sag mir wie es wär [English translation]

[Samy Deluxe]

aha, aha

brothers keeper

yes yoah

samy deluxe

brooke russel

dj dessue

[Samy Deluxe]

Ey yo this song goes out to all the inhabitants of Babylon.

With fear of the black man but on their way to solarium.

Have you ever imagined how it is to get up in the mornings,

to go out and be the only one that looks different?

It dsnt matter what clothes you wear, I hope you understand.

You will go crazy if youd live like this, even for only a few weeks.

To switch on the TV and see only black politicians,

black cops that starr at you from early till late,

black salesmen - no matter what shop you go to.

Black docs, black bankers, a black planet.

And now try to think about the facts you dont usually think about:

our forefathers were kidnapped from their continent,

spread on a globus and mistreated everywhere,

slaved and locked up, lashed and slaughtered.

And you thought, its not half as bad

and us blacks are only angry because wer are like that.

How would it be if it was you?

[Brooke Russsel]

tell me how it would be if it was you

tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)

tell me how it would be if it was you

tell me how it would be if it was you

[Samy Deluxe]

This goes out to the inhabitants of Babylon again.

With fear of the black man but on their way to solarium.

Have you ever thought about how it would be to get up in the mornings n look different to everyone else?

What it means if they say your race is primitive.

What it means when u experience the hate that lays so deep.

But how it is if for a project like Brothers Keepers

where you want to help people they just criticize you.

Do you know how it is? No you dont know.

Ive experienced racism here from birth on

and this small story might be a joke for you:

I knew a guy called Frank, he was one true Punk.

with a mohawk, coloured hair and everything else.

He said hes got even less chances then me.

I said, he chose his look him selfs, i could not.

Thats whatfore some hate me, Ive got from nature.

Another one once said he knows racism from holidays.

But thats by far not anything you could compare

to being a black man, here in a white country.

[Brooke Russel]

tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)

tell me how it would be if it was you

tell me how it would be if it was you (please tell me)

tell me how it would be if it was you

[Samy Deluxe]

You know Ive heard in kindergarten already how white people called me a Nigger.

Now after all those years its time to question this shit.

Cause when i got angry the case was clear for them:

"But your not a real Nigger, Sam, youve got kind of straight hair!"

Aha, so the colour was enough to swear at me.

But they wondered that it hurt me, and it hurt the worst.

Many here do not understand this feeling, not a bit

but i want that everyone understands it, even the most stupid ones.

How often have you been the only white person in a room of black people?

Never? I doubt.

And how often have you driven all over the country

and no matter where you went they started starring at you.

I want to destroy Nazis but not though execution.

I want to send them to Africa cause there they realise

what it means to be a real outcast.

Cause from here their brains are obviously to small.

What would be if it was you?

[Brooke Russel]

tell me how it would be if it was you (what would you do)

tell me how it would be if it was you

tell me how it would be if it was you

tell me how it would be if it was you

Hey people i would like to ask you something

if you have got against against your fellow human beings

If we could change situation for just one day

youd understand what im talking about

tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)

tell me how it would be if it was you (what would you do)

tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)

now what would you do if it was you?

what would you do

every day,

every night

now what would you do? (tell me, tell me)

[Samy Deluxe]

yes, for all people out there

that think a little bit

no matter if black or white

no matter if rich or poor

• Artist:Samy Deluxe