Música dedicada às vítimas do 11 de Setembro fala sobre um mundo com mais respeito

Em 2001, quando os ataques terroristas derrubaram as duas torres do World Trade Center, matando 2.996 pessoas, a cantora canadense Alanis Morissette disponibilizou em seu site a música “Utopia”, dedicada às vítimas da tragédia. A canção fala do sonho utópico de um mundo melhor, onde houvesse respeito, amor e humildade entre as pessoas e onde o diálogo fosse a solução para os problemas. “Nós nos reuniríamos em fóruns, todos falariam e se sentiriam notados”, almeja a cantora. Em novembro de 2001, logo depois de lançar “Utopia”, Alanis Morissette recebeu da ONU um prêmio por se dedicar à causas humanitárias.

Utopia – Alanis Morissette

We’d gather around all in a room fasten our belts engage in dialogue
We’d all slow down rest without guilt not lie without fear disagree sans judgement

We would stay and respond and expand and include and allow and forgive and
Enjoy and evolve and discern and inquire and accept and admit and divulge and
Open and reach out and speak up

This is utopia this is my utopia
This is my ideal my end in sight
Utopia this is my utopia
This is my nirvana
My ultimate

We’d open our arms we’d all jump in we’d all coast down into safety nets

We would share and listen and support and welcome be propelled by passion not
Invest in outcomes we would breathe and be charmed and amused by difference
Be gentle and make room for every emotion

This is utopia this is my utopia
This is my ideal my end in sight
Utopia this is my utopia
This is my nirvana
My ultimate

We’d provide forums we’d all speak out we’d all be heard we’d all feel seen

We’d rise post-obstacle more defined more grateful we would heal be humbled
And be unstoppable we’d hold close and let go and know when to do which we’d
Release and disarm and stand up and feel safe

This is utopia this is my utopia
This is my ideal my end in sight
Utopia this is my utopia
This is my nirvana
My ultimate