Vad bryr jag mej om varför [English translation]

I saw a woman beat her child,

I saw a moment of hate.

A strike that hit so hard

that it can never be forgotten.

What do I care about why the woman hit.

I saw a rose on the pavement,

a rose on the street in the middle of the city.

A husband had died,

a father had bled to death;

What do I care about why someone shot.

I saw a million young men

who died in struggle against the enemy.

I heard the mothers

mourn the sons.

What do I care about why there is war.

I saw the rockets exhibited;

A row of bombs without end.

A misunderstood word

and the Earth is gone;

What do I care about their creation (the bombs).

I saw you walking on the beach,

I saw you stretch out your hand.

You took me in your embrace

and the agonies disappeared.

What do I care about why this is so.

• Artist:Björn Afzelius
• Album:Ridderna kring runda bordet (1987)