3y↑1

Tracy Chapman: The teller of truths!

@TiffanyCerf

8y↑26

love this woman she's got so much depth and writes about such important and rarely spoken of things

@oliver-leeisaks960

9y↑75

Love this lady. Taught me about history, love and oppression through her songs. Master class.

@siphelelemadlala5482

Oliver-Lee Isaks it's a Boy

@AnneTracey-gb2mv

35w↑2

Was privileged to see her live at Massey Hall Toronto. Totally brilliant and talented ❤👏👏👏

@vifironomo7941

4y↑20

Come on guys, only 8 million views? No way...this song deserves better!!!

@deemaseko3625

I've been listening to this song for years and its only now that I realise that the song is actually about a white man singing about that old nigga. powerful lyrical content

@perseverancemoremi6751

3y↑22

Her music got me through alot of tough times.

@jinkinsjinks5792

8y↑4

Love you & your music Tracy!

@dandanyel3911

2y↑1

I heavily LOVE YOU TRACY CHAPMAN

@PhenellaDobunaba-cl6gc

52w↑1

I'm from PNG and love Tracey Chapman's songs like mad💝💖💖😍

@verenagobel9857

4y↑15

Still love this music! Such a wonderful Artist as Tracy is hard to find nowadays. When I first heard this song I was in my early teens and fell in love with the voice and this woman.

@domenicomorselli

https://youtu.be/s7l7-emr86g

@BeckyUmehBU

8y↑128

i love how simple her music video is. so, we can concentrate on her message.

@raystaff386

8y↑5

I agree,so good!

@georgem5524

8y↑7

so true she sings with so much passion and soul In her music !

@Klaudiart

I'm not so sure how simple it is?

@jdd5886

5y↑2

Cos she is very talented, she don't need to cover her music with flashy videos.

@kiara198923

3y↑2

She always looks sad but she makes you feel every emotion with each word. So adorable.

@moses_ironside3920

4y↑1

Natural beauty with epic voice

@user-uq9fd2in6n

32w↑3

I love this song

@karenk33

4y↑5

I've been listening to Tracy Chapman for about 20 years. And yes, her songs touch the soul. I prefer male singers, but her voice and words are amazing!

@davidwade6717

5y↑1

I was there and understand the not so sutlle message here. Thank you for such a haunting song.

@karenmorris674

2y↑2

Listening to this song after the mass shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX. So poignant...

@lutendotrinitytshivhase3430

7y↑26

sometimes I get surprised when I listen to these songs and it still feels like it was released yesterday. I love her songs

@lifehardlesson3203

2y↑4

SHE'S A LEGEND UP THERE WITH BOB MARLEY 👑👑👑👑🌟💫💯

@bettypierce552

24w↑1

Absolutely Beautiful. I Love Tracy Chapman ❤❤❤❤. Her voice is like rolling rivers its a voice you can not tell what Ethnicity she is from. Absolutely wonderful ❤❤

@deeppurple8237

1y↑1

@aabuwasel

4y↑4

Fast Car, Cross Roads and bang bang bang you shot me down... l Love you Tracy.

@lioness-sx6fr

3y↑1

Give me one reason !!

@KenDryden1989

8y↑189

One of the greats, no doubt about it. Thank god for musicians with brains as well as beautiful sound.

@SuperLammens

8y↑9

Ken, I think it's more heart & soul then brains. Our world is full of people with magnificent brains but the destruction in our world is not stopped because all these people have wonderfull brains.

@vlv9009

7y↑4

The Brain is the Heart not hart the pump. Tracy Chapman is always on point. We Brothers Love you.

@johnwass1369

Ken Dryden 2pac

@conniemuller9878

Für mich 👌👌👍👍👍

@theloser5459

cheers to that.

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@ayandambonambi1365

45w↑1

loved her since age 14 i'm 33 now but it still feels like I'm listening to her songs for the VERY 1st time### listening South Africa##

@returntovega

1y↑1

Now, this song carries a message 💘😢

@jean-claudebourillon1111

5y↑12

Je suis français je comprends à peu près les chanson, mais sa musique est et restera éternelle dans les vibrations de mon corps, malgré mes 63 ans et je l’ai écouté à 18 ans environ !!!!! Bravo à Tracy et a YouTube

@naomioyler

4y↑4

This song is so fucking powerful.

@colcharma5502

3y↑1

@LambentOrt

4y↑1

A prophet, a poet. Truth.

@kagisobenson8103

3y↑6

Me myself and i,even in 2080 it will stil be played,Quality never goes out of style

@graemealexander7259

3y↑3

I need to meet this absolute perfect human before I die ❤

@nabaddajulietjosephine05

11w↑2

You are an undeclared revolutionary, thank you for the messages.

@dango4u

3y↑1

Best women singer. I been listening to Tracy chapman since early 90’s she’s the best.

@SuperBerya

10y↑7

She's good, her voice is unique......!

@anitamonroe4329

10y↑3

Bery, that's exactly the thing. No one else sounds remotely like her. I love that sound, its depth and beauty.

@SuperBerya

10y↑1

Anita Monroe I agree with you!

@sbuyiselonkosi1106

2y↑3

😭😭😭😭I'm a South African young man who grew up listen to your music from my parents and Jackaranda 9.2 fm. You my role model, I really love your songs, voice as well as your physical appearance.

@tonywalker9860

1y↑1

Nobody can sing like Tracy

@destroyerup.gaming3691

2y↑1

➕ Warner Music Group 1958 - 2004 R.I.P. 🙏

@veransoconradsimoben9125

4y↑5

With all the troubles in 2020, this song got bells ringing in my brain circa 30 years after. I wish children could listen to pure advice and pick from it. 100% void from immorality, 100% decent and no racism. Wish it could restream like in the old days of the 90s when I walked to school listening to it. There would be no gun shootings (Bang bang bang) and we would need not to find a place to run to.