And the
answer quite simply is that they tell lies, I la senzilla resposta és que menteixen,
And they’ve
got the power, and what they decide I que tenen el poder, i decideixen
And it’s
your life and my life and everybody’s life beside. La teva vida i la meva, i la de tots.
And I’ve thought
about it, till my brain says “No more”. I he pensat, fins que el meu cervell ha dit “Prou”.
I’ve
justified their actions and I’ve criticized their wars, He justificat els seus actes i he criticat les seves guerres,
And I’ve
watched them balance on the edge of the line. Els he vist fent equilibris damunt del cingle.
And it’s
your life and my life, and none of our lives are safe. I és la teva vida i la meva, cap de les nostres vides se’n
salva.
Gone like a
thu, thousands have died.
Milers han mort, desapareguts en el joc.
While
farmers burn crops, just to keep prices high,
Mentre els grangers cremen collites, només per mantenir els
preus alts,
And from
that kind of logic there’s no place to hide.
I d’aquesta mena de lògica no ens podem amagar.
It could be
your life or my life, or anybody’s life next time.
Podria ser la teva vida o la meva, o la de qualsevol la
propera vegada.
In the
sword of justice, they can find an excuse,
Poden trobar una excusa en l’espasa de la justícia,
But her
scales have gone rusty from not being used,
Però la balança s’ha rovellat de no emprar-la mai,
And no
blindfold can hide the tears in her eyes.
I cap bena no pot amagar les llàgrimes als seus ulls.
Because
it’s your life and my life, and everybody’s life in sight.
Perquè és la teva vida i la meva, i la vida de qualsevol.
And if
Jesus came back, sweet as he can,
I si Jesús tornés, dolç com era,
They’d make
sure that he met the very same end.
S’assegurarien que tingués la mateixa fi.
Though
their names have been changed, they survive to this day.
Encara que els noms han canviat, perduren fins avui.
They’ll
take your life and my life, and anybody’s life in their way.
Ens prendran la teva vida i la meva, i la de qualsevol que
trobin pel camí.
And I get
my tax paid, but that’s not really true.
Jo ja he pagat el meu preu, però no és del tot cert,
If you take
it away, I feel the same as you.
Si ho deixes de banda, sento el mateix que tu.
And this
song may not change things, but may help you decide,
I potser aquesta cançó no canvia les coses, però potser
t’ajuda a decidir
To take
your life or my life, or anybody’s life at all.
La teva vida o la meva, o la vida de qualsevol.
They talk a revolution,
They talk a revolution,
Parlen de revolució,
They talk
about it, they talk about...
Parlen, parlen...