Intro 1
Bm D Bm D
Bm D Bm G D Gm D
Bm G D Em
D G D Bm Bbdim A D
Em D
Verse 1
G D
As I remember
Bm
It was four hundred years
F# Bm Gm
or more
D Em G
Since you came to crucify
D Bm
And they were taken far
away from home
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There were promises of paradise
Asus4 A Bm
But if they had been told that day
Bbdim
That they would be sold that this way
Gm D Em D
To satisfy the souls of chosen men
Bm
See I had to look carefully
A#
At the shame of my ancestry
D A D Asus4
To redefine the storyline again
G
If I was
Verse 2
Am
taken for a day
Asus4 Gm
And shown another way
C#m
Now every child can learn
C# Fm C# A
a different thing
Am
See I tried a million times
A# Gm Dm
But I had to change my mind
Cm
Sadness was the best thing
C#m A D
I could bring
Bm A Asus4
On the inside he was dead
Gm
and this is what he said
C#m
As he took away the blue
C# Fm F#m
above the clouds
A Asus4 Am G Gm
Superi ority was clearly meant to be
Cm Dbm
So destiny will manifest in time.
Cm
Verse 3
Bm
Cm Bm Bb Bm G
So where has the love all gone
Gm Em Bm D G D
A troubled trail of tears will tell the tale
Bm
Of how I was put down
A#
where I don't belong
Gm D Bm D
Woman, child and man for sale
Bm A#
For ethical slavery is just an absurdity
A D Em
How can you be alive when
D G Asus4
you are dead
A Bm
With these chains of hypocrisy
A#aug A#dim Gm
The shame of my ancestry
D Bm
Forever stained by blood
D Asus4 A
in which you tread.
Verse 4
A Am
If I was taken for a day
Gm
And shown another way
C#m
Now every child can learn
C# Fm
a different thing
F#m A Am Asus4
See I tried a million times
Gm
But I had to change my mind
C#m
Sadness was the best
A C#
thing I could bring
A Asus4
On the inside he was dead
Gm
and this is what he said
Cm C#m
As he took away the blue above
A F#m A
the clouds
Asus4 Gm
Superiority was
Abm Gm
clearly meant to be
C#m
So destiny will manifest
D C#m C Bm
itself in time.
Verse 5
F# F#m
So where has the love all gone
Outro 1
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Bm D G Gm D Bm Bbaug F# F#m
D Bm D G D Bm A#dim F# F#m
D Bm D Asus4 A Am Gm
Cm C#m Bm D C# A Am Gm
Cm C# A Am Asus4 Gm
C#m
C# A Am Gm
Abm C#m C# Asus4 A# Gm
Cm C#m C# A Am Gm
Cm C#m C# A Am Asus4 Gm
Cm C#m C# G# A Am Bb
Gm Bb Ab A Am Gm
Cm C# Fm C# A Am Gm
Cm C# A Am Gm
Cm Fm Am Bb
G#
'Cause I remember
It was four hundred years or more
Since you came to crucify
And they were taken far away from home
There were promises of paradise
But if they had been told that day
That they would be sold this way
To satisfy the souls of chosen men
See I had to look carefully
At the shame of my ancestry
To redefine the story line again
Hey, if I was taken for a day and shown another way
Now every child can learn a different thing
See I tried a million times but I had to change my mind
Oh, sadness was the best thing I can bring
On the inside he was dead and this is what he said
As he took away the bloom above the clouds
Oh, superiority was clearly meant to be
So destiny will manifest in time
So where has love all gone?
A troubled trail of tears will tell the take
Of how I was put down where I don't belong
Woman, child and man for sale
For ethical slavery is just an absurdity
How can you be alive when you are dead?
With these chains of hypocrisy, the shame of my ancestry
Forever stained by blood in which you tread
Hey, if I was taken for a day and shown another way
Oh, now every child can learn a different thing
See I tried a million times but I had to change my mind
Oh, sadness was the best thing I can bring
On the inside he was dead, oh, and this is what he said
As he took away the bloom above the clouds
Oh, superiority was clearly meant to be
So destiny will manifest in time
So where has the love all gone
So wanna know where, wanna know where
Wanna know where, wanna know where
Somebody tell me where the love has all gone
Literary translation to Italian — faithful to the author's feeling, not singable.
