War and slavery War and slavery Guerra e escravidão Exploitation Exploitation Exploração The common basis of a western nation The common basis of a western nation A base comum de uma nação ocidental Official version, a falsified story Official version, a falsified story Versão oficial, uma história falsificada The truth lies buried in a shroud of glory The truth lies buried in a shroud of glory A verdade está enterrada em um manto de glória Influential people aren't serving time Influential people aren't serving time Pessoas influentes não estão cumprindo pena For being involved in organized crime For being involved in organized crime Por serem envolvidos em crime organizado But stashed away in beautiful mansions But stashed away in beautiful mansions Mas estão escondidos em belas mansões Guess who provides for their generous pensions Guess who provides for their generous pensions Adivinha quem prevê suas pensões generosas Oppression, ignorance, censorship rule Oppression, ignorance, censorship rule Opressão, ignorância, regra de censura Education is more than what's taught in school Education is more than what's taught in school Educação é mais do que é ensinado na escola Forced in a mold, held down by threats Forced in a mold, held down by threats Forçado em um molde, pressionado por ameaças Decisions are made over our heads Decisions are made over our heads As decisões são tomadas sobre a nossa cabeça But there is a way to refuse and resist But there is a way to refuse and resist Mas existe um jeito de recusar e resistir We don't need to be ruled with the iron fist We don't need to be ruled with the iron fist Nós não precisamos de ser governados pelo punho de ferro We are the people, we are strong We are the people, we are strong Nós somos as pessoas, nós somos fortes Let's make up our minds and prove'em wrong Let's make up our minds and prove'em wrong Vamos fazer a nossa mente e provar que estão errados Black man white man yellow man Black man white man yellow man Homem negro, homem branco, homem amarelo Black man white man rip the system Black man white man rip the system Homem negro, homem branco, rasgue o sistema Religion and TV, we're under the thumb Religion and TV, we're under the thumb Religião e TV, nós estamos sendo comandados Prone to believe 'coz we're already numb Prone to believe 'coz we're already numb Propensos a acreditar porque nós já estamos entorpecidos