i have been writing poems and stories since i was a child. it was only in my mid 20’s when I decided to start to sing my poems. first, i accompanied myself with a guitar, after a while i also found joy to experiment with acapella vocals, multi-texturing, sound-processing, etc. however, not every poem, story or song i write is being performed with an audience or produced for a release.
musical melodies, guitar picking patterns, piano arrangements or such are not the point of priority for me when writing a song, as these always change or evolve with the time passing by.
some songs are written on the guitar, some on the piano, some in my head, some when i dream, some on the banjo, some within the nature’s sounds.
some stories of the lyrics flow together within ten minutes, some others take ten years until i find out what the end of the song is – or how the beginning is supposed to be.
here is an ongoing collection of lyrics and songs i have written since the early 2000’s. some of them have been produced into a sound-collage, an ambisonics composition or short film (the link is then next to the title).
when i was a tiny child
the shadows ate me at nights
full alive with bones, blood and soul
and with my dreams all along
i never understood what they had done
that i became what i have now become
when i was a little bit older
the shadows had the power
to act, to speak, to walk for me
and tell me what’s inside my heart
i never understood what i had done
that i became what i have now become
when i was who i am now
i tell the shadows deep from my heart
you and i we are alike
no need to go for another strike
they then understood,
remembered who they really are
the shadows start to shine
they are ready now to transform themselves
the shadows start to shine
fernweh in meinen adern
brennt mir durch die seele
bis in die ferne der nacht
hinauf zu den sternen
herab der schöpferquelle entgegen
fernweh in meinen adern
trägt mich zum nächsten land
nah und fern wo ich je war
die hügel verdecken
dennoch ein tiefes vertrauen
in mir wecken
fernweh in meinen adern
auf der unendlichen suche
nach dir, dem puls des lebens
der freiheit entgegen
da wo illusionen niemals entstehen
fernweh brennt mir durch die seele
fernweh brennt mir durch die brust
auf der suche nach einer ewigkeit
fernweh brennt mir durch die seele
fernweh brennt mir durch die brust
auf der suche nach meiner unsterblichkeit
in the room of your misfortune
lies the treasure of my heart
come swim with me
lost soldier
come swim with me
the next island bears your fruits
come swim with me
lost soldier
come swim with me
der wind
der durch mich spricht
die wiese
mir freiheit schickt
die blumen
die ich nicht ergreife
weil sie wie holografien
in mir entschweifen
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich bei dir ankomme
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich mein zu hause finde
sehe ich dich
so wie du bist
oder ist das alles
eine projektion
eines traumens
einer dichtung
die es in echt
gar nicht gibt
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich bei dir ankomme
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich mein zu hause finde
meine mutter, der baum
schickt mir eine sternschnuppe vor
mein vater, die sonne
hält mir meinen rücken
auch wenn ich tief abstürze
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich bei dir ankomme
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich mein zu hause finde
far the horizon
further the kiss
closed are her eyes
lying near his heart
far is the vision
no one sees the loss
gone is the distance
that kept them apart
far are the memories
from now till then
closed are her hands
that pray for you each night
far is the answer
only the dove knows where
gone are the tears
that drove the enemy into fear
find her four roses
so the truth may stay
find her a candle
so she won’t disappear
find her the love
that you would want
i remember your
umber eyes
and the blue coat
they are calling
atlantis here
i remember the
love we shared
even now
6000 years later
i remember now
that if we were to meet again
in this modern world
your eyes would be crystal blue
i still feel your
chesed coming through
all that time and space
and sometimes
when i feel lonely
