"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was a song written for the slaves to have some hope while they were stuck working for others. Throughout the song it says "I looked over Jordan, and what did I see coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me coming for to carry me home", the slaves, as they are working, and claim that they can literally see freedom coming.

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" discusses what it is like to be free and the hopes and dreams of it. The song explains the need for better days and to be happy and free.

This song can be related today because there are many people in the world the have hopes for escaping a rough time in life such as depression, cancer, starvation, homeless, etc.