Here is a NEW translation, used in the video. The older one is at the bottom.
WE DON’T GIVE UP !
From deep in my ghetto
To the depths of your countryside
Our reality is the same
And everywhere revolt is brewing
We didn’t have our place in this world
We didn’t have the right face to get a job
We weren’t born with silver spoons in our mouths
We didn’t have daddy’s Credit Card
Homeless, unemployed, workers, peasants, immigrants, illegals…
They wanted to divide us
And I have to say, they succeeded
As long as it was each man for himself
Their system could prosper
But we had to wake up some day
And heads would have to roll again
We don’t give up!
We don’t give up!………..
They talked to us about equality
And like fools we believed them
“Democracy” my ass!
If that were the case we would have known
What’s our ballot paper worth against the law of the market
It’s dumb my dear countrymen
But we got fucked big time!
And what are human rights worth against the sale of an airbus?
The bottom line is there is only one rule, to sum it up:
“To sell oneself more in order to sell more.”
The Republic is whoring on the sidewalk of dictators
We don’t believe their sweet words anymore
Our leaders are liars
We don’t give up!
We don’t give up!…….
It’s so stupid, so easy
To talk about peace and brotherhood
When the homeless are starving in the street
And when illegals are hunted down
When they throw crumbs to workers
Just to pacify them
So they wouldn’t go after the millionaire bosses
“Too precious for our society”
It’s amazing how shielded they are, our wealthy and powerful
There is no doubt, it helps to be a friend of the President
Dear comrades, dear “voters”,
Dear “citizen-consumers”
The alarm clock has gone off
It’s time to reset the counters to zero
As long as there is struggle there is hope
As long as there is life, there is fighting
As long as we fight we are standing
As long as we are standing we won’t give up
The rage to win flows in our veins
Now you know why we fight
Our ideal, much more than a dream
Another world, we have no choice
We don’t give up!
We don’t give up!…..
translation by Brkic Sulejman
OLD ONE
From the bottom of my urban project
Deep into your countryside
The reality has changed
And the revolt is brewing everywhere
In this world there was no place for us
We didn’t look the part
We were not to the manor born
Not on daddy’s plastic
The homeless, the unemployed, workers
Farmers, immigrants, the undocumented
They wanted to divide us
And to say they succeeded
As long as it was every man for himself
Their system could prosper
But one day we had to wake up
The heads had to roll
We’ll never give an inch
They told us about equality
And like fools we believed them
“Democracy” makes me laugh
If we had had it we would have known it
What’s the worth of our votes
Up against the law of the market?
They say “my dear fellow countrymen”
But we’re fucked all the same
And what’s the worth of human rights
Up against the airbus sale?
The bottom line, there’s only one law, in sum:
“Sell yourself more to sell more.”
The republic is a whore
Walking the street of dictators
We no longer believe
Their beautiful words
Our leaders are liars
We’ll never give an inch
So stupid, so trite,
To speak of peace and brotherhood
When the homeless are dying in the streets
And the undocumented are being driven out
Crumbs are thrown to proles
Just something to calm them down
So they won’t attack millionaire bosses
“Too important for our society”
It’s crazy the way they are protected
All our rich and powerful
Not to mention the help they get
For being the friends of the president
Dear comrades, dear “voters”
Dear “citizen-consumers”
The alarm is ringing
It’s time
To reset to zero
As long as there’s struggle and hope
As long as there’s life and battle
As long as we’re fighting, we’re standing
Here’s the key
We’re standing, we won’t give an inch
The passion for victory runs in our blood
Now you know why we are fighting
Our ideal, more than a dream
Another world, we have no choice
We’ll never give an inch
by Yoshie Furuhashi
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/hk161010.html
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