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Broken Arrow
[Intro]
Hello Mr. Soul, I dropped by to pick up a reason
For the thought that I caught in my head is the event of the season
[Verse]
The lights turned on and the curtain fell down
And when it was over, it felt like a dream
They stood at the stage door and begged for a scream
The agents had paid for a black limousine
That waited outside in the rain
Did you see them?
Did you see them?
[Chorus]
Did you see them in the river?
They were there to wave to you
Could you tеll that the empty-quiverеd
Brown-skinned Indian on the banks
That were crowded and narrow
Held a broken arrow?
[Verse]
Eighteen years of American dreams
He saw that his brother had sworn on the wall
He hung up his eyelids and ran down the hall
His mother had told him a trip was a fall
And don't mention babies at all
Did you see him?
Did you see him?
[Chorus]
Did you see him in the river?
He was there to wave to you
Could you tell that the empty-quivered
Brown-skinned Indian on the banks
That were crowded and narrow
Held a broken arrow?
[Verse]
The streets were lined for the wedding parade
The queen wore the white gloves, the county of song
The black-covered caisson her horses had drawn
Protected her king from the sun rays of dawn
They married for peace and were gone
Did you see them?
Did you see them?
[Chorus]
Did you see them in the river?
They were there to wave to you
Could you tell that the empty-quivered
Brown-skinned Indian on the banks
That were crowded and narrow
Held a broken arrow?
Significado de la letra
La canción 'Broken Arrow' de Willie Nelson es una reflexión profunda sobre diferentes aspectos de la vida. Comienza con Mr. Soul buscando una razón para un pensamiento poco común que lo sorprendió. Luego, nos transporta a un escenario donde las luces se encienden y el telón cae, creando una atmósfera de ensueño al finalizar el evento. Los espectadores esperan afuera, ansiosos por expresar su emoción, mientras una limusina espera bajo la lluvia.
La letra nos sumerge en la historia de un hombre que vive los sueños americanos durante dieciocho años, influenciado por la promesa de su hermano. Sin embargo, las advertencias de su madre resuenan en su mente, recordándole los peligros de seguir un camino incierto. Se plantea si lo vieron en el río, agitando la mano, sosteniendo una flecha rota.
Más adelante, se describe un desfile nupcial donde la reina, protegida por su rey, se une en matrimonio en busca de la paz, para luego desaparecer juntos. La imagen final nos invita a reflexionar sobre la presencia de ese indio de piel morena en la orilla del río, con una flecha quebrada en la mano, en un escenario estrecho y concurrido.
La canción evoca sentimientos de nostalgia, sacrificio y la búsqueda de significado en un mundo en constante cambio. A través de metáforas sutiles y un ambiente melancólico, Willie Nelson logra transmitir la complejidad de la experiencia humana y las conexiones que existen entre nosotros, aunque a veces sean fragmentadas como una flecha rota en el río.
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