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Back On The Chain Gang

I found a picture of you, oh
It hijacked my world that night
From a place in the past we've been cast out of, oh
Now we’re back in the fight

Yes, we're back on the chain gang
Whoa, back on the chain gang

A circumstance beyond our control, oh
The phone, the TV, and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh
Sand in our eyes, descended like flies

Yes, we're back on the chain gang
Whoa, back on the chain gang

The powers that be
That force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they’ve done to you
But I'll die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
They'll fall to ruin one day
For making us part

I found a picture of you, oh
They were the happiest days of my life
Like a break in the battle was your part, oh
Lonely heart, lonely hearts

Yes, we're back on the chain gang
Whoa, back on the chain gang

“Back On The Chain Gang” was written by Chrissie Hynde, the lead vocalist and songwriter of The Pretenders. Hynde had experienced a traumatic loss after her bandmate and former lover, James Honeyman-Scott, passed away from a drug overdose in 1982. This heartbreaking event sent Hynde into a tailspin of emotions, as she struggled to both grieve for Honeyman-Scott and to continue with her musical career.

A chain gang or road gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment.



Album: Low In High School
Year of Publication: 2017
Lyrics: Chrissie Hynde
Music: Chrissie Hynde/The Pretenders

last update: 11/05/2025

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Di nuovo nella banda delle catene

Ho trovato una tua foto, oh
Mi sconvolse tutto il mio mondo quella notte
Da un luogo del passato da cui siamo stati cacciati, oh
Ora siamo tornati a combattere

Sì, siamo tornati alla gang dei lavori forzati
Whoa, di nuovo nella gang dei lavori forzati

Una circostanza fuori dal nostro controllo, oh
Il telefono, la televisione e le notizie dal mondo
Ci sono entrati in casa come un uccello dall'inferno, oh
Sabbia nei nostri occhi, discesi come insetti

Sì, siamo tornati alla gang dei lavori forzati
Whoa, di nuovo nella gang dei lavori forzati

I poteri che persistono
che ci costringono a vivere come noi facciamo
Mi mettono in ginocchio
Quando vedo quello che ti hanno fatto
Ma morirò così come mi vedete qui oggi davanti a te
Sapendo che nel profondo del mio cuore
Un giorno cadranno in rovina
Per averci fatto separare

Ho trovato una tua foto, oh
Erano i giorni più felici della mia vita
Come una pausa nella battaglia era la tua parte, oh
Cuori solitari, cuori solitari

Sì, siamo tornati alla gang dei lavori forzati
Whoa, di nuovo nella gang dei lavori forzati

"Back On The Chain Gang" è stata scritta da Chrissie Hynde, cantante e leader dei Pretenders. La Hynde aveva subito una perdita traumatica dopo che il suo compagno di band ed ex amante, James Honeyman-Scott, era morto per overdose nel 1982. Questo evento straziante mandò Hynde in una spirale di emozioni, mentre lottava sia per elaborare il lutto per Honeyman-Scott sia per continuare la sua carriera musicale.

Una "chain gang" o "road gang" è un gruppo di prigionieri incatenati insieme per svolgere lavori umili o fisicamente impegnativi come forma di punizione.



Album: Low In High School
Anno di pubblicazione: 2017
Testo: Chrissie Hynde
Musica: Chrissie Hynde/The Pretenders

ultimo agg.: 11/05/2025

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