Sauvez le monde [English translation]

Once upon a time, in the submerged lands

There was an island and a clergy in the open Aegean sea

This island was a parable of man

The climate was warm and the sea was calm

No stress, all the riches were shared

No boss, each task was shared

But the modern man arrived

With castes, armies, clergies

The battle was rough and the waters disturbed

And despite it's efforts the island surrendered

Since, when the sun is dark

Many of us stand firm or even succumb

I struggled through thick and thin

I resisted sirens who wanted to drown me

I was wrecked, isolated, all alone and facing the world

Despite all these efforts, I will not be able to save the world

Save the world!

Once upon a time there was a wonderful world

A blue planet shaped by the heavens

A world where we worshiped the Sun

For its blessings from Kathmandu to the polar circle

But many of us were caught in the shadows

And with each full moon that number increases

With each full moon the plagues increase

And oil ends up in the waters

Man seems to be a wolf to another man (1)

It's as if we are caught in a sauna of chloroform vapors

If I write these words it's because I come from the dry countries

And because for centuries there has been no ORSEC plan (2)

I would have liked to carry the lamp, the flame and the torch

I would have loved to change the world by the weight of my words

And have brought the spark to the masses

But whatever I do, I will not be able to save the world.

Save the world!

Imagine the world, modernity

With willpower we can change everything

I'm on my knees on the Salt Lake

My forehead is on the floor, i'm meditating

What's within my grasp is breaking down doors

And bringing help when the burden is heavy

Doing it on musical scale isn't enough

We need to start all over again:

Harmony would be in changing things

Altering perception until metamorphosis

Hearing the Choir of Angels like voices from beyond the grave

Because I hear their cry that says, "Save the world!"

Save the world!

Tell me MC (3), why can't we save the world?

Because the Earth lives in the era of the damaging ether

Because man is inorganic and his heart is made of stone

Because Abel, Cain, Fabrice, Sophie and Lucien

Aligned themselves with the angel who exiled the good

Tell me MC (3), why can't you save the world?

Because I saw the night dim the light

And the world dissolved to twilight

When it rains I see hope become flat

As if they've gotten used to it, 'fiat lux' is no more (4)

Why can't you save the world?

Because I'm not Superman, and the situation is super bad

And Barbie and Ken have gone super mad

I would like you to do something

I'm asking you, promise me

If you can, please

If you can, save the world.

• Artist:MC Solaar