Nation Over Nation Lyrics - Tankard

Nation by nation 

Like measles on the map 

Sprouting in all directions 

From Mother Russia's lap 

The dream of independence 

Seeking identity 

As the old orders crumble 

But you must learn to see 

Greatness! Raise the flag 

Show your kids how proud it flies 

This, my son, is God's own country 

For its honor you must die 

We are the chosen ones 

This blood and soil is sacred 

We stand above the rest 

Nation over nation, myth of supremacy 

People over people, chauvinist bigotry 

Nation over nation, calls for hate, envy and war 

Chaos and damnation, nation over nation 

Power is the key 

That's behind the rhetoric 

Patriotic anesthetic 

Blinded crowds fall for the trick 

Parades and uniform 

Masking internal crisis 

Affirming foreign threats 

Nation over nation, myth of supremacy 

People over people, chauvinist bigotry 

Nation over nation, calls for hate, envy and war 

Chaos and damnation, nation over nation 

Ethnic manipulation 

The curse of racial pride 

Abuse by power mongers 

Committing genocide 

Nation, is a scheme giving power to elites 

Ideology concealing exploitation and deceit 

We are the chosen ones 

This blood and soil is sacred 

We stand above the rest 

Nation over nation, myth of supremacy 

People over people, chauvinist bigotry 

Nation over nation, calls for hate, envy and war 

Chaos and damnation, nation over nation