Tracy Chapman - Across The Lines Lyrics

one of the best album ever made after over 30 years im still in love with this musician ...probly bc remember me one big love i lost :/

i wonder what type of instruments they used in the verse. Sounds semilar to lea by toto

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Love this

January the 1rst Listening,
Thumbs up (y)!!

😃😃

with trumph as president this is the said future..

(A Travers Les Lignes)



A travers les lignes
Qui oserait passer

Sous le pont

Au delà des voies

Qui séparent les blancs des noirs


Choisis ton camp

Ou sauve toi si tu ne veux pas y laisser ta peau

Cette nuit, les émeutes commencent

Dans les ruelles de l'Amérique

Ils assassinent le rêve de l'Amérique


Une petite fille noire est molestée

Sans raison

Les journaux reprennent l'histoire

Et les rancœurs racistes éclatent

Qui le lendemain engendrent l'émeute

On sort les couteaux, les fusils

Deux jeunes noirs sont tués

Un jeune blanc perd la vue


Une petite fille noire est molestée

Personne ne connait son nom

Des tas de gens en sont blessés, révoltés

C'est elle qui est à blâmer

DEC 2019 STILL LISTINING :)

Im from ireland and have been listening to tracy chapman since i am a kid...one of the best artists of all time

Brilliant song her voice is unique

NOV 2019 still listening .

getting closer to thanksgiving, I end up thinking about stuff like this, why people can't just get along and be good to each other when we can and it's a lot easier than finding ways to hurt each other.

Not just Thanksgiving ,everytime.

true. esp at thanksgiving though

Living Legend...Great song writer

Sad reality this still happens today , we have failed humanity

This songs make me think why are people racist it upsets me plus I hurt as I lost my children at a young age so why is there violence no one can help what happens in the world abuse happens too no one can stop it. It hurts me by the thoughts I have good song though

Always takes me back to 1980s Chicago. Timeless.

great song

I feel like this song is too racially charged to have been written today. Nobody would dare tempt the sjw army today.

Gotta cross the line few would dare to go.
The sjw is sure hurting and confusing alot of people. I think the worst crime their PC values corroborate on is robbing the individual of their artistic freedom.
In fact when you consider that by the dictionary- rascism is comprised of predjudice discrimination and antagonism its a wonder the sjw cannott comprehend their own tactic- which seems to me to be to discrimate antagonize and treat anyone not in their leauge with predjuce
Covert rascism.

Tracy chapman. Bless you.and your time.

I had to leave my hometown/state to understand what 'color lines' were.

See, I'm from a certain area of the southeastern US, and I'm white, but there were Black and Mexican and German and Polish and Welsh and Italian and other "Races/Nationalities" living in the same area, side by side. We didn't see color; we didn't hear accent...we were all human and we were neighbors. We would visit each others' house; spend the night; eat their food at their table, and they would do the same with every other family. No matter who needed the help, the entire community jumped in to help them.

My grandmother (Bless her Soul) had four portraits on her living room wall: Jesus Christ, John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert F Kennedy. They hung on her wall for everyone to see until the day she died. I don't know what became of the pictures; I wasn't there to see what happened or who took them. I wish I had them today. She was a prime example of what the area was like.

I haven't been "home" in thirty years. Last time I went, I knew something was changing, and NOT for the better. I saw a couple of friends...young men of color (my age at that time)...and I hugged them; kissed their cheeks and got one in return, outside of the local supermarket. People stared and whispered, with expressions of disgust on their faces.

Last I hear, everyone I knew and loved had either moved away or died (I'm in my 60's, so age takes us all eventually) and only the ignorant bigots remain.

Makes me sad that a place as wonderful and color neutral and balanced in temperance could turn ugly and mean-spirited like it has become.

I'll never go "home" again.

Where I live today, I work in a large retail store, and every single day, one of the first things I do when I go into the store, is to find and hug my friend Shaa, a young lady of color that I love like my own daughter. And a lot of people give us that same disgusted expression.

