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>> GFK Press Page @ G7 / >> GFK Band Page @ G7 The end of our contribution to modern slavery Never forget we're not responsible for the place where we've been born. We say we care but we don't give (a shit X 2). We speak about, we talk about globalisation. In fact, we just care about us and we think this is kind of normal. We want to work less to get what we say we really need. We want to work less everyday. In fact, the South has to pay the price each day in order to maintain our freedom at an affordable price. We accept that some human beings are still living in slavery. If we say we want to change this path now, we got to do some actions and become more responsible. Not for them, I will not follow their fucking statements. This is what we'll fight for, alright!!! (This is what happens X 2) when we don't give a fuck about them. It shall not happen anymore. It's time to choose. Here we go now. Just raise your arms and fight!!! Stop buying products that have been made in maquiladoras. It's not the time to get your voices down. It's time to choose what we think. Don't lose your faith, just raise your voice. Explication : Avec la mondialisation grandissante des échanges, certains peuvent penser que les usines à l'étranger des compagnies du Nord sont bénéfiques pour les pays du Sud car ils s'agit d'une source nouvelle de travail. Cependant, la spécialisation de l'économie mondiale rend les populations les plus pauvres à la merci de l'Occident. Ceux-ci fournissent la main-d'œuvre et les matières premières à bon marché pendant qu'un petit groupe de corporations encaissent des profits faramineux. Certains tentent de mettre en place des réseaux d'échange plus équitables mais les succès demeurent malgré tout modestes. Les populations occidentales hésitent à sacrifier leur bien-être et leurs biens de consommation à bas prix. Cependant, il serait grand temps que nous nous rendions compte que 85% de la population mondiale est gardée sous le seuil de la pauvreté afin d'assurer la pérennité de notre mode de vie. Le simple fait de réfléchir avant d'acheter, de se renseigner sur les pratiques des différentes entreprises et d'agir conséquemment peut avoir une grandes incidence. Explanation : With the globalisation of exchanges, some people might think this system is really helpful for the population of third world countries. In fact, with this new world order, the countries of the « South » are more than ever in a position of slavery. Under this unilateral paradigm, the poorest populations become nothing more than cheap labour and it's only the dominant states and their multinational corporations who are making the profits. Some people have tried to create fairer links between different populations. However, the problem is that the majority of the people in the Occident do not want to lose any of their comfort or cheap goods for consumption. It is important for us to consider the fact that 85% of the world's population are kept in extreme poverty in order to maintain our standard of living. We really have to change our way of life. Small actions like thinking before buying, asking more questions about the activities of different corporations and acting in reaction to that can make a major difference. Comentario : Con la globalisacion, muchos pueden pensar que las fabricas de empresas del Norte en los paises del Sur son una buena cosa porque ellas traen oportunidades de trabajo. Pero, los paises pobres estan mas que nunca en position de esclavaje. En este comercio, el pais pobre se queda como promedor de mano de obra barata sin poder esperar nunca hacer concurencia a las empresas que se quedan con todos los beneficios. Hay diferentes intentas de crear redes de comercio mas equitativo, con succesos modestos. El problema es que la majoria de la gente del norte no quiere abandonar su comodidad o los precios bajos de nuestros productos de consumo. No olvidamos que el Occidente provoca que 85% de la poblacion mundial se quede en un nivel terrible de pobreza para poder mentener nuestro modo de vida. Debemos luchar contra las empresas explotadoras con acciones y pensar en las practicas de las empresas antes de elegir que compramos. We really have to critique the World Bank and NGOs record on development, forest area protection and participation projects. Telling the people what to do does not always bring the desired effects. We shall pay attention to all the perspectives. Lohmann gave an interesting example to understand that complex scheme: " Imagine that a government