Крысы [Krisi] [English translation]

Rats invented a world of rats,

For them it isn’t quite so bad:

Living with their rat laws

And their rat Gods.

Rats don’t like other worlds,

Regardless of how appeasing they are.

Since in the hole they live in they’re Gods,

While in other worlds they’re just rats.

[Chorus]

Gods to Gods, wolves to dens,

Waves bound to a ships screws.

Who rings the bell here,

For whom does the bell toll?

Don’t rush, it’ll all come to you later.

High Priests and Chief Justices

They took me into court -

One shouted : “You don’t love the country!”

Second : “You don’t love the people!”

When both shut up I said,

“Is that really it?”

I love both the people and the country

But I hate rats! 1

[Chorus]

I used to think : I’m a guest in this world,

And what is it if I cannot decide.

But I’m growing tired of the air more and more

The air that they offered me to breathe.

So how could you be in this situation,

When in a conversation

More and more the scent woven in

Is shit from a rat hole. 2

1. Rule Number 1 of a Rat society, don't hate the friggin rats2. That, that is hilarious. I need that on a t-shirt