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The day before will be like many before
People will go to work early
The trains travel to their destinations as usual
And cars stop at the traffic lights
And in schools children will learn
Why Napoleon lost the war
The Sun will warm the elderly in the park
For the last time the day before
The day before
The day before

The little ones will romp on the playground
And mothers sit knitting on the bench
The judges pronounce justice in black robes
Officials put files in the cabinet
Plans will be made for the weekend
And practice songs for the church choir
And people will feel that they love each other
For the last time the day before
The day before
The day before

Old films will be shown on television
With a final message every now and then
Sales in supermarkets will increase
And on the stock market, prices are rising
The neighbors discuss on the stairs
A radio screams through the corridor
And everyone still hopes that reason will prevail
For the last time the day before
The day before
The day before