Am 27. April 2023 fand im Café Knallhart die zweite solidarische Lesebühne für die iranische Revolution statt. Auf den bisherigen Lesebühnen haben afghanische, kurdische, iranische Personen und Unterstützer:innen gesprochen, um ihre Gedanken und Geschichten zu teilen. Dieser Text von Mario war Teil eines musikalischen Beitrags und ist der dritte, den KOPFZEILE veröffentlichen darf.
by Mario, for the Iranian revolution
Original: “Rock this town” by the Stray Cats
Verse 1
I see the burning streets down south in Teheran
The revolution’s coming to the old Iran
I’m gonna join this struggle with all my joy
For I’m just a restless rockabilly boy
May freedom come along in this dream land
Verse 2
Mahsa Amini had to die for who knows what
Another bloody work of Chamenei’s killer squad
We never will forgive those deeds were done
We never will surrender ‘til our day has come
And we’ll go out on the streets until the terror’s gone
Verse 3
Too long we have been ruled by the rich men’s law
Too long we looked away from the pain we never saw
So people ‘round the world, now it’s your turn
This system of corruption must be burned
Women, life and freedom are the words we use to call
Verse 4
This song is dedicated to the victims of the grief and pain
So get up all you people and jump on our revolution train
We’ll ride it to the end of the line
To where the sun of freedom upon us shines
And no fascists gonna tear our union down
Verse 5
My best weapon against the Mullahs is a thing called “Rock ‘N Roll”
This special kind of music that’s anchored in my soul
So here’s my present to all of you
A song that helps to make our dream come true
For a worker’s republic underneath the Persian sky
…for women, life and freedom underneath the Persian sky.