First Translation
Today you can win the world-cup in lying.
It is Friedrich Nietzsche’s special memorial day.
Because he decreed
That the desire for what is not true,
The desire for what seems to be,
and the desire for deception
Are stronger than the desire to tell the truth.
Which is something Nietzsche considered a definite progress.
Because any fool can tell the truth,
While telling a lie is an art.
As Nietzsche puts it:
Liars have to be creative.
They have to have an acting aptitude.
Their memories
must be infallible.
Otherwise they cannot avoid being discovered
as poor liars due to their blunders.
So if you want to make someone an April’s fool today,
Take extra pains,
because only the very best
can sell a lie for the truth.
KJG/SIX
(translated by EG)
Second Translation
Today is bullshit world-cup.
Today’s lies will be bestsellers.
It’s like Nietzsche memorial day.
He thought that untruth,
Pretence
And deception,
Were more attractive than truth.
Nietzsche called it definite progress.
To tell the truth
is simple…
Lying has to be crafty.
As Nietzsche puts it:
Liars are creators, actors
with flawless memory.
They won’t be trapped by cross examination,
Fatal for poor liars.
So if you want to make your day
On April 1st,
Try to be sharp
Like a razor blade.
Only the very best
Can ly the truth.
KJG/SIX
(translated by HPK)
Which one do you prefer?
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