Jag Äter Inte Mina Vänner (Translated)

Refused

Animals, animals are human
Cats are human
Dogs are human

Horses, horses are human
Apes (monkeys) are human
Cows are human

And humans should be friends
There are no they/them? only us?
There is something beautiful in everything born

So i dont eat my friends
because they are a part of me -
that i want to live with and grow with
for all eternity

The tank, the tank is human
Birds are human
Elephants are human

Rats, rats are human
Snakes are human
The sheep is human

And the sheep should play with sharks
when peace becomes more than a word
Yea, what you eat will judge your soul

So i dont eat my friends
because they are a part of me
that i want to live with and grow with
for all eternity

How can we be peaceful?
When we build up such misery
How can we be loving
When its love we consume

Let the truth become you
and the love, the love be now

I dont eat my friends
and everyone is my friend

I dont eat my friends
Because they are a part of us


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    I knew this song was weird, and i'm guessing the "tanks are human" is a mis-translation?

    thrice93on February 03, 2007   Link

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