Know what? I don't care. I love Shaa and NO BODY is going to stop me from hugging her and telling her I love her. Same for my gay friends. If you can't stand to see me hug my black, Asian, Latino or Gay friends and tell them I love them...don't watch and don't listen...and know that you have my sympathy for not having a heart or soul.

Tracy💜💜💜

All way love for you?

was this 1989?

Me encanta, no me canso de escucharla.

100% pure

best music of tracy chapman, the rythm is just perfect

✝️he poor live a s✝️ones ✝️hrow from the weal✝️h sleeping ou✝️fron✝️of banks¿?etc

♥️😛😜😝🌠🎵🛸

Thans, love you

This reminds Me of Prison so much and actually just brought tears to my eyes. Don't really know why I'm writing this. Just an emphasis of what this song means to me I guess 😢😢😢

It happened more than we know

Very nice!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌞🎵🎵🌟

Timeless. Nice description what has always been lingering in USA.

I'm from New Zealand, used to listen to this because my mum loved it when I was growing up. Her voice always sends chills down my spine and brings back memories of my late mum. The message is amazing and timeless - I can't believe she's not more popular than she is

What a song who is listening to it 2019

Who created the divisionsof America was it TRUMP, or was it created by the zionist Thugs, who dare speak the tRUTH??.

one of those albums i listened to over and over again at a pivotal moment of my life. hot sticky summer. working at the yogurt shop. soon to go to college. every song is amazing but the genius is in the ways each song unfold into the next. i still remember the ordering.

How is she delicious tonight . .

i <3 Tracy heart

Such a strong lyrics.

The bird needs the left wing as much as the right in order to fly.

Your comment deserves a billion likes:)

@Melissa Garcia That is so kind of you to say. Blessings Melissa. I send you my love and respect.

When you put it like that....even the most simple minds understand brother.
SALUTE

La grande classe = high class ♥️🌹👏👍🌹♥️

"Choose sides" because being neutral only helps the oppressor so relevant for what's happening right now in USA the detention centres i.e concentration camps! So sad! Speak up people!

AOC's remarks have been debunked. Those centers are not Concentration camps.

Even her photos of standing by the fences have been disproved.

Love is a 'side'

Phenomenal song writing and performance

The best ever it allways gets me

recuerdo mi infancia mexico 1988

La bonne èpoque merçi tracy

En la vida lo unico que no tiene caducidad es la musica, juzgenlo uds mismos con esta rolota!

Her voice 💖😍💯😘

399 fools.

One of the best tunes. ....

I did it.

I'm not sure if it was Antioch, or Pittsburg, it was near there.

Classic, across the lines 👌🏻

Puro sentimiento, Quien en los 80s vivio esto y lo vive en 2019? Un hermoso Mexico que se nos fue.

I LOVE every single song of Tracy Chapman. Her voice is so warm, earthy and honesty....soo honesty. it s like she would touch my soul with her songs... with this true texts and wonderfull melodies. I know her songs for long time and i have real good memories. i know her songs for real long time and i feel and remember many past moments with her musik. it s like a ride with an old train against the time. In this train time stops for a few Moments best wishes from a touched musician named flora florenz

These songs were my lullaby as a kid, now i play them to put the kid i nanny to sleep. I swear nothing works better than a nice mellow Tracy Chapman song.

Simply beautiful

tes i agree shes in a top position of her own theres no one quite like her xxxx love her amazing well

Progress is such a strange thing. It is simply happening every moment of our lives. Sometimes quick, sometimes slow but i have faith that it is always happening

Did i listen to that album in 1990 ,i was traveling around the world she was everywhere, took ten years to make that great one.

I miss her and I really miss myself

How do you mean my friend?

King Belial Not been their self lately but hopefully all good now, only here 1’s so enjoy while here

Tracy rules!

