American Jesus

Depois de escutar "American Jesus", clássico da banda americana Bad Religion, fiquei de cara. A música é o retrato puro e escrachado não dos Estados Unidos - anti-americanismo, como bem observa Slavoj Zizek, é uma simplificação grosseira diante do quadro que está aí -, mas de uma realidade perigosa que nos assombra. É preciso ficar de olho. Você confere a letra da música e, se quiser, o vídeo que está na coluna da direita. Em tempo: a banda deve tocar em Curitiba em setembro. Cordiais saudações.

AMERICAn JEsus

I dont need to be a global citizen/ Because Im blessed by nationality

Im member of a growing populace/ We enforce our popularity
There are things that/ Seem to pull us under/ And there are things
That drag us down/ But theres a power/ And a vital presence
Thats lurking all around/ Weve got the american Jesus
See him on the interstate/ Weve got the american Jesus
He helped build the Presidents estate/ I feel sorry
For the earths population/ cuz so few
Live in the USA/ At least the foreigners / Can copy our morality
They can visit but they cannot stay / Only precious few
Can garner the prosperity/ It makes us walk
With renewed confidence / Weve got a place to go when we die
And the architect resides right here/ Weve got the american Jesus
Overwhelming millions every day/(exercising his authority)
Hes the farmers barren fields/ The force the army wields
The expession in the faces/ Of the starving children
The power of the man/ Hes the fuel that drives the clan
Hes the motive and conscience/ Of the murderer
Hes the preacher on t.v./ The false sincerity
The form letter thats written/ By the big computers
Hes the nuclear bombs/ And the kids with no moms
And Im fearful that/ Hes inside me.