Do Prostego Człowieka Lyrics in English Akurat

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Do Prostego Człowieka by Akurat from Polish to English.
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Verse 1
When they start pasting announcements to the walls with fresh paste
When they start gluing them to the people, to the soldiers
When the black print sounds the alarm
And any thug or any puppy will believe their eternal lie
That we must go and fire cannons
To murder, plunder, poison, and burn
When they start, in a thousand-fold fashion
To tear the homeland apart with declination
Verse 2
And deceive with a colorful emblem
And incite with a 'historical reason'
About span, glory, and frontiers
About fathers, grandfathers, and banners
About heroes and victims
About heroes and victims
Bless your rifle
Bless your rifle
Verse 3
Because God himself whispered to him from heaven
That we must fight for the homeland
When it spreads, spreads
The scream of letters from the front pages of newspapers
And a flock of wild women
Starts to throw flowers 'Little soldiers'
Oh, my uneducated friend
My fellow man from this or that land!
Chorus 1
My fellow man from this or that land!
Know that the bells are ringing in alarm
Kings with their potbellied lords
Know that it's a lie, a common farce
When they call: 'Arms on your shoulders!'
That somewhere oil seeped from the earth
And made a fortune in dollars
That something's not quite right in their banks
That somewhere they've sniffed out a full coffer
Or fat scoundrels have spotted
Some heavier duty on cotton
Slash the street pavement with your rifle!
Postchorus 1
The blood is yours, and the oil is theirs!
And from capital to capital
Cry out, defending your blood
'We, gentlemen, the nobility, are the ones who are swinging!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
Chorus 2
My fellow man from this or that land!
Know that the bells are ringing in alarm
Kings with their potbellied lords
Know that it's a lie, a common farce
When they call: 'Arms on your shoulders!'
That somewhere oil seeped from the earth
And made a fortune in dollars
That something's not quite right in their banks
That somewhere they've sniffed out a full coffer
Or fat scoundrels have spotted
Some heavier duty on cotton
Slash the street pavement with your rifle!
Postchorus 2
The blood is yours, and the oil is theirs!
And from capital to capital
Cry out, defending your blood
'We, gentlemen, the nobility, are the ones who are swinging!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
Outro
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
'We are the nobility to rock!'
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judzićto incite / to instigate

Judzić means 'to incite' or 'to instigate', often with malicious intent. It's a powerful and less common verb that perfectly captures the manipulative tone of the song.

In the lyrics, it describes how people are being provoked with 'historical reason' and nationalistic rhetoric to go to war. This word highlights the song's critical message about propaganda and false patriotism, making it very impactful and memorable.

Get ready for a powerful anti-war anthem! "Do Prostego Człowieka," which means "To the Simple Man," is a direct message to ordinary people everywhere. The song describes how governments and powerful leaders use propaganda to start wars. They use posters, alarming news headlines, and emotional appeals to patriotism, history, and religion to convince young people to go and fight. The lyrics warn you not to believe the lies when they tell you it's your duty to "murder, rob, poison, and burn" for your country.

So, what's the real reason for war, according to the song? It's not about honor or defending your homeland; it's about the greed of the rich and powerful. The lyrics expose that while you are asked to give your blood, the leaders are only interested in their own profits, like oil and money. The song ends with a powerful and rebellious chant, telling the common person to throw down their rifle and shout back at the leaders. The final line, 'Bujać to my, panowie szlachta!', is a defiant slang phrase that basically means, "You think you can fool us? Think again!"

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