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Rats (Αρουραίοι)
03:47
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Lyrics in free translation:
Rats
They look nice, and cool
They do serious business
They trade bonds and shares
They are proud of their wealth
They feel great and wonderful!
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Deep down, though, they are like rats
Τhey live in confusion, fraud and debauchery
Their small syndicate lives in a golden cage
They are thieves and church robbers
Fortune-hunters and common quacksalvers
They abolish the law and promote terror
They sell poisons and suck your blood dry
They are blood suckers!
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They circle T.V. shows
They talk to you about viruses and pandemics
They try to rule your health and your life
They frighten people with fairy tales
They are vile rats!
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They sink the world in debt
With unholy allies and yes-men politicians
They divide societies for profit
They are insignificant!
They relentlessly strike economy and society
They dominate health and education
They destroy the state and the democracy
They subdue church and religion
With fury and greediness!
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“Stay away from church -so boring!"
“Stay away from other people, -not healthy!”
«Stay locked at home, die from hunger!”
“Stay alone, for your own good!”
“Stay alone –alone!”
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Focus! Pull yourself together!
Get rid of all the fascists right now!
Send away these goldbrickers! Quit whining!
Take back your dignity, your kid, your life!
Wake up! Remember!
You deserve to be free!
Free yourself from all the spongers
The outlaws and the moles
Those who hurt you with their lies
Those who violate your soul and gnaw your life
Wake up!!!
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1821 (Επανάσταση)
04:22
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Lyrics in free translation:
1821
Once upon a time, in the not long forgotten past,
our ancestors lived under the yoke of Asian tyrants,
for ages and ages, against their will.
In these ages of darkness and slavery,
their endless fight for freedom seemed hopeless.
The Holy Alliance of our European “friends”
would drown in blood any nation fighting for its freedom
against the Ottoman Empire
The time passed slowly and painfully,
until the sun came out, the ice melted
and the birds started to sing again.
And then our brave, decisive people
took weapons against their oppressors
who tortured them without mercy for so long!
In the mean time our European “benefactors”
tried to stop them in the name of Christ,
pretending to be their false saviors,
by giving them loans, turning them against each other
and demanding their obedience
through their local yes-men.
In the end, though, God showed his mercy
and spared them from their torment.
Our people joined forces and fought side by side,
until the world changed their mind
and supported their cause
Alas, their struggle led to the creation
of a troubled, weak and miserable state.
Our bravest leaders ended up dead or in prison
and a Bavarian king took their place,
bringing along with him thousands of thieves
devouring our properties and our lives
Unfortunately, for more than 200 years
the wicked offspring of these yes-men
along with the remnants of their quisling-Nazi brothers
keep ravaging our country, taking us for fools
and selling us out to vile slave markets
How long will we live sadly, fallen on our knees,
obeying to foreign masters and their local servants?
How long will we, the former lions,
cower and croak like frightened birds?
Where are you, heroes of 1821?
Cry, you old rebels, for us, the fallen ones!
Destroy the traitors and their collaborators!
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Politician (Πολιτικός)
04:39
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Lyrics in free translation:
Politician
Since a young boy he boasted that when he grew up,
he would enter politics to save his country,
like other great party leaders that were born in his family.
Every time he saw politicians on the TV,
he stood up with a fake microphone to give speeches:
“I will become a well-known, great and famous politician,
a brilliant leader and guide of our society,
Ι will lead the social struggles and
I will always set an example for other citizens!»
Things did not change when he went to school.
He behaved like a leader and sat at the front desk!
The others mocked him and called him "President".
He then got up, put his foot down,
he threatened to report them to the principal
and gave them speeches:
“I will become a brave, rigid, tough politician,
a true servant of the public interest.
Because clearly a real politician does not crouch
and wash his hands for the mistakes of others!”
The school years were finally over.
With great difficulty and effort
he succeeded at the University.
However, he did not do so well in the courses
and he often failed the exams.
He worked hard, though, for the party youth,
to make a big name and a famous career.
So he finally got his degree
and he began to give speeches again:
“Being a politician does not simply mean
to be educated and “decorated”
with titles and diplomas!
You have to fight hard every day
in the difficult arena of real life!”
He never knew poverty and unemployment.
The party provided him with work and pay.