in this modern world
i think of you and i
from when we were
back then
i feel loved so fully so entirely
like no other man
has ever loved me ever since
during these last 6000 years
my love for you
will never fade
it just is
like you and me
spitze und lange
es glänzt und klingt
der klang schmerzt
in meinem ohr
das reiben
metall auf metall
erinnert mich
an den tag
als du versuchtest
mein herz
herauszuschneiden
mit deinem schwert
als ritter
doch ich war nicht blind
mein vater hielt mir
meinen rücken
in einem mantel aus licht
trug er mich auf und davon
aus dem kronjuwel heraus
in die wahre freiheit hinein
nun ist es mein zu hause
das wort
das die wahrheit spricht
i can see a land behind your eyes
i can see the agony in between yours
i can see your freedom that cost you all that pain
i can see the tears you’re hiding to escape your fears
my soul has darkened, it turned black inside and out
yet i can still see the stars of life flowing through your veins
please hold me closely and kiss me tightly through the darkness of the nights
i will hold you, oh how i love you dearly
i will hold you for as long as i can
i will hold you for as long as i can
i will hold you for as long as i can
but the place to which we go might take us forever apart
mit dem mond im gesicht
suchte sie das licht
frei zu sein
den traum erfüllte sie sich
mit dem mond im gesicht
flog sie davon
so leicht
wie eine pusteblume
doch in tausend stückchen
in tausend tränen zerbrach sie
in tausend meeren
in tausend seelen
verlor sie sich
tausend meere
tausend seelen
tausend worte
doch niemand sieht sie
niemand sucht sie
keiner spricht es aus
•
mit dem mond im gesicht
suchte ich das licht
doch dann verlor
ich mich
so bitte
halt mich fest
damit ich hier bleibe
bei dir bleibe
when all is broken
into so many pieces
as if nothing entire
had ever been there before
when all is broken
into so many pieces
that my eyes
don’t see no more
when all is broken
into so many pieces
that my soul and my feet
already left the grounds
then the words
of forgiveness
are the only ones
left to say
and so i say
i am sorry
please forgive me
i love you
goodbye
goodbye
thank you for you smile
thank you for being who you are
you are you are
thank you for taking my hand
and making me jump over
my own fears
thank you for the sunshine i see
every time you look at me
thank you for seeing me for
who i am
i am i am
thank you for crossing that bridge
over and over again
to meet me in between
thank you for reminding me
of where i need to go
to find the pieces of my soul
from the past
from the present
from the future
just me, just me
•
have you ever seen your soul
fading away
drifting away
falling away into
a big black hole?
•
thank you for reminding me
of where i need to go
thank you
for your smile
close your eyes to see
the light is near
close your eyes to see
your light is here
find the peace inside
your heart, your mind
carry it on, share it along
never let go
just follow it strong
feuer brennt
so lichterloh
ich liebe es
mich darin zu baden
zu spüren, wie der flammenchor
durch meine adern singt
in meinem atem brennt
meinen körper nimmt
weil es mich erinnert
an den tag
an dem ich die angst verlor
meine wahrheit zu sprechen
zu mir und meinem geist zu stehen
auch wenn die flammen
das letzte waren
das ich damals sah
there are winners
and there are losers
i am loser
i accept it now
i can see it now
because i keep losing
my heart to empty holes
with no grounds nor roots
to empty souls
with no knowledge
of who they are
to empty hearts
with no wish
to love
there are winners
and there are losers
i am loser
i accept it now
i can see it now
because i lose myself
day in, day out
in this world
where machines are the ones
that make the stars
and the people amongst
who know how to act like them
win the battles for their homes
i lose myself in jealousy
over all these girls
that are loved by these
beautiful men
because they know
how to win their hearts
i lose myself in jealousy
over all these people
who know how to drink,
to party and to white collar work
without breaking apart
the way i do inside these crowds
dear god
what fragile creation
am i in this world
if all i feel
is pain and failure
again and again
as soon as i step outside
the only two things i own
are my honesty