official arrives at your house and announces that certain modifications are going to have to be made in its structure which will make it impossible for you live there. He hastens to add that you are encouraged to participate in this renovation, and explains that you are free to ask for the documents which describe in detail what is to be done. Unfortunately, however, these documents are in Chinese. He is sorry about this, but the fact is that he has insufficient staff to translate them for you right now. He invites you to sympathize with his plight. The bright spot is that the documents, for those who can read them, describe how you will be 'empowered' in a way which will enable you to seek a better life once you have been moved out of your house." All these projects are financed by people who have some objectives in mind. People have to be able to use their power to negotiate and transform. Nicholas Hildyard Rethinking basic antiracism No! All around the world we have seen anti-racist actions having some difficulties. We have to understand why we cannot fight back easily against these enemies. Racism has been modernized. Each time we try to battle them now. We've got to fight them back. We shouldn't take this for granted now. It's more severe than what we thought. Disrespect and murders again. What you fight, I'm proud of what you do and I'm proud of what you fight for because the war ain't over. It still all depends on how we want to erase racism. Now, if we want to reach all of ours goals. Every second, every hour we've got to fight. Explication : Nous ne pourrons jamais vaincre le racisme par la violence. Cependant, nous pensons qu'il est possible de briser ce schéma de hiérarchisation. Le concept de race n'a pas toujours existé. Il a été inventé par les occidentaux dans le seul dessein de se donner plus de légitimité dans leurs attaques contre les étrangers. Il est dorénavant essentiel de penser selon une autre logique si nous voulons vraiment enrayer le racisme. Nous ne devons plus dire que toutes les races sont égales. En fait, nous devrions nier la notion de race et même de genre... La seule façon de rétablir l'égalité est de se voir comme frères et sœurs de l'espèce humaine. Explanation : We will never be able to erase racism by violence. But we do think it is possible for us to break this inequality. The concept of race isn't natural. Thinkers from the Occident created it a few centuries ago in order to legitimize their actions (ex: slavery, robbery...) against foreign territories. If we really want to stop this pattern, we have to debunk the concept of race and even of gender. Don't say that all races are equal because you then accept their racist terms. We should see ourselves as members of the human group. We have to go back in history and see that these types of hierarchies are merely creations. Comentario : Seria quasi impossible de vencer el racismo con violencia. Pero es possible de romper este concepto hierarquisador. El concepto de razas no es natural. Fue creado por hombres del occidente para legitimar sus ataques contra otros pueblos. Debemos ahora pensar el mundo de una manera totalemente diferente y olvidar los conceptos de razas y tambien de sexos. No debemos decir que todas las razas son iguales pero vernos como miembros del tipo humano. Las razas son una invention. Antiracism, accordingly, has in many senses to be all-or-nothing commitment, a renewable undertaking to resist all racisms‚ expressions, to strike at their conditions of emergence and existence, to promote the internal decomposition of the community created by racism. It involves nothing short of assuming power: the power of the racialized, of the racially excluded and marginalized, to articulate for themselves and to represent for others who they are and what they want, where they come from, how they see themselves incorporated into the body politic, and how they see all the social body reflecting them. Consequently, if freedom is to ring true for all, antiracism must be committed in the final analysis to dissolving in theories and in practice both the institutions of exclusionary power and the powers of exclusionary institutions. These commitments face the future rather than the past. David Theo Goldberg Globaliverne Nous ne pouvons pas nier que les symptômes sont globaux cette fois-ci. Nous en sommes rendus là. J'espère que jamais nous ne serons leurs (géantes corporations….) esclaves. Nous sommes en train de devenir le sud. Malgré ce fait, nous ne sommes pas à l'abri et la balance peut encore changer. Perte