The rhythm of Swing Low Sweet Chariot is often played or sung at a slow, steady pace. It sets the mood of longing that slaves often felt while trying to escape from their owners. The despair and desire of wanting to gain more freedom is further emphasized through the repetition of the lyric "coming for to carry me home".
I think it's just "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", or possibly just "Sweet Chariot" It's "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
this -:)
The earliest recording of the song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was in 1909. The refrain of the song is Swing low, Sweet chariot coming for to carry me home, which is sung twice.
"Home" is a metaphor for heaven in this African-American spiritual. In the Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible, Elijah was taken home in a chariot.
Underground Railroad (^_^)
I think it's just "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", or possibly just "Sweet Chariot" It's "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
this -:)
The earliest recording of the song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was in 1909. The refrain of the song is Swing low, Sweet chariot coming for to carry me home, which is sung twice.
"Home" is a metaphor for heaven in this African-American spiritual. In the Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible, Elijah was taken home in a chariot.
In "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," the chariot symbolizes a means of deliverance and escape from suffering, often interpreted as a metaphor for salvation or liberation from oppression. It evokes the biblical imagery of the prophet Elijah being taken to heaven in a chariot of fire, representing hope for freedom and a better life beyond earthly struggles. The chariot serves as a powerful symbol of hope and spiritual transcendence for those enduring hardships.
Underground Railroad (^_^)
the chariot is on its way to help the slaves to freedom (underground railroad)
Swing low sweet chariot, go down moses, and ole black Joe
ub40 sung it
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The refrain in "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" may have been referring to the Underground Railroad coming into the slave-holding states. The song's earliest recording was in 1909.