Sei anni fa è successo quello che tutto il mondo oggi ricorda ancora bene. Madonna due anni dopo pubblica l'album AMERICAN LIFE, come molti altri artisti avevano sentito di fare, questo era il suo lavoro post-11 settembre. Per ricordare quel tremendo giorno e per ricordare soprattutto le vittime di quella strage, pubblico quì i testi di tre delle canzoni più significative riguardo quella data, tratte appunto da AMERICAN LIFE di Madonna.
American Life
Do I have to change my name? Will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? Am I gonna be a star? I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best I guess I did it wrong That's why I wrote this song This type of modern life - Is it for me? This type of modern life - Is it for free? I went into a bar looking for sympathy A little company - I tried to find a friend Its more easily said it's always been the same This type of modern life - Is not for me? This type of modern life - Is not for free? American life I live the American dream You are the best thing I've seen, You are not just a dream I tried to stay ahead, I tried to stay on top I tried to play the part, but somehow I forgot Just what I did it for and why I wanted more This type of modern life - Is it for me? This type of modern life - Is it for free? Do I have to change my name? will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? Am I gonna be a star? American life I live the American dream You are the best thing I've seen, You are not just a dream I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best I tried to find a friend, I tried to stay ahead I tried to stay on top...... Fuck it...Yeah, Fuck it I'm drinking a Soy latte I get a double shot It goes right through my body And you know I'm satisfied I drive my mini cooper And I'm feeling super-dooper Yo they tell I'm a trooper And you know I'm satisfied I do yoga and pilates And the room is full of hotties So I'm checking out the bodies And you know I'm satisfied I'm digging on the isotopes This metaphysic's shit is dope And if all this can give me hope You know I'm satisfied I got a lawyer and a manager An agent and a chef Three nannies, an assistant And a driver and a jet A trainer and a butler And a bodyguard or five A gardener and a stylist Do you think I'm satisfied I'd like to express my extreme point of view I'm not Christian and I'm not a jew I'm just living out the American dream And I just realised that nothing Is what it seems Do I have to change my name Am I gonna be a star Do I have to change my name Am I gonna be a star? Do I have to change my name Fuck it
Intervention
I got to save my baby Because he makes me cry I got to make him happy I got to teach him how to fly I want to take him higher Way up like a bird in the sky I got to calm him down now I want to save his life And I know that love will change us forever And I know that love will keep us together And I know, I know There is nothing to fear And I know that love Will take us away from here Sometimes it's such a pleasure Sometimes I wanna tear it all down It's easy to be lazy And hard to go away from the crowd I know the road looks lonely But that's just Satan's game And either way my baby We'll never be the same And I know that love will change us forever And I know that love will keep us together And I know, I know There is nothing to fear And I know that love Will take us away from here In the blink of an eye everything could change Say hello to your life now your living This is it from now on It's a brand new day It was time to wake up from this dream (from this dream) I know the road looks lonely But that's just Satan's game And either way my baby You'll never be the same And I know that love will change us forever And I know that love will keep us together And I know, I know There is nothing to fear And I know that love Will take us away from
Easy Ride
I want the good life But I don't want an easy ride What I want is to work for it Feel the blood and sweat on my fingertips That's what I want for me I want to know everything Maybe someday I will What I want is to find my place Breathe the air and feel the sun on my children's face That's what I want I go round and round just like a circle I can see a clearer picture When I touch the ground I come full circle To my place and I am home I am home I want to let go of all disappointment That's waiting for me What I want is to live forever Not defined by time and space It's a lonely place That's what I want I go round and round just like a circle I can see a clearer picture When I touch the ground I come full circle To my place and I am home I am home I go round and round just like a circle I can see a clearer picture When I touch the ground I come full circle To my place and I am home I am home I go round and round just Round and round just
Peace and love.