Why should we chase after our own tail
Why should we chase?
We wanted to sing, we wanted to rejoice
To dance like children do in the first rain
But life, is a race of power
Life is a race of power
We just want to breathe
Why should we chase after our own tail...
We wanted slowly, we wanted quietly
To slice the bread
To take the children on foot to nursery
But humanity, with insanity
Humanity with insanity
We just want to sleep...
So give us a nap!
How for the many goals we do not see the purpose?
Why should we chase
How for all the demons we do not close the gap?
Why should we chase
A man for toil – was born1
The money does not come – alone
A man forever – descended
And will continue to work – eternally
Stop for a second – on the side
Go out to the field – alone
Clean the scale a bit
Ask The Unique – Why?!
Why should we chase after our own tail...
We wanted to sing, we wanted to rejoice
To dance like children do in the first rain
But life, is a race of power
Life is a race of power
We just want to breathe
1. See Job 5:6. The context in Job makes the JPS to translate this as "man is born to [do] mischief." However, the plain meaning of the words and the context of this song is why I translate it slightly differently.