Lyrics and translation Richie Havens - Fates

Fates

He has religion with no compassion
To make decisions a very passion
He's got his yacht, he's got his mansions
He's got his servants, he's got expansion

They keep on talking, they're all so proud
They keep us walking, they scream so loud
They only value their only crown
Hey yeah, slavery

He's got his factories, he's got his slaves
He's got his prophets, he owns our cave
He has his prisons, he has his cage
He's has his judges, they have our fate

They divide nations, they preach the heart
Self manipulation right from the start
They give permission, others do their part
Oh hey, slavery

He's got his cars, he's got his books
He knows it's urgent, the poor are hook
He's got his weakness, we got his number
And we will be there next time he plunders

I'm gonna tell you one by one
Everybody here is on the run
I'm gonna tell you, you got to know
No, hey yeah, it's all slavery, slavery
It's all slavery

Hey, hey, yeah, yeah
Hey, hey, yeah, yeah
Hey, hey, yeah

Les Destinées

Il a une religion sans compassion
Pour prendre des décisions, une passion très forte
Il a son yacht, il a ses manoirs
Il a ses serviteurs, il a de l'expansion

Ils continuent de parler, ils sont tous si fiers
Ils nous font marcher, ils crient si fort
Ils ne valorisent que leur propre couronne
Hé ouais, l'esclavage

Il a ses usines, il a ses esclaves
Il a ses prophètes, il possède notre grotte
Il a ses prisons, il a sa cage
Il a ses juges, ils ont notre destin

Ils divisent les nations, ils prêchent le cœur
La manipulation personnelle dès le départ
Ils donnent la permission, les autres font leur part
Oh hé, l'esclavage

Il a ses voitures, il a ses livres
Il sait que c'est urgent, les pauvres sont accrochés
Il a sa faiblesse, on a son numéro
Et on sera là la prochaine fois qu'il pillera

Je vais te le dire un par un
Tout le monde ici est en fuite
Je vais te le dire, tu dois savoir
Non, hé ouais, c'est de l'esclavage, de l'esclavage
C'est de l'esclavage

Hé, hé, ouais, ouais
Hé, hé, ouais, ouais
Hé, hé, ouais