Monday, August 24, 2009

Anthem of Bread & Flowers


Here is an attempt to translate to English the lyrics of "Anthem of Bread & Flowers" a song by Marcel Khalifeh

You have enough of bread,

But

Not enough for all the people

And the earth is full of spikes of wheat

Uprise

And fight

You have enough of love

But

Not enough for all people

And the earth is flowers and letters

Uprise

And fight

You have what is sufficient from land and house

But

Not enough for all the people

And the earth is full of sand

Stand Up and struggle

Uprise

Don't keep prisons,

Uprise

Don't keep chains

Stay

Between the torches a torch


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