He was discharged from the army with a bribe.
The party helped him become a serious businessman.
His future appeared to be promising
in life and politics as well.
“I will become a hard-working politician.
And whoever works hard is well paid.
Only lazy people remain poor!
Everything else is nonsense,
He said.”
After several years he rose high in the party hierarchy.
He entered parliament
and eventually became prime minister.
He dreamed of saving the nation!
Finally he lost his mind and thought he was an emperor!
So he began to give majestic speeches:
“Politician means light, wisdom, bravery,
stability and prosperity, sent by god!
The real politician is not as timid as a jerk,
he is not a hypocrite and a harlequin
he always follows the latest developments!"
He did not recognize the people’s rights and democracy.
He appointed “praetorians”
and distributed offices and ministries to his own yes-men.
He saw in himself the new planetary ruler.
He spent his time at fiestas and events.
He disbanded strikes and marches.
He beat workers, students and poor people.
He spent a lot of money, but only for the few.
He despised the people, and gave them speeches:
“The only true politician is the one who will go against populism and he alone will dare to zealously promote
private investors and funds
for the best interest of his country!"
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Birthday (Γενέθλια)
03:57
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Lyrics in free translation:
Birthday
Take a look at the mirror again,
you know this face very well,
this image projected on the glass,
you love it so much that you feel dizzy!
Look!
You know that you cannot escape this shadow
that always follows you.
You know it knows but you don’t want to be reminded
of all the nasty things you have done
Remember!
“Number one”, you call me
and I remember everything,
I have lived with you for many years,
I know your wishes and desires,
your mistakes and dishonors,
Shame on you!
You feel cool, rich and successful,
but deep down you are an outcast and a show-off.
You rush your victims like a shark!
You may even have people around you,
but you are alone deep in your heart!
You want to have a good life,
but commitments are not your style.
Hold on!
“Number one”, you call me
and you will do everything for me.
I am the center of your universe
and you care for nobody else but me.
Just me!
Look in the mirror again,
this flesh that lives in corruption!
How much do you really know about yourself?
You do not feel great, you just pretend to!
You are trained, but not educated,
you are wealthy, but not happy,
you feel boredom, shame and nausea,
you are just an extra in your life’s parody,
Disgusting!
“Number one”, you call me
but you curse me, you spit on me.
You often deny and resent me.
Sometimes you even ignore me.
Who are you, really?
Your youth and your life are leaving you,
but you keep selling out your soul.
You look for money, but collect curses,
you constantly cook scams
You want to be liked
but you are no longer what you used to be,
you do not look old but not young either,
you’ve gained some weight and started loosing your hair.
Take care!
“Number one”, you call me and you spoil me
You constantly suffer, but you’ll never learn,
your body grows heavy and so does your soul,
You have a birthday though,
so you should remember:
Nothing in this life will last for ever!
Happy Birthday, you scum
lonely years will come,
whatever money you have,
will buy you nothing in hell!
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Debt (Χρέος)
03:36
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Voice-over in free translation:
Debt
(INTRO)
-School teacher:
“Banker, tell me my child, what are the stages of human evolution in the 21st century?”
-Student (Banker’s child):
“Employee
Underemployed
Borrower
Debtor
Dead beat…”
-School teacher:
“Do not stop my child, continue!”
-Banker’s child:
“…Unemployed
Homeless
Stateless
Enslaved
Migrant!”
-School teacher:
“Well done Banker - perfect!”
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(CHORUS_1)
-School teacher:
“What else have we learned?”
-Banker’s child:
“There will be no borders and homelands
in the New Order World!
There will only be immigrants of wealth and poverty.
So predicts the World Bank.”
School teacher:
- “Go on!”
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(CHORUS_2)
-School teacher:
“What else have we learned?”
-Banker’s child:
“Banks today exist only to manage debt!
School teacher:
- “Go on!”
-Banker’s child:
“Debt is a profit that comes out of nowhere, leads to nowhere and there is no way it can be written off!"
School teacher:
- “Perfect!”
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(OUTRO)
-Banker’s child:
“The economy is no longer based on labor, but on debt.
The few determine the fate of the many.
This is what the New Order predicts.”
-School teacher:
“Banker, my child, you are destined do great things in your life!!”
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