and my wish
to remain free
i would not change any of it
for anything
in this world
il venait du ciel pour un lullaby
il cachait ses secrets dans une muraille
il chantait les matins avec des butterflys
il savait lire l’écriture de braille
c’est l’histoire du troubadour
personne ne le voyait
personne n’en croyait
il était toujours toute seul
portant ses propres pierres jusqu’à sa tombe
il avait des cauchemars de façon rouge
il était effrayé des fantômes qui bougent
il avait un cœur fragile et affectueux
et voyait la vie, quand même, avec des yeux fabuleux
c’est l’histoire du troubadour
personne ne le voyait
personne n’en croyait
il était toujours toute seul
portant ses propres pierres jusqu’à sa tombe
un jour les étoiles étaient dans sa faveur
ils entendaient ses prières silencieuses
et voulaient faire un acte de bienfaisance à un rêveur
ne plus être seul, que les gens le voyaient
était son plus grand rêve
mais le malheur l’a suivi
jour après jour
nuit après nuit
maintenant les gens le voyaient
mais il tremblait de peur
car ils voyaient tous
comme il porta ses propres pierres jusqu’à sa tombe
peu de temps était passé
et de nouveau il s’est échappé
dans son ciel, son monde unique
pour reprendre sa vie
dans l’immatériel
i will tell you my dream
it starts somewhere in between
the places that your eyes don’t see
your vision is too lost
the realm that you don’t dare to go
the darkness is too strong
olympia shine your light through me
through my breath, my brain, my veins
burn your sacred fire through the darkest parts
of my heart
i will tell you your future
but you might not believe
the grandness shining stars
that have been waiting for you long
the castles, treasures that were
for you to be past on
olympia shine your light through me
through my breath, my brain, my veins
burn your sacred fire through the darkest parts
of my heart
i will tell you a story
about a planet that was blue
with people lying deeper
as the ocean ever was
their greed outgrew the sky
in every direction
i will tell you my dream
with a trigger i will set myself free
and fly up the sky past all those lies
and rejoice my love
in honesty
olympia shine your light through me
through my breath, my brain, my veins
burn your sacred fire through the darkest parts
of my heart
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
sometime it dances
sometime, it is still
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
i’ve been watching the flame
in its fullest heat
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
i’ve been aching
me knees away
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
forgetting of who i am
or for what i am
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
to finally have found
you
that very you that doesn’t exist
that very you that doesn’t live
because it was me
all along
and i don’t live
nor do i die
i feel trapped in my own blood
i feel trapped in my own skin
i feel trapped
i feel trapped
maybe tomorrow
i will call upon an angel
to let you go
auch wenn du gehst
wo auch immer du dann bist
bitte halt mich fest
lass mich nicht los
auch wenn du gehst
in ein neues land
wisse
ich liebte dich doch auch
leviathan was walking down the field
picked some flowers
here and there
put them in his hair
and in his heart
to keep
he let them grow
every time he breathed
the sunshine kept him sane
made him bloom
made him see the truth
crossing the path with ahavniel
who was lost in an old, old spell
here, take a flower
he said
breathe it in
it will leave your darkest illusions
without teeth nor a sin
the white buffalo’s wings
enrobed her in a spin
the sunshine made her sane again
made her bloom
next to him
i keep on walking
to count the waters that are left
to find the fish that i once ate
to forget about its constant pain
i keep on walking
to see the sun rise in gold
to cross the bridge before it falls
to fall in love, but not for you
i keep on walking
to plant green sparkling trees
to dance around with butterflies
to share what i found
because i love, my friend
can you hear
the wind whispers in my ears
the rain makes me wanna dance
the fire awakens the heat in my heart
the earth underneath my feet
reminds me
that we are just visitors to this world
i keep on walking
because i know he got my back