Evergreen

Definitely one of the best albums

Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks
Choose sides
Run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America
Little black girl gets assaulted
Ain't no reason why
Newspaper prints the story
And racist tempers fly
Next day it starts a riot
Knives and guns are drawn
Two black boys get killed
One white boy goes blind
Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks
Choose sides
Run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America
Little black girl gets assaulted
Don't no one know her name
Lots of people hurt and angry, she's the one to blame
Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks
Choose sides
Run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America

Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks
Choose sides
Run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America
Little black girl gets assaulted
Ain't no reason why
Newspaper prints the story
And racist tempers fly
Next day it starts a riot
Knives and guns are drawn
Two black boys get killed
One white boy goes blind
Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks
Choose sides
Run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America
Little black girl gets assaulted
Don't no one know her name
Lots of people hurt and angry, she's the one to blame
Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks
Choose sides
Run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America

Vielen Dank, Merci, Grazie, Thanks!

Who has the guts to sing this except for our girl Tracy? God Bless you my friend.XO

Well said

194 people dislike u need your fucking heads shaking Tracy is telling u all a story are u all death or just purely thick and do not understand why are u even here if u don't like her music inbaseals seriously

One of the greatest albums ever made i have the same feeling with this album as Michael Jacksons Thriller! So many hits from a god gifted singer/songerwriter!

good tune

Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks

Choose sides
Or run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America

Little black girl gets assaulted
Ain't no reason why
Newspaper prints the story
And racist tempers fly
Next day it starts a riot
Knives and guns are drawn
Two black boys get killed
One white boy goes blind

Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks

Choose sides
Or run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America

Little black girl gets assaulted
Don't no one know her name
Lots of people hurt and angry
She's the one to blame

Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks

Choose sides
Or run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the back streets of America
They kill the dream of America

Very seminal music. Will stand the tst of time.

Essa mulher é um hino, muito amor por ela!😍😍😍

Underrated song

This is some soulful shit....deep as the ocean

Yes a very great album

Tracy the best and thanks.

Sounds like a song for south East London

Was written about Newberry Street murders in York, PA 1969.

You know it! Sad to say it's a world issue yet we will overcome it. Love beats hate!

My favorite singer ever

Such a beautiful song

I grew up with this album on repeat best ever xx

Katrina McNally Sorry, what you say

Wow!!! This song never forgotness

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lyrics?! Need them ASAP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmSS-jL6hoM

Love this album

Tracey Chapman = true legend

it’s so sad to see america is the same , if not worse

Lol it's not even close to the same. I've talked with people who lived through the riots and they described them like they were war veterans. Today it's all about hurt feelings and perceived injustice. You do the past and the people who went through it a great disservice by comparing it to how easy we have it today
Edit: changed "vets" to war veterans

If only you could go back and see for yourself.. it's not the same at all.

Progress is such a strange thing. It is simply happening every moment of our lives. Sometimes quick, sometimes slow but i have faith that it is always happening

such a beautt

2018 still in rotation

Raw, pure. When do we understand that we, or our kids, cross the lines we arbitrarily draw?

Could be America's anthem present day

Sadly, human beings get in our own way. Over such pointless reasons.

uh no racism is not the problem moron victim

Same for Talkin 'bout a Revolution, or Mountains of Things. Heck, the whole album could be... maybe it's my difference in age but many of the songs seem even more relevant now than back 30 years ago.

of course!

On facts.

One of my favorite albums of all time. Thank you kindly Tracy Chapman

Nobody's life should be put into any danger because of the color of their skin, especially in the U.S..

@Celtic26 I hate the white man

why "esp in the US"? It should be everywhere

Haha especially in the US they will... I am from Germany.... Greatings 😉

"TRACEY" U "GOD~OF"
"SINGER/SONGWRITING"

One of the greatest albums of all time!

Ohhh yeess

Can totally agree

100% every song is just brilliant and is timeless

No doubt about that

Fecking rite man