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Joan Manuel Serrat
Something Personal
Probably in their town they will be remembered as good-natured kids, who stole flowers to give to their mom and fed the pigeons
Probably all that must be true, although it's murkier how and in what way those individuals became what they are or who they serve when they raise the flags
Straw men who use cologne and honor to hide dark intentions: they lead double lives, they are henchmen of evil
Between those guys and me there's something personal
Surrounded by protocol, entourage, and security, they travel incognito in armored cars to sow slander, to lie naturally, to hang their portrait in schools
They spend more than they have on collecting spies, blacklists, and arsenals
It's embarrassing to see them boast to see who has the biggest one
They arm themselves to the teeth in the name of peace, they play with things that have no replacement and it's the other's fault if something goes wrong
Between those guys and me there's something personal
And like those who have nothing to lose
They sound the alarm and break promises and in the name of someone they don't have the pleasure of knowing they put a gun to our heads
They fight like cats and dogs, but to avoid getting dirty they go shit in other people's houses and experiment with new methods of massacring, sophisticated and convincing at the same time
They don't even know their father when they lose control, nor do they remember that there are children in the world
They deny us all bread and salt
Between those guys and me there's something personal
But, yes, the henchmen never miss the opportunity to publicly declare their commitment to promoting a dialogue of frank détente
That allows them to find a preliminary framework that guarantees minimum premises that facilitate creating the mechanisms that drive a solid starting point capable of going from east to west and from south to north
Where to establish the foundations of a friendship treaty that helps lay the groundwork for a platform where to build a beautiful future of love and peace