de conscience. Sans savoir pourquoi nous en sommes là. Pour arrêter la hiérarchisation tant économique que politique, des alternatives peuvent exister. Il faut seulement (ouvrir X 2) les yeux et repenser à cela. Nous ne sommes pas utopistes mais plutôt réalistes. Les forces dominantes vont tomber. Ce n'est pas la fin de l'histoire. Les forces dominantes vont tomber. Explication : Depuis la chute du communisme dans les années 80-90, les gouvernements néo-libéraux, les gens de la haute finance et les dirigeants d'entreprises essaient de nous faire croire que leur point de vue est inéluctable et que toutes autres perspectives seraient un retour en arrière. Cependant, lorsque l'on observe la situation mondiale, on se rend bien compte que plusieurs autres alternatives créatrices existent et que celles-ci profitent à un plus grand pourcentage de la population. Ce n'est pas la première fois que les puissances en place tentent de banaliser les efforts de résistance. Montrons-leurs encore une fois que ce n'est pas la fin de l'histoire et que nous sommes bien vivants et alertes. Explanation : Since the fall of communism during the late 80's and early 90's, neo-liberal governments and corporations have tried to convince us that their point of view is the only valuable one and that all other perspectives are in the way of the famous concept of progress. Indeed, when we pay attention to what's going on in the world these days, we can see that many alternatives exist. In fact, these visions bring equality and wealth to a larger amount of people. This is not the first time dominant forces have claimed that resistance is worthless and useless. Let's show them we're still alive and alert. This is not the end of history. Comentario sobre el texto : Desde la caida del communismo en los 80-90, gobiernos neo-liberales, gente de las finansas y jefes de grandes empresas intentar de hacernos creer que sus perpectivas son inevitables y que de qualquier otra forma iria contra el progresso. Pero, quando miramos la situacion global, es obvio que existen muchas formas de organisacion alternativas que favorecen una parte mas grande de las poblaciones. No es la primera vez que el poder afirma que la resistencia no sirve de nada. Monstremos a las fuerzas dominantes que estamos listos y bien vivos, que la historia todavia no se termina! Time and space compression The state, even if it sometimes seems useless, is still the weapon
of economic devices. But, think of that, we share Explication : De nos jours, il n'est pas rare que l'on entende qu'il
faille réduire la taille de l'État et donner plus de
place au privé. Il est vrai que les gouvernements sont corrompus
mais il ne faut pas croire que le contrôle privé est
un plus grand gage d'efficacité. Il est vrai que si l'on pose
un regard strictement économique, ce constat peut s'avérer
crédible. Néanmoins, cela ne peut en aucun cas être
profitable pour la majorité de la société. On
cherche à nous faire croire que l'État est obsolète.
Au contraire, nous devons reprendre le contrôle des assises
politiques. Il est faux de penser que l'État est dépassé dans
la mondialisation. Certes, les échanges transcendent les frontières à une
vitesse inouïe. Toutefois, les gouvernements sont parmi les
principaux agents de la mondialisation. Il devient donc impératif
de Explanation : Nowadays, we often hear that we should reduce the role of the state and give more responsibilities to the private sector. If it is true that governments are corrupt, corporate control does not guarantee more efficiency. It may sound possible when you think strictly in economic terms, but this can't be good for society as a whole. The poor will become poorer and poorer. In order to convince us, they say the government is almost obsolete. From our point of view, the situation is very different. We really think that by gaining back control of our political life, we can bring more equality to globalization. We must never forget that capitalism needs the support of the state in order to maintain a favourable economic climate and protect private property. We need to get more involved in politics. We have power in numbers. We can inject our vision of equity in the new world order. Comentario : Se dice mucho que debemos reducir el tamano del estado y dejar mas sectores a la initiativa privada. Si, es verdad que los gobiermos son corruptos, pero un control privado no garantiza mas eficacidad. Puede parecer bien desde un punto de vista economista, pero no puede satisfecher a la majoria. Dicen que los gobiernos son obsoletos