écoute - just listen

Listen to the rhythm, listen to the rhyme. Listen to the clock tick tock the hands of time. Ticking, tocking, constantly revolving. Listen to the problems of the world that need solving. Listen to the child crying in the crib and listen to the sick act that the Daddy did. See Daddy turned his back on all of his responsibilities. Listen how Mummy copes to the best of her abilities. Listen to the cliche rapper that's bragging. Listen to the mother who is always nagging her son to get up and do something with his life. Listen to the vows when ya marrying ya wife. Listen to the scream of a mother giving birth. Listen to the sorrow of the Mother Earth. Listen to the beggarman begging in the street. Please can you spare some change so I can get some food to eat. Listen to the plight of the homeless and if you listen to the pessimist everything's hopeless. Listen to your heart, listen to your soul. Listen to your conscience, let it take control and just listen...

Listen...

Écoute la palombe, paisible dans le ciel. Écoute aussi la balle qui lui déchire les ailes. Qui est l'animal, l'oiseau ou le tireur. Ou celui qui vend l'arme, qui lui déchire le c½ur ? Écoute le dernier 'pff' d'un soldat inconnu. Écoute tomber les larmes d'une femme que l'on fait cocue. Écoute le consensus dans son entourage. Il était consciencieux quelle force et quel courage. Écoute plutôt le 'bzz' des ailes de l'abeille. Elle se fout du bizz, l'essentiel est le miel. Écoute aussi le 'pshit' que fait l'insecticide. Comme dans le monde actuel elle a choisi le génocide. Le Pen traîne sa haine malsaine. Écoute plutôt ton c½ur pas la flamme de la haine. Écoute plutôt le bon, pas la brute ou le truand. Écoute ce qui apaise. Écoute moi ce son.....

Écoute...

Listen to the fascists looking for your vote. Listen how he gets some with a scapegoat. He sees your tears and plays on your fears, 'till his promises become music to your ears. Écoute le clic-clac d'une paire de menottes. Le système est malade mais est-ce bien l'antidote ? Écoute la sirène qui file dans le domaine. La haine est la même, même dans ce domaine. Listen to the horrors my people saw. Listen to the politics of the gulf war. Place all the blame and name Hussein insane. Listen how he said 'two can play the same game'.

Listen...