This was already almost finished when I heard about the news from Ukraine. It’s about the German society beginning to slide towards collapse over the Covid complex.
At the end of the day, the propaganda wars over Covid are only one aspect of the total global information war that has been raging for years and that seems to have been intensifying to a point where it is threatening whole societies and might easily develop into a world war.
We must stop the arms race! Psychological warfare needs to become illegal. That includes disarming mass media. Otherwise it will break us.
How do we do this? I don’t know. For now, switching off all media and really listening to each other while being mindful of their and our emotions would not be a bad start, I guess.
„1G“ is a variation on the access scheme that has developed in Germany around Covid. You can go certain places when you are either vaxxed or recovered (Geimpft, Genesen → 2G), others when you are vaxxed, recovered or tested (Geimpft, Genesen, Getested → 3G). There is also 2G+ (triple vaxxed or recovered(?), although nobody really knows how long you are keeping your recovered status) and lastly the fabled 1G which represents the apotheosis of G rules… Is it any wonder the protagonist of this song thinks we’re all fucked? Pardon my French. I shouldn’t swear nor use sarcasm. The topic is too serious. So, sorry, seriously.
Scroll down for an English translation.
1G
2022
Das System stinkt ranzig
Von Ottawa bis Danzig
Von Melbourne bis nach Wien
Sinnlose Zerstörung
Freischwebende Empörung
Überall Verschwörung
Gegen Verstand und Sinn
Gesamtdiagnose
Beginnende Psychose
Schrauben sitzen lose
Gelände ist vermint
Orwellsche Gesetze
Infamie und Hetze
Ich glaub, ich krieg die Kretze
Gib Ivermectin
Wir sind alle 1G (3x)
Gefickt
2022
Verzweiflung übermannt mich
Finde die Distanz nicht
An die Wand gedrängt
Korrupte Weichensteller
Räder drehn sich schneller
Unglück wird reeller
Lunte angesent
Früher mal entspannte
Völlig wutentbrannte
Freunde und Verwandte
Sehn sich an der Front
Wir müssen innehalten
Zuhören statt spalten
Unsere geballten
Fäuste öffnen, sonst
Sind wir alle 1G
Wir sind alle 1G (2x
Gefickt
-------- English translation ----------
1G
2022
The system smells rancid
From Ottawa to Gdansk
From Melbourne to Vienna
Senseless distruction
Freefloating outrage
Everywhere conspiracy
Against sanity and sense
Overall diagnosis
Beginning psychosis
Screws are getting loose
Terrain full of mines
Orwellian laws
Infamy and smears
I think I’m getting scabies
Gimme Ivermectin
We are all 1G (3x)
Fucked
2022
Overcome by despair
Can’t find any distance
Pushed against the wall
Corrupt switchmen
Wheels are turning faster
Disaster is becoming more realistic
Fuse is lit
Formerly relaxed
Now furious
Friends and relatives
Are meeting at the frontlines
We have to pause
Have to listen instead of divide
Have to open our clenched
Fists or else
We are all 1G (3)
Fucked
@tunecat Mar 2022
Brilliant lyrics. And a great hooky song about something really important. Except that az you say we’re all ( already) fxxcked
@levesinet Feb 2022
Yes, we are, f**ked. I think it's a topical and appropriate protest song. The music has that sort of mood and energy, naturally compatible with the lyrics. And now with the Ukraine thing I wonder how much food and electricity will cost next winter. (I recently bought an old wooden house that's heated with electricity; and the remaining original fireplaces are in bad shape...)
@paulmauled Feb 2022
Cool vibe to this song, love the dynamics between the verse and the chorus. Dig the lyrics too. reminds me of Fugazi / Sublime / The Police. Sweet groove.