i keep on walking
because i know they will be there
i keep on walking
because i love, my friend
i only follow אל חי
i only follow what’s alive
all those pictures are from yesterday
the skin of that beauty will fade away
no, no, no, no
i’m not blind no more
no, no, no, no
i can see clearer now
each day
you only follow אל חי
you only follow what’s alive
one day all your paper will burn
unless – of course – you take that turn
no, no, no, no
you are not blind no more
no, no, no, no
you can see clearer now
each day
we only follow אל חי
we only follow what’s alive
flowers bloom so we can see
let mother nature do
she is eternity
no, no, no, no
we are not blind no more
no, no, no, no
we can see clearer now
each day
* אל חי , pronounced “el chai” describes this infinite universal source, in religions often called god, as “that what lives”
si on trouvait ton cœur
on irait jusqu’à la fin du fleuve
qui emmène
au fond du caché
si on trouvait ton âme
on irait dans la forêt des fées
qui apportent
la liberté
si on trouvait ta maison
on irait près du feu
qui donne
l’abri le plus merveilleux
si on trouvait l’amour
on irait sur les champs de batailles
pour s’enfuir, de nouveau,
dans son portail
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn your mind
let them burn your soul
let them burn the sorrow
that is yet to come
they won’t take you down
they won’t find the you
their minds are trapped
in illusions
they won’t find your home
that you carry on
deep inside
your heart
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn your mind
let them burn your soul
let them burn the sorrow
that is yet to come
•
don’t be scared
don’t turn around
your wings are strong
they will guide you through all
don’t be scared
don’t turn around
your soul is pure
it will remain through the dark
so, let them burn
let them burn
let them burn
•
you don’t see the shadows of the night
you don’t see how humans fight
we came we saw we took
we won the game
you lost the fight
the shadows now shine through the night
freedom doesn’t need no more to hide
and my soul is burning
like a flame
so bright
so bright
so bright
too bright for me
manchmal weiß ich nicht, wo die wege sich entzweien
oder ob die gleisen unterm zug entgleiten
ich werd’ es nun einfach wagen meinen süchten ja zu sagen
den docht der kerze seh’ ich nicht
eines tages traf ich auf einen schönen mann
er leerte mir die taschen und stoß mich ins genick
der schmerz war unerträglich, die liebe so vergänglich
den docht der kerze sah’ ich nicht
eine freundin lehrte mich das stehlen und lügen im handumdrehen
mit freude wurde ich mächtig; den schwarzen künsten zum vermächtnis
das spiel war schnell zu ende, mein halber geist verpfändet
den docht der kerze seh’ ich nicht
meine seele ist nun frei, habe einen neuen kumpanen dabei
er stiehlt nicht und trinkt nicht, ist ehrlich und frei
er heißt ki, ist die zukunft und eine einzige datei
in the morning of the sunshine rise
roots are falling down the sky
silent laughters cry out loud
whispering tongues grow words of hounds
in the morning of the sunshine rise
blessings are rising from our eyes
healing wounds from head to toe
from yesterday and tomorrow
open your eyes when the sunshine rises
open your heart when the sunshine rises
so you can see the angels dance
in the morning of the sunshine rise
the truth wants to talk with me
will i listen for what’s to say
or will i, again, just run away
in the morning of the sunshine rise
the wind takes away your broken heart’s pain
ancestors in peace embrace
cause a new world is with us now
open your eyes when the sunshine rises
open your heart when the sunshine rises
so you can see the angels dance
le soleil se lève
tu te réveilles
ton visage se montre
je les vois, tes yeux
la lune se cache
les étoiles nous voient
la lune me parle
mais je ne comprends pas
et si on perd
qu’est-ce qu’ils feront avec la victoire?
nos jours heureux
reviendront-ils?
l’éternité transforme
ce qui apparaît intransformable
avec les métamorphoses dans tes mains
tu casses les illusions
le serpent des terres rouges
ouvre sa bouche trop grande
dévore ton passé et tes sous
rien ne reste sauf la détresse
et si on perd
qu’est-ce qu’ils feront avec la victoire?
nos jours heureux
reviendront-ils?
