Per Poco o per Niente

4. Per Poco o per Niente
(Giuseppe Gambetta - SIAE, Italy)
Vengono odiano picchiano ridono
truffano vietano legano uccidono
spezzano strappano stuprano scappano
e tutto
per poco o per niente.

Marciano urlano sparano bruciano
spiano schiacciano sfasciano rubano
mentono abusano negano accusano
e tutto
per poco o per niente
e tutto
per poco o per niente.

Sognano soffrono piangono invocano
creano parlano guidano cercano
baciano donano amano volano
e qualcosa
rimane per sempre.

Salvano curano lottano credono
perdonano pregano nutrono sperano
suonano ascoltano danzano cantano
e qualcosa
rimane per sempre
e qualcosa
rimane per sempre.

(English translation)
They come they hate they beat they laugh
they cheat they forbid they bind they kill
they break they tear they rape they escape
and all
for little or nothing.

They march they shout they shoot they burn
they spy they crush they smash they steal
they lie they abuse they deny they accuse
and all
for little or for nothing
and all
for little or for nothing.

They dream they suffer they cry they plead
they create they speak they guide they seek
they kiss they give they love they fly
and something
remains forever.

They save they heal they fight they believe
they forgive they pray they nurture they hope
they play they listen they dance they sing
and something
remains forever
and something
remains forever.