On March 22, 1832 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe died
Might've been the greatest writer of the German word
In the arts were many great Germans and Austrians minds
In epic music with Bach, Beethoven, Wagner and Mozart
Goethe, Nietzsche and Marx each brought ideas alive
Yet in the 20th Century, history proves opportunists thrive
Where the people are hungry, aggrieved and bright
Offered a chance to rise above, and take back their pride
Would use violence and power to achieve those goals
Regardless of the singular excellence of minds the past
The collective German tribe almost performed suicide
Despite the cultural DNA and powerful minds
