DUM [English translation]

That boy is dumb

That boy is doomed to be dumb

He'd wish he was a mute whenever he opens his mouth

He's dumb

That boy is doomed to be dumb

They cringe whenever he opens his mouth

He's dumb

That's their verdict

Yet another one1 who'll never befriend the books

'Cause he's dumb

Yet another one who can't hold a pen

'Cause he's dumb

The day he was born and got weighed

Was the only time everyone was satisfied with the boy

Kilos and height, approved measures

Daddy found the cigars and yelled "Cheers!"

To the little awesome fella

And then they thought the measuring would be over

But no, the first day of school:

Here you go, here's your table and your chair

And the second day: Here's the letter A

But first there is a test you need to take

And from then on he was measured and weighed nonstop

Red lamps flicker when you don't raise your hand

But his hands think on their own when they hit a paper

And do anything but what the teachers say

An entire world needs to be drawn and designed

Free fantasy can't be measured in points

And if it won't give any points

The school won't get any money, and they'll say "Dumb boy

We don't teach stuff like that here in school

We're not going to built stuff because we're not from Poland

We're not going to sweat because we're not Chinese

They never have a break to shit and eat

We're going to be the western adults

Who think out of the box because that's where the bucks are!"

Then he said "But", then they said "Hush"

Then they took a pen, then they made cross

He was dumb

[chorus]

We don't have the time or money to make you smart

But it doesn't matter, you'll pass anyway

We're not going to rewire your little head

It's without medicine or electrodes

We'll just time it so that every test

Is about the last page you've read

Then the test will say that you're smart when you take it

Even though you know nothing about the rest of the world

That's how you can upgrade

So that even that losers get top grades

Then the numbers will fit in the system

And the people in the government will be so happy

But not everyone were into these meaningless things

He raised his hand and asked about those number:

Mister teacher, I'd like to ask something - aha

I have an equation - aha

It's not about dollars and dimes - aha

It's about my own happiness - aha

If we take the width of my smile

Multiply the temperature of the fire within me

From back when it was a bonfire

Divided with now where it's zero

Then what is the final sum?

It can't be true that I've figured this out because I'm so...

DUMB...

1. "En til igen" is pronounced almost identically with "intelligent"

• Artist:Per Vers