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But soft, what light through yonder window breaks. It is the east, and a nuclear winter begins.
Or is it to threaten the calm peace of spring, a deadly beast looming on the horizon.
We, mere mortals of our nations, caught in the crossfire of men with blood on their minds.
Or perhaps it is the faint falling of ash they yearn for, the bowing of a nation under their might.
Who is to break the peace. [Russian Who is to break the peace]. [German Who is to break the peace]
The falling of a madman, defeated by the combination of their power, now at odds with each other.
[German Men with power] [Russian Men who fight] Men who wish to show their might.
War is what we are good at, killing each other from the distance of safety.
It is not our [R. our] [G. our] life we play with, but the theory of troops [R. Human lives] [G. Expendable forces] we throw away like a children’s game.
[G. The folly of man] [R. The Greatness of victory] The show of our forces.
“Speak softly and carry a big stick.” [R. “One man with a gun can control 100 without”] [G. “Strength lies not in defense, but in attack”]
But yearn [R. Yearn] [G. Yearn] we must and do, to be good, to be bad, to break and to heal.
We must fight! [G. We must survive!] [R. We must Prosper!]
A cold face, a close tie, a distance and a wall.
[G. I am the wall.] [R. I will save you] I will save you
“There is nothing to fear except fear itself.” [G. Who says I’m afraid] [R. I will make you afraid.]
My country [R. Your country] [G. Who’s country]
It is your fault, I did not ask for this.
[R. You spread your lies and greed like a thick molasses, too thick to escape, trapping you, sticking to you. It is for the good of the people! What lies.]
[G. You both bicker and I am caught in the middle. I did not commit wrongs. I did commit wrongs but it was not I.]
Greed is the basis of man, it leads to greatness and a brighter future. We must be free to greed!
[R. Greed is the rot of man, it leads to pain and despair, a dark future. We must turn from greed!]
[G. Man is the problem of man, getting caught in their games. We must build a different way.]
Still. A stillness. The calm before a storm. A storm, will it come.
[Italian: I will prosper on the backs of your foolishness, I will build the future I want.]
[G. Yes. No.] Yes. No. [R. Yes. No.]
[English Accent] I dare say let’s not.
No. [R. No.] [G. Perhaps]
The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.
[G. Am I your enemy]
[R. You are my enemy. But in this we shall be comrades.]
A team. [G. A team?] [R. A partnership.]
[English accent] My team now.
The world will always be at war, but good men should step in.
Good men are the men not with blood in their heads, or on their minds. But the power to face what is wrong and survive.
The will to continue and the will to push aside grievances for the good of the many.
[R. The needs of the many] [G. The needs of the few]
The needs of those without power and those without voices, the need for peace.