EGYPT (3) 'THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM'

To the brave and suffering people of Egypt, this impressive song by RUBÉN BLADES (featuring Lou Reed on guitar and background vocals): 'The Calm Before the Storm' (1988). May our respective gods be with you  and watch your path.
Rubén Blades – The Calm Before The Storm
        There was a time when ignorance made
        our innocence strong
        There was a time when we all thought
        we could do no wrong
        There was a time, so long ago
        there was a time
        But here we are in the calm before the storm

        While the orchestra plays, they build barricades
        to help close the doors
        While the musician sings, the holocaust rings
        cymbals of war
        In the cities we stare at the things that were there
        and no longer are and in our hearts
        Here we are again in the calm before the storm, oh

        There was a time when we had an idea
        whose time hadn't come
        They kept changing its name, so we could still pretend
        it was not really gone
        We heard our screams turn into song
        and back into screams again and here we are again
        Here we are in the calm before the storm, oh

        Here we are, here we are
        in the calm before the storm
        Here we are, here we are
        in the calm before the storm
        Here we are, here we are
        in the calm before the storm
        Here we are, here we are
        in the calm before the storm, hey
        Here we are, here, here we are, here
        in the calm before the storm
        Here we are, here, here we are
        in the calm before the storm
        Here we are, here we are
        in the calm before the storm