Перевод песни burn the witch radiohead

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Перевод песни Burn the witch (Shawn James)

Burn the witch

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The flames lick at my feet
Their hearts full of hate
What they don’t understand, they condemn
What they can’t comprehend
Must meet its end

But I won’t scream,
Won’t give them that satisfaction
No I won’t confess my false interaction
As I breathe deep and prepare for my passing
I hear them chant, burn the witch

I stand accused of being in league with Satan
No proof for their false accusation
Tied to the stake, no hope of escape
I stand alone and embrace my fiery fate

But I won’t scream,
Won’t give them that satisfaction
No I won’t confess my false interaction
As I breathe deep and prepare for my passing
I hear them chant, burn the witch

No I won’t scream,
Won’t give them that satisfaction
I won’t confess my false interaction
Now as I breathe deep and prepare for my passing
I hear them chant, burn the witch
Burn the witch, burn the witch
Burn the witch, burn the witch

Языки пламени лижут мои ноги,
Их сердца наполнены ненавистью.
Они осуждают то, чего не понимают,
То, чего они не могут постичь,
Должно встретить свой конец.

Но я не буду кричать,
Не доставлю им такого удовольствия.
Нет, я не признаюсь в приписанных мне связях.
Пока я глубоко дышу и готовлюсь к смерти,
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Меня обвиняют в сговоре с дьяволом,
Нет никаких доказательств их ложных обвинений.
Привязанная к столбу, без надежды на спасение,
Я стою в одиночестве и принимаю свою огненную судьбу.

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Stay in the shadows
Cheer at the gallows
This is a round up

This is a low flying panic attack
Sing a song on the jukebox that goes

Burn the witch
Burn the witch
We know where you live

Red crosses on wooden doors
And if you float you burn
Loose talk around tables
Abandon all reason
Avoid all eye contact
Do not react
Shoot the messengers

This is a low flying panic attack
Sing the song of sixpence that goes

Burn the witch
Burn the witch
We know where you live
We know where you live

«Burn The Witch» as written by Jonny Greenwood Colin Greenwood

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General CommentThis song seems to discuss fear of the other in a really interesting way. Just like the music video confirms, the entire analogy of the witch hunt dominates the material, while an ongoing subtext pushes a related narrative.

Overall, I’m most interested in the production. The horror film strings keeping time, the reverb drenched chorus, the whole thing is beautiful. I think the song’s release timing is also interesting. 2016 continues the trend of positioning further into one of the most conservative era of humankind—this song seems to examine the shallow missteps of exclusionary society laying waste to alien (other) «withes».

Propaganda is easier to disseminate than ever before and elite, exclusionary lifestyle is trendy. Though groups have scapegoated each other for generations and will continue to do so—in 2016 we financially, verbally and fictionally «burn the witches». Look at the Syrian refugee situation for instance:

In early 2016, three million children (millions more adults) are displaced (their homes destroyed) or are refugees (they are fleeing their home country) by/to the Syrian civil war. However, many countries claim it would be financially insane to help these people and it’s seen as rational to accept that mindset. The most extreme of these unhelpful people see it as dangerous. Many do not fully understand what they are condemning, they simply follow the popular opinion they relate to most.

Radiohead have written about this society before, from different perspectives. This song isn’t overstated or musically their most complicated but it leaves a lot to be extrapolated and its meaning, specifically it’s inspiration likely comes from several places.

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