pero es ocupando nuestros espacios politicos que podemos retomar el control sobre nuestras vidas y crear mas igualidad. No debemos olvidar que el capitalismo necesite al estado para permitir el intercambio de capital y protejer la propriedad privada. Necessitamos involucrarnos mas el la politica. Podemos imponer nuestra vision de igualidad en el nuevo orden mundial. Years of feminism destroyed Men created the concept of gender and race in order to maintain hierarchy. This was a result of a patriarchal, occidental point of view. But, in history, categories have done some efforts to build equality again. So, I do want you to change now. How can we destroy these visions. Nowadays, you follow their standards. How could you do that. You dress yourself like they want you to do. You follow their standards. How can we destroy those efforts. Nowadays, you give your money and pride when I want you to think that it is them who bring unilateral development. Now, you give your money to those corporations. That's what it is. Be what you want, try everyday! Don't care about them. Be what you want, try everyday! That's the way to be free. Be what you want, try everyday! Don't car about them. Be what you want, try everyday!!! Don't try to be a women, a scientist, a child, a man or any of their categories. This is how we've created inequality again. Follow your own creativity. Learn about the battles that have been done. Try to go further. Try to run. I want you to think before buying. They are few and powerful but we're so many. How could we forgot what have been done. They are few and powerful but we are such a huge force. I don't want you to bend down alright. I just want you to fight. Explication : Il est certain qu'il peut être ambigu de combattre le sexisme en utilisant le concept de genre car la division homme-femme est la base même de l'inégalité. Cependant, il est essentiel pour les « femmes » de cesser de supporter ceux qui désirent maintenir cette relation de pouvoir. Ce sont les « hommes » qui sont en majorité en politique, dans la mode, à la télévision, dans les conseils d'administration... Pourtant, lorsque l'on y pense, les femmes sont en plus grand nombre dans le monde et subissent encore davantage la pauvreté. Il y a donc autant de ségrégation au niveau du genre qu'au niveau de la race. Il est temps de briser ces schémas. Il y a plusieurs petites actions que nous sommes en mesure de faire. Par exemple, on peut supporter davantage les initiatives menées par de femmes, on doit se battre pour une véritable équité au niveau des salaires mais aussi des tâches, on doit réfléchir avant d'acheter des produits pour lesquels la main-d'œuvre exploitée est bien davantage féminine... Il faut changer les mentalités et ne pas perdre tout le travail qui a été fait. Les farces sexistes ou racistes ne sont jamais drôles et ne font qu'entretenir cette hiérarchisation artificielle. La suppression des inégalités de genre est un travail quotidien sur soi-même et avec les autres. Explanation : It may seem inappropriate to fight sexism by using the concept of gender because the separation between man and woman is the basis of inequality. Indeed, it is essential for women to stop supporting those who wish to maintain this relation of power. Men are in majority in politics, in the fashion business, in television, in corporate administration... However, there are more women on this planet and they are even more victims of poverty. In a way, we could say there is a lot of segregation within the male/female relationship. It is time to bridge this divide. There are many little actions we can do. For example, we can support more female-led initiatives, we have to fight for a real equality in the salaries, but also in the amount of work. We can also boycott products that have been produced by exploited workers, more often girls and women... We shall not lose the ground we've gained. Sexist and racist jokes are never harmless and funny. It is a way to maintain an artificial hierarchy. The battle against these types of inequalities must be a daily concern. Comentario : La primera base de las desigualidades entre mujeres y hombres es la separation misma entre los dos por el uso del concepto de genero. De hecho, es indispensable que las ‘mujeres' dejan de apoyar aquellos que querien mantener estas relaciones de poder. Los hombres forman la majoria de la clase politica, de la moda y de la administracion de empresas. Hay mas mujeres en este mundo pero ellas sufren mucho mas la pobreza mucho mas. Debemos cambiar nuestras mentalidades