Union Songs

Patriotism

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A song by Tetsuro Tanaka ©Tetsuro Tanaka

Some people call the backside of hatred patriotism.
Mother Earth doesn't want war.
A gentle person has also been killed.
killed by a gentle person.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people all over the world?

To watch our country's faults historically,
does not mean that we should close our eyes to other country's faults.
Don't make anyone you love sorry.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people all over the world?

Not to conflict with other countries,
not to boast, not to hate,
not to believe that only your own country is right
Let's struggle against poverty and oppression accross all borders.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people of the world?

When you march with the same flag and the same song ,you may feel that the war is gallant.
There were eras where people who shouted that the war was wrong were killed .
Terror disguises itself as Justice.
let's not repeat such eras.

Do you love your country?
Do you love the people of the world?

With such unreasonableness it looks like small matters will burn the world some day.
Your struggle and life will protect the future of your children.
Let's gather a little courage and send it to the people of the world.

We love our country.
We love the people all over the world

Notes

Many thanks to Tetsuro Tanaka for permission to add this song to the Union Songs website.
Visit his website at: http://www.din.or.jp/~okidentt/. Visit also the documentary film Tanaka-san Will Not Do Callisthenics

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