If you were born in a housing project
I dedicate this poem to you
Hoping that deep in your dull eyes
You can spot a little blade of grass
And guys, we need to set things straight
It's high time to take a break
To trade this gloomy life
For the scent of a rose
It's the anthem of our countrysides
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life, man, of the animal world
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!
No job, no diplomas
Everywhere the same ghetto stench
Nothing fires up your neurons anymore
Not even the weed you pack in your cones
Go look elsewhere, nothing holds you back
Go quick, do something with your hands
Don't come back here, you've got nothing
And be the first to sing this chorus
It's the anthem of our countrysides
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life, man, of the animal world
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!
Sit down by a river
Listen to the water trickling on the earth
Tell yourself that at the end, hey! there's the sea
And that's nothing fleeting
Then you'll get that you're nothing
Like the one before you, like the one who comes
That the liquid running through your hands
Will keep you alive till tomorrow morning!
It's the anthem of our countrysides
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life, man, of the animal world
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!
Sit down next to an old oak
And compare it to the human race
The oxygen and shade it brings you
Does it deserve the axe blows that bleed it?
Lift your head, look at those leaves
Maybe you'll see a squirrel
Staring at you full of pride
Its home is there, you're on the doorstep
It's the anthem of our countrysides
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life, man, of the animal world
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!
Maybe I'm talking just to talk
And when you listen to me you wanna laugh
But if concrete is your future
Tell yourself it's the forest that lets you breathe
I'd like, for all animals
For you to catch the message in my words
Because a patch of land, a reed stalk
Will fuel your kids' growth!
Will fuel your kids' growth!
It's the anthem of our countrysides
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life, man, of the animal world
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!
It's the anthem of our countrysides
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life, man, of the animal world
Shout it real loud, wear out your vocal cords!