Narrative Song; "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman

"Talkin Bout a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman

Dont you know

Theyre talkin bout a revolution

It sounds like a whisper

Dont you know

Theyre talkin about a revolution

It sounds like a whisper

While theyre standing in the welfare lines

Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation

Wasting time in the unemployment lines

Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Poor people gonna rise up

And get their share

Poor people gonna rise up

And take whats theirs

Dont you know

You better run, run, run...

Oh I said you better

Run, run, run...

Finally the tables are starting to turn

Talkin bout a revolution

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Analysis: It starts off with the chorus, but in the context it almost seems like a forshadow of the song. The song is asking the listener if they know that what is being whispered about is a revolution. The verse that follows talks about where the different people who are struggling are talking about this so called revolution. (Ex. "Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation.") The bridge, which follows the verse, goes on to say that all of the poor people are basically going to stand up and fight for what is theirs and what they deserve. Then the next few lines, which i assume are to the goverment and people involved strongly with the ways of the economy, it says repeatadely "you better run, run, run...." The last line of the song is saying that a revolution has already begun, everyone be ready.