acerca del rol de las mujeres, appoyar inisiativas enorbezadas por mujeres, luchar por la igualidad de salario pero tambien de trabajo. E l sistema actual es uno de segregation y podemos enfrentar y boycotear productos de empresas que exploten trabadoras. En este cambio, estamos gagnando, pero no hacemos pasos atras. Las bromas sexistas, como las racistas, son danias y de mal gusto. Esta lucha es de todo los dias. Matthew Sheppard, Carlos Giuliani… Knowledge and power haven't seem to be important when we attack “non-normal” people. In those cases, social sciences have created the model to follow. During this period, we should know that normality is an historic concept. No more pain. Are we going to fight!!! No more segregation!!! Are we still going to trust them? Never I will follow your illusions. I want new ideas to rise now!!! Some ways to break them!!! Are we going to trust the media and accept their explanations? No!!! This is the way they use to control people and the their view of this world, ideology... (I will follow this X 2). Maybe you think I'm dumb but I will not listen to your bullshit now. Let's use our knowledge against them. This is the first and only weapon we've got. It's time to wake up and fight, people of the world, again. This is the world that I'm in right now. Let's use our knowledge against them. (I will never follow X 2) your ideals, your views. This is not the path we've got take now, alright? I'm going to say it to you (one more time X 2). Explication : Malgré le fait que nous disons que nous vivons dans une ère d'ouverture culturelle et d'acceptation, il y a encore énormément de travail à faire. Dans cette chanson, nous remettons en cause la partialité du concept de normalité. La normalité change selon les époques, les situations, les endroits... Trop de gens sont encore torturés et tués chaque jour par ce refus de la différence. Il devient donc impératif de se sortir de cette façon de penser. Il faut cesser de s'identifier à l'intérieur de ces termes. Ce parcours est peut-être moins confortable et sécuritaire mais cela demeure le gage de la seule liberté. Il ne faut pas niveler nos attitudes en fonction de faux standards. Explanation : Even if we claim that we live in an era of cultural
acceptance, there is still a lot of work to do. In this song, we
try to question the concept of normality. This concept is constantly
changing according to the period, the situation, the area... Too
many people are still tortured and killed each day by this hate of
difference. We have to change this way of thinking. We must stop
identifying ourselves in those terms. It may be less secure and more
difficult but that's the only way to be really free. We should not
modify our perceptions and Comentario : Decimos que vivimos en una epoca de apertura y acceptamiento cultural, pero todavia hay muchas cosas a hacer para que esto sea verdad. Este texto contradice el concepto de normalidad que fue siempre cambiando con las epocas, las situaciones y las lugares. Demasiadas personas se hace matar cada dia por este miedo de las diferancias. Debemos dejar de pensar de esta manera. Sera un camino menos seguro pero es el camino para liberarnos. No hay que cambiar para ser personas disque normales segun falsos criterios. Power is invisible until you provoke it. So much of their billboards you could not see them. Mind shaping moguls saturating your brain. Abundance does not mean choice at all for you, when matter is brought higher than spirit. I got caught in that pattern too when I was young. You are in this too. Always choose the less followed path. The fewer of the few, they deserve nothing from us!!! No, they don't deserve anything from us. Now remember, automatic option is daily exploitation. I would like to see you fight one more time. I will not do the errors that I did when I was young.(Without us, they're nothing. Without them, we're everything x 2) New ways are open. Now!!!!!!! Explication : Notre mode de vie et de consommation a été formé au cours de notre existence par un marketing constant et omniprésent des entreprises les plus puissantes. Nous prenons pour acquis cette abondance mais en fait une poignée de compagnies aux agissements pathétiques récolte tout le capital de la population et contrôle ainsi l'économie mondiale. Il est primordial, dans la mouvance pour changer l'ordre des choses, de développer une éthique de consommation différente. Ce doit devenir un réflexe d' encourager systématiquement les initiatives locales, de petites tailles et de choisir des fournisseurs