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1821 (​Ε​π​α​ν​ά​σ​τ​α​σ​η​)

from Liberty, Justice​.​.​. and other Fairytales by ioannes papanikolaou

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The revolution of a nation 200 years ago that never came to a conclusion... yet...

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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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from Liberty, Justice​.​.​. and other Fairytales, released October 19, 2021

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