Eine Hand ist keine Faust

You are young and full of dreams
And talk a lot about politics
The word peace or equality
There is a gleam in his gaze
And you clench your fists
If you ever see an injustice

You say all the buzzwords
That you read in the books
But you forgot one thing
A hand is not a fist
(No fist, no fist, no fist)

You see hunger you see misery
You want to do something about it
You see people who are not free
And their suffering won't let you rest
That's why you speak of violence
Any means seems right to you
You completely forgot
Any kind of hate is bad

How can you overlook
A hand is not a fist
(No fist, no fist, no fist)

A hand is not a fist
And you can't build a life on violence
Therefore, open your fist
Only then can I shake your hand

A hand is not a fist
And no one can live on hate alone
If you only rely on fists
Will there never be a better world

One hand can plant trees
And sows wheat grains
Hands can build bridges
Hands create a house for you
A hand that can caress
She guides the helpless
A hand can tenderly say
That you are not alone
It is easy to understand
A hand is not a fist