directs. Former des groupes d'achats coopératifs, produire nous même de la nourriture et encourager des échanges équitables sont aussi des avenues à développer. Ceux qui possèdent déjà trop n'en méritent pas plus! Explanation : Our lifestyle and consumption has been shaped by the insidious marketing from the most powerful corporations. We take for granted abundance without noticing that we are always buying from the same handful of companies who have incredibly poor ethics and who control the world's economy. It is crucial to develop an alternative logic and focus on supporting local initiatives, smaller companies or buying directly from producers. Forming cooperative buying groups and supporting fair trade are other actions to aspire to. Those who already own too much don't deserve more! Comentario de texto : Nuestro modo de vida y de consumtion esta formado por las publicidades sin fin de las empresas mas poderosas. Tomamos por normal la abundancia de productos sin remarcar que compramos siempre de las pocas empresas que controlan la economia mundial y tienen comportamientos destructivos. Es importante desarollar otra manera de consumir, comprando de empresas mas chicas, locales o comprando directamente de productores. Formar groupos cooperativos de compra y apoyar al comercio equitativo son otras acciones por generalizar. Ellos que tienen demasiado ya no merecen mas! Todo para todos Todavia pienso que es possible cambiar nuestro mundo sin esperar una crisis mas grande. Pienso que es mejor para nuestra (tierra X 2) cultivarla nosotros mismos. Sin latifundistas, sin explotadores. La democracia en la ciudad crece de la aceda. Lo que debemos laborar es nuestro barrio. La solidaridad, la belleza de un pueblo unido. La possibilidad de un mundo al reves. Que se vayan todos los poderosos. Que no quede uno solo en nuestro camino. Todo para todos, disolvamos el poder entre las manos de todos. La classe alta no tiene tanto miedo del desastre. Su plata ya se fue del lado seguro, desaparecido en este sistema corrupto que tiene sus paises en cadena desde siglos. Nosotros somos mas grandes que ellos. Trabajamos para vivir mejor y libre en nuestra tierra. Explication : Tout pour tout le monde. Les expériences récentes de résistance au Mexique, en Argentine et partout en Amérique Latine démontrent que l'auto-organisation populaire sera toujours plus fertile que le contrôle du territoire par des grands propriétaires ou les mercenaires des conglomérats économiques et des partis politiques. Les batailles pour la dignité et l'autonomie dans le cône sud peuvent nous inspirer afin de tenter de dissoudre le pouvoir entre les main de tous. Seulement en faisant cela la possibilité d'un monde meilleur existera-t-elle vraiment? Devant les crises du capitalisme, les classes possédantes fuient vers d'autres cieux et nous, le peuple, devons organiser une société meilleure dans nos quartiers, en faisant fît des exploiteurs dressés devant nous. Explanation : Everything for everyone. Examples of resistance in Mexico, Argentina and all of Latin America in the past years proves that popular self-management always is more viable than control of the territory by rich land owners or mercenaries hired by multinational corporations or political parties. Struggles for dignity and autonomy in South America must inspire us to try to transfer power back into our communities. Only then will another world be possible. When facing capitalism's vices, the rich will flee to safer havens but us, the people, have to continue to build our neighborhoods in an alternative way, despite the exploiters in our way. Comentario : Experiencias de resistencia en Mexico, Argentina y toda America Latina en los anos recientes prueban que la autogestion popular es mas fertil que el control del territorio por grande terratenientes o mercenarios trabajando por empresas multinacionales o partidos politicos. El poder para todos todavia es realidad en differentes barrios y municipalidades del cono sur e inspiran la rebelion por la dignidad y la autonomia en todo el mundo. Si las crisis economicas y politicas puedaen hace los ricos huir a otros paises o paraisos fiscales, el pueblo siempre se quedara, organisando todavia un mundo alternativo. Prison of life What I once felt. Have I been deceived? Throughout my memories (you've tried too much X 2) to change me. Razor edges cutting the wire. Which wire was it? All (I've got inside X 4). (You took it all x 2). What's the real question now? Is it me or is it you? Picking into my head. Is it over yet? Am I awake? All this