Perché ricordo
Erano quattrocento anni o più
Da quando sei venuto a crocifiggere
E loro erano stati portati lontano da casa
C'erano promesse di paradiso
Ma se loro avessero saputo quel giorno
Che sarebbero stati venduti in quel modo
Per soddisfare le anime degli eletti
Vedrai, dovevo guardare con attenzione
Al disonore della mia discendenza
Per riscrivere la storia
Hey, se sono stato preso per un giorno e mostrato un'altra strada
Ora ogni bambino può imparare qualcosa di diverso
Vedrai, ho provato un milione di volte ma dovevo cambiare idea
Oh, la tristezza è stata la cosa migliore che potevo portare
Dentro di lui era morto e questo è ciò che ha detto
Mentre toglieva il fiore sopra le nuvole
Oh, la superiorità era chiaramente destinata a essere
Così il destino si manifesterà nel tempo
Allora dove è andata via l'amore?
Una traccia turbata di lacrime racconterà la verità
Di come sono stato messo giù dove non appartengo
Donna, bambino e uomo in vendita
Per l'etica della schiavitù è solo un'assurdità
Come puoi essere vivo se sei morto?
Con queste catene dell'ipocrisia, il disonore della mia discendenza
Per sempre macchiato dal sangue in cui hai calpestato
Hey, se sono stato preso per un giorno e mostrato un'altra strada
Oh, ora ogni bambino può imparare qualcosa di diverso
Vedrai, ho provato un milione di volte ma dovevo cambiare idea
Oh, la tristezza è stata la cosa migliore che potevo portare
Dentro di lui era morto, oh, e questo è ciò che ha detto
Mentre toglieva il fiore sopra le nuvole
Oh, la superiorità era chiaramente destinata a essere
Così il destino si manifesterà nel tempo
Allora dove è andata via l'amore
Allora vuoi sapere dove, vuoi sapere dove
Vuoi sapere dove, vuoi sapere dove
Qualcuno dille dove è andato via l'amore
Literary translation to Portuguese — faithful to the author's feeling, not singable.
Porque eu me lembro
Fazia quatrocentos anos ou mais
Desde que você veio crucificar
E eles foram levados muito longe de casa
Havia promessas de paraíso
Mas se eles tivessem sido informados naquele dia
Que seriam vendidos desse jeito
Para satisfazer as almas dos escolhidos
Veja, eu tive que olhar com cuidado
Na vergonha da minha ascendência
Para redefinir a linha da história novamente
Hey, se eu tivesse sido levado por um dia e mostrado outro caminho
Agora cada criança pode aprender algo diferente
Veja, eu tentei um milhão de vezes, mas tive que mudar de ideia
Oh, a tristeza foi a melhor coisa que eu podia trazer
Dentro dele ele estava morto e isso é o que ele disse
Enquanto ele tirava a flor acima das nuvens
Oh, a superioridade era claramente destinada a ser
Então o destino se manifestará no tempo
Então para onde foi o amor?
Uma trilha perturbada de lágrimas vai contar a história
De como eu fui posto para baixo onde não pertenço
Mulher, criança e homem à venda
Porque a escravidão ética é apenas uma absurdo
Como você pode estar vivo quando está morto?
Com essas correntes de hipocrisia, a vergonha da minha ascendência
Para sempre manchada pelo sangue no qual você pisou
Hey, se eu tivesse sido levado por um dia e mostrado outro caminho
Oh, agora cada criança pode aprender algo diferente
Veja, eu tentei um milhão de vezes, mas tive que mudar de ideia
Oh, a tristeza foi a melhor coisa que eu podia trazer
Dentro dele ele estava morto, oh, e isso é o que ele disse
Enquanto ele tirava a flor acima das nuvens
Oh, a superioridade era claramente destinada a ser
Então o destino se manifestará no tempo
Então para onde foi o amor?
Quer saber onde, quer saber onde
Quer saber onde, quer saber onde
Alguém me diga para onde foi o amor
From the album
The Return of the Space Cowboy
Jamiroquai · 1994 · Track 5
The story behind
Jamiroquai recorded Manifest Destiny in 1993 and 1994, during the recording of their second album. The song was released in 1994, as part of The Return of the Space Cowboy, an album that was quite successful. The band recorded in London studios, and the song was written when Jay Kay read a book about the history of Native Americans. The lyrics speak about the injustice they suffered, and the music has a touch of brass and strings. The song stood out for its smooth rhythm and an introduction with instruments that give it a special touch. It is one of the most well-known songs from the album, and it remains popular at festivals and concerts.