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Shadia Mansour / شادية منصورUlteriore traduzione da Revolutionary Arab Rap | |
THEY ALL HAVE MILITARY TANKS (Shadia Mansour) They all have tanks and we have stones They demolish our homes and kill our children Oh Palestine the free, oh Gaza the brave Zionism shall be defeated Go back to your own country If you’re smart I will cut your tail off And I’m not just saying yes You think that with your weapon you scare me? At least do something before you start talking, acting as a gangster Standing behind me I will demolish you like a sip of water Suck your brains out and pour them in a cup Drink them like tea, believe me Like as when we used to throw stones I'll throw my words and my words are lethal I’m brave and I dont fear gunfire Remebering Che Guevara's wish I'm sweet and innocent But if you make me hungry I become wild, wild, wild Who do you think you are, behind the tank like a rooster? They all have tanks and we have stones They demolish our homes and kill our children Oh Palestine the free, oh Gaza the brave Zionism shall be defeated Oh Gaza of blood, Oh Gaza of worry We share your sorrow and shall fulfill your struggle Palestine, oh land of lions, we shall return Oh freedom fighters, with your faith You will defeat the Zionist, racist, cowardly mission Oh righteous martyrs of Gaza For too long, you have stood in the line of fire Your souls, shall be our beacons Your victories, written all over the walls Long live, long live, long live, Palestine And to the Arab leaders, who are still sleeping Where are you? Where are your voices that should be filled with outrage and fury at this situation? They all have tanks and we have stones They demolish our homes and kill our children Oh Palestine the free, oh Gaza the brave Zionism shall be defeated (Edward Said) Torture, illegal detention, assassination; assaults against civilians with missiles, helicopters, and jet fighters; annexation of territory; transfer of civilians for purpose of imprisonment; mass killing as in Gaza, Qana, Jenin, Sabra and Shatila; denial of rights to free passage and unimpeded civilian movement, education, and medical aid; use of civilians as human shields; humiliation; house demolitions on a mass scale; destruction of agricultural land; expropriation of water; illegal settlements; economic pauperization; attacks on hospitals, medical workers, and ambulances; and the killing of UN personnel | THEY ALL HAVE TANKS CHORUS (Shadia Mansour) x2: They all have tanks and we have stones. They demolish our homes and kill our children. O Palestine of the free, O Gaza of the heroes, the end is coming for the Zionist …tra tra tra! VERSE 1 (Shadia Mansour): O Gaza of blood, O Gaza of worry. We share your sorrow and we shall complete your struggle. Palestine, O land of lions, We must return to your land. O heroes of the Palestinian resistance, With your faith you will defeat racist, terroristic, failing Zionism. O innocent martyrs of Gaza, how long have you challenged the enemy on the line of fire! Your souls shall be our beacons. Your victory will be written on every wall. Long live, long live Palestine! O presidents and big men of the Arabs who are still sleeping - where are you? Where are your voices that should be filled with outrage at this situation? CHORUS (Shadia Mansour): They all have tanks and we have stones. They demolish our homes and kill our children. O Palestine of the free, O Gaza of the heroes, the end is coming for the Zionist …tra tra tra! VERSE 2 (Mahmoud Jreri): What did we ask of the world? Our rights? Fairness? We were met with bombing and by being ignored. For 60 years, you cram this people together and conspire against them. You fight this people. You do the unspeakable to them. The people are the people and the occupier is the occupier. The world balanced out the bloodshed. Oh, what a deranged world! But history does not heal. History erases. And I see this history as a way to brighten my people’s eyes. They tell us this is a UN resolution. Respect it. So we respect them whey say “a UN decision” and they keep throwing around garbage. Take no notice. All has been restored. Our cowardly leaders live in luxury while the citizens always live in insult. They have firearms for destruction and we have firearms to for survival. Our rocks are cluster bombs. We have a nuclear will and we have minds that are armed for a comprehensive resolution, a comprehensive resolution that calls out for freedom. CHORUS (Shadia Mansour): They all have tanks and we have stones. They demolish our homes and kill our children. O Palestine of the free, O Gaza of the heroes, the end is coming for the Zionist …tra tra tra! VERSE 3 (Suhail Nafar): They all have tanks. They all have helicopters. And all I have in my hands. All what’s in my hands is what’s right. Their hair has gone white. The blackness of their thoughts fell in their hearts and they fell in love with terrorism. They treat us as if we are cancer in their hearts. Their hands can’t wave to us because their fingers are on the trigger. O son of dirt, we are all Gaza, the mother of pride. We are people like all others. We have feelings. We are not ‘Hamas’ nor are we ‘Abbas.’ When I saw Gaza I saw myself. I saw children being orphaned and imagine that they are my family. My children die and I cry. I look for my children. I saw women grieving and I hugged my sister. I was martyred with those who were martyred because I saw my end. And when I saw the resistance I wanted to… I wanted to… But my reality advised me to turn to my pen. CHORUS (Shadia Mansour): They all have tanks and we have stones. They demolish our homes and kill our children. O Palestine of the free, O Gaza of the heroes, the end is coming for the Zionist …tra tra tra! VERSE 4 (Tamer Nafar): Let’s get to the point. There’s a big difference between us and them. I can’t defend myself, but when it comes to them, the battle field is like a Nintendo game. They see us as dots. I have no name. I’m just a number in the death counts. With total confidence, they act like they’re acting in self-defense. Is this stupidity or egotism? By God, I don’t even feel like expressing my opinion. There’s no need for them to think they are a democracy. Change the channel! An Arabic leader delivers a speech. Change the kuffiyeh! Whoever hears me will think that I had expectations. Today, those who are our leaders begin taking a position and I get surprised that they’re blind to opportunities. For the first time, I see the citizen in the street crippled while he’s standing in a demonstration and your sitting on your chairs. Now who’s crippled? What do I say? God help Gaza and help us tomorrow too! What do I say to my children? No one is standing with us?! Oh leader of the Arabs, either make a move or retire. We have a political vacancy and we need someone with charisma. (Shadia Mansour): They all have tanks and we have stones |