time, things rearranged. You've tried, tried too much. But I want to give it all I can. I've started from the start. Throughout my memories (you've tried too much X 2) to destroy my view, destroy my goals, my visions. No I will not let you do that. All theses times I was told that I was wrong in this prison of a life. I was taught to bend down. But my way isn't wrong anymore. Explication : Comme l'a écrit Shulasmith Firestone, il est nécessaire de cesser la séparation entre les enfants et les adultes. Cette différenciation n' existe pas depuis très longtemps. Sans être nostalgique du passé, force est de constater que les choses ont bien changé et pas nécessairement pour le mieux. Il faut aussi savoir que dans bien des cultures, encore aujourd'hui, des phénomènes comme la ménopause ou la crise d'adolescence n'existent pas. Nous pensons que c'est en infantilisant constamment les plus jeunes que l'on brime leur espace créatif et leur liberté. Il faut abolir cette distance et leur donner une réelle place ou ils pourront s'épanouir dans cette société. Explanation : Like Shulasmith Firestone once said, we have to stop separating children from the adults. This separation is a relatively recent phenomenon. We should not idealize the past but we can say for sure that things have changed and maybe not for the better. We have to consider the fact that even today, phenoma like the “teenage crisis” or menopause don't exist in many cultures. We think that we should stop this categorization because we kill the creativity and the imagination of the young by doing this. We have to abolish this pattern and give them a real opportunity to become emancipated in this society. Comentario : Como decia Shulasmith Firestone: es necessario de dejar da separar infantes y adultos. Esta separacion es relativemente reciente y es muchos mas importante que en el pasado. Hoy todavia, en muchas culturas no existen conceptos como “crisis de adolecencia” o menoposis. Debemos parar esta categorizacion porque esto mata la creatividad y la libertad de los jovenes. Debemos darles un lugar mas grande para emanciparse en esta sociedad. Religious icons are creations of men In a world with constant changes, every human being needs something to rely to. They sometimes need heroes to tell us that everything is possible in this world. Some need to know that they will live forever in an another world with their god or any of their icons. But I think you've got to believe in yourself now. Never forget. Instead of believing in yourself, you don't realize that you prefer to live in another reality and that it is defining your actions. Never I will follow your dogma. You don't have to think when you follow those dogmas. I will not follow these leaders. (Never forget that what they say ain't real. First time I saw you, you were re-creating this mess.(Revolt now!!! X 2) X 2). Try to watch Mankind* finally again. We must accept that we have to join nowadays and we must end this fucking transmission and build our own communication. Now, now, we have to go further. We believe in these norms of shit that bring submission and rise the slavery. Stop your prayers. Fuck your passivity. Stop your prayers. I will not let you forget. *In fact, we should consider all species. Explication : Le problème ici n'est pas vraiment au niveau de la croyance ou non dans une divinité. Il s'agit plutôt de la passivité que plusieurs développent dans l'attente d'un monde meilleur. Les autorités religieuses exercent sans contredit une forme de contrôle social. Par exemple, comment croire les conseils des agents de l'église catholique qui ont été depuis très longtemps de connivence avec les gouvernements autoritaires et des entreprises criminelles? Il est grand temps pour nous d'agir quotidiennement et de s'intéresser à ce qui se passe autour de nous. C'est seulement de cette façon que nos attentes deviendront une réalité. Explanation : This song addresses the fact that a lot of people are waiting for a better life after death. For us, this is nonsense. When you think about it, it is our constant passivity that is responsible for a lot of problems on this planet. Many people listen carefully to the dogmas of their church. This is frightening when you consider that the catholic church, for example, has repeatedly worked with dictators, right wing governments and criminal corporations. Instead of waiting for a better life after death, we should put more efforts in our daily lives. This is the only way to make our desires come true. Comentario : Uno de los problemas mayores acerca