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The door it opened slowly
My father he came in
I was nine years old
And he stood so tall above me
Blue eyes they were shining
And his voice was very cold
Said I've had a vision
And you know I'm strong and holy
I must do what I've been told
So we started up the mountain
I was running he was walking
And his axe was made of gold
Well the trees they got much smaller
The lake a lady's mirror
We stopped to drink some wine
Then he threw the bottle over
Broke a minute later
And he put his hand on mine
Thought I saw an eagle
But it might have been a vulture
I never could decide
Then my father built an altar
He looked once behind his shoulder
He knew I would not hide
You who build the altars now
To sacrifice these children
You must not do it anymore
A scheme is not a vision
You never have been tempted
By a demon or a god
You who stand above them now
Your hatchets blunt and bloody
You were not there before
When I lay upon a mountain
And my father's hand was trembling
With the beauty of the word
And if you call me brother now
Forgive me if I inquire
Just according to whose plan
When it all comes down to dust
I will kill you if I must
I will help you if I can
When it all comes down to dust
I will help you if I must
I will kill you if I can
Have mercy on our uniform
Man of peace or man of war
The peacock spreads his fan




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Usa s-a deschis incet
Tatal meu a intrat
Aveam noua ani
Si statea atat de inalt deasupra mea
Ochi albastri straluceau
Si vocea lui era foarte rece
A spus ca am avut o viziune
Si stii ca sunt puternic si sfant
Trebuie sa fac ceea ce mi s-a spus
Asa ca am pornit pe munte
Eu alergam, el mergea
Iar securea lui era facuta din aur
Ei bine, copacii au devenit mult mai mici
Lacul o oglinda a doamnei
Ne-am oprit sa bem niste vin
Apoi a aruncat sticla peste
S-a spart un minut mai tarziu
Si si-a pus mana pe a mea
Am crezut ca am vazut un vultur
Dar ar fi fost un vultur
Nu m-am putut decide niciodata
Apoi tatal meu a construit un altar
S-a uitat o data in spatele umarului sau
El stia ca nu ma voi ascunde
Voi care construiti altarele acum
Pentru a sacrifica acesti copii
Nu trebuie sa o mai faci
O schema nu este o viziune
Nu ai fost niciodata tentat
De catre un demon sau un zeu
Tu care stai deasupra lor acum
Securele tale tocite si sangeroase
Nu ai fost acolo inainte
Cand m-am culcat pe un munte
Si mana tatalui meu tremura
Cu frumusetea cuvantului
Si daca imi spui frate acum
Iarta-ma daca intreb
Doar dupa planul cui
Cand totul se reduce la praf
Te voi omori daca trebuie
Te voi ajuta daca pot
Cand totul se reduce la praf
Te voi ajuta daca trebuie
Te voi omori daca pot
Ai mila de uniforma noastra
Om de pace sau om de razboi
Paunul isi intinde evantaiul