de las religiones es que tantas personas esperan por un mundo mejor solamente despues de su muerte. Eso no tiene sentido. Nuestra pasividad es la causa de muchos problemas en nuestro mundo. Como creer todavia en las dogmas de las autoridades de la iglesia catolica que son desde siglos complices de la ultra derecha, de regimenes autoritarios y de empresas criminales? Deberiamos poner mas efuerzos en nuestra vida misma. Es solamente de esta manera que puedemos hacer de nuestros suenos una realidad. Direct action is more than wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt We continue to support development. In fact, are we caring more about the price we pay? Ignorance and bliss. Wal-Mart is now selling Che Guevara t-shirts. Now we have to think twice before we buy. Have we been recuperated by capitalist theories? We don't claim that we have the right way to fight those pro-capitalist bastards. Indeed, we still do a lot of errors like everyone else but we try to think before we buy something. Do we need that? Where does the money go? Can I live without these objects now even if they say it is essential? You might say it isn't much but it is a start for us. I will never listen to you. Explication : Il peut être difficile de discerner les actions à entreprendre lorsque l'on désire faire notre part. De plus, lorsque l'on tente quelque chose, il n'est pas rare que les résultats finissent par être inverses à ce que l'on espérait. Par exemple, certains concepts des environnementalistes radicaux des années 70 ont été récupérés par les ONG et les grosses corporations afin de prendre le contrôle des ressources naturelles sans avoir à rendre de compte aux États. Néanmoins, il demeure nécessaire de remettre en cause les dogmes et de poser des gestes concrets. De cette façon, les gouvernements et les entreprises ne pourront plus nous occulter. Explanation : It is sometimes really hard to figure out what we should do to bring about justice ... Even when we try something, we never know if the results are going to be bad or marvellous. For example, some of the concepts from radical environmentalists in the seventies have been co-opted by NGO'S and big corporations in order to gain control over the resources of different countries without being held accountable to governments. However, we still think it is necessary to constantly question authorities and to act. Eventually, governments and corporations will have to pay attention to our point of view. Comentario : Aveces es dificil de saber que accion hacer para disminuir desigualidades. Y mismo cuando intentanos algo, los resultados pueden ser contrarios a lo que deseabamos. Por ejemplo, conceptos de los defensores del medio ambiante de las setentas fueron reutilisados por ONG'S y empresas para tomar el control de recuersos naturales de paises enteros sin tener que seguir las leyes locales. Es todavia muy importante de cuestionar los poderosos que tienen autoridad y de hacer acciones. Con nuestros esfuerzos, gobiernos y empresas no podran ignorar nuestras demandas. GFK wants to dedicate this album to the following people: Jay, Dipti, Pujan, Vinisha and all the employees at Exo Shop; Dual Peak; Quebecpunkscene.net; Jim and December Shades; Lorna, Derek and Chris at G7; Nick Kingcan; Mag; Mico; MAP; Chris and Jeff at Sumo Industries; Darkest Hour; One Shot Left; the marvelous Mark at Go home prod.; Timi, JP and all the New Horizon rec. bands; Martin and Kevin for their constant help; all the past members of GFK; Greg, Nico, Véro and all our pals in Switzerland; Crane; Warsawpack; Hiretsukan; ATM; Oversight; A Perfect Murder; Marie-Andrée Couillard for all her support; Marie-Pier; Ste-4; Pressure; Bald Vulture; Louis Dionne and the labs studio; Pierre Rémillard at Wild Studio; our bro from Malefaction; Fuck the facts; polish Arthur; Magda and Jakob; Joseph Bergeron; Fallout Project; Jateen Manek; Jo St-Pierre; Joseph Bergeron; Sandra; Guillaume Boudreault; Sven; all the friends, bookers and bands we've met on tour in Europe, Canada and USA. Produced by GFK. Recorded and engineered at the Labs studio by Louis Dionne in April, May, June 2004. Mastered by Pierre Rémillard in june 2004. Design by Jeff Viel & Chris at Sumo Industries. Illustrations by Jeff Viel. Lyrics and music by GFK except the lyrics to “Todo para todos” and “Power is invisible until you provoke it” written by Joseph Bergeron. Violins by Guillaume Boudreault. Guest vocal appearance by Jateen Manek. Some suggestions of authors you should to read: GFK is: Contact: Booking and misc. info for GFK |