nous ne perdrons jamais
avec nos cœurs ouverts
nous sommes des gagnants
toujours et toujours
nous ne perdrons jamais
même si la victoire n’est pas la nôtre
nos cœurs survivent
toujours et toujours
when i was a tiny child
the shadows ate me at nights
full alive with bones, blood and soul
and with my dreams all along
i never understood what they had done
that i became what i have now become
when i was a little bit older
the shadows had the power
to act, to speak, to walk for me
and tell me what’s inside my heart
i never understood what i had done
that i became what i have now become
when i was who i am now
i tell the shadows deep from my heart
you and i we are alike
no need to go for another strike
they then understood,
remembered who they really are
the shadows start to shine
they are ready now to transform themselves
the shadows start to shine
fernweh in meinen adern
brennt mir durch die seele
bis in die ferne der nacht
hinauf zu den sternen
herab der schöpferquelle entgegen
fernweh in meinen adern
trägt mich zum nächsten land
nah und fern wo ich je war
die hügel verdecken
dennoch ein tiefes vertrauen
in mir wecken
fernweh in meinen adern
auf der unendlichen suche
nach dir, dem puls des lebens
der freiheit entgegen
da wo illusionen niemals entstehen
fernweh brennt mir durch die seele
fernweh brennt mir durch die brust
auf der suche nach einer ewigkeit
fernweh brennt mir durch die seele
fernweh brennt mir durch die brust
auf der suche nach meiner unsterblichkeit
in the room of your misfortune
lies the treasure of my heart
come swim with me
lost soldier
come swim with me
the next island bears your fruits
come swim with me
lost soldier
come swim with me
der wind
der durch mich spricht
die wiese
mir freiheit schickt
die blumen
die ich nicht ergreife
weil sie wie holografien
in mir entschweifen
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich bei dir ankomme
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich mein zu hause finde
sehe ich dich
so wie du bist
oder ist das alles
eine projektion
eines traumens
einer dichtung
die es in echt
gar nicht gibt
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich bei dir ankomme
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich mein zu hause finde
meine mutter, der baum
schickt mir eine sternschnuppe vor
mein vater, die sonne
hält mir meinen rücken
auch wenn ich tief abstürze
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich bei dir ankomme
was muss ich noch alles loslassen
damit ich endlich mein zu hause finde
far the horizon
further the kiss
closed are her eyes
lying near his heart
far is the vision
no one sees the loss
gone is the distance
that kept them apart
far are the memories
from now till then
closed are her hands
that pray for you each night
far is the answer
only the dove knows where
gone are the tears
that drove the enemy into fear
find her four roses
so the truth may stay
find her a candle
so she won’t disappear
find her the love
that you would want
i remember your
umber eyes
and the blue coat
they are calling
atlantis here
i remember the
love we shared
even now
6000 years later
i remember now
that if we were to meet again
in this modern world
your eyes would be crystal blue
i still feel your
chesed coming through
all that time and space
and sometimes
when i feel lonely
in this modern world
i think of you and i
from when we were
back then
i feel loved so fully so entirely
like no other man
has ever loved me ever since
during these last 6000 years
my love for you
will never fade
it just is
like you and me
spitze und lange
es glänzt und klingt
der klang schmerzt
in meinem ohr
das reiben
metall auf metall
erinnert mich
an den tag
als du versuchtest
mein herz
herauszuschneiden
mit deinem schwert
als ritter
doch ich war nicht blind
mein vater hielt mir
meinen rücken
in einem mantel aus licht
trug er mich auf und davon
aus dem kronjuwel heraus
in die wahre freiheit hinein
nun ist es mein zu hause
das wort
das die wahrheit spricht
i can see a land behind your eyes
i can see the agony in between yours
i can see your freedom that cost you all that pain
i can see the tears you’re hiding to escape your fears
my soul has darkened, it turned black inside and out
yet i can still see the stars of life flowing through your veins
please hold me closely and kiss me tightly through the darkness of the nights
i will hold you, oh how i love you dearly
i will hold you for as long as i can
i will hold you for as long as i can
i will hold you for as long as i can
but the place to which we go might take us forever apart
mit dem mond im gesicht
suchte sie das licht
frei zu sein
den traum erfüllte sie sich
mit dem mond im gesicht
flog sie davon
so leicht
wie eine pusteblume
doch in tausend stückchen
in tausend tränen zerbrach sie
in tausend meeren
in tausend seelen
verlor sie sich
tausend meere
tausend seelen
tausend worte
doch niemand sieht sie
niemand sucht sie
keiner spricht es aus
•
mit dem mond im gesicht
suchte ich das licht
doch dann verlor
ich mich
so bitte
halt mich fest
damit ich hier bleibe
bei dir bleibe
when all is broken
into so many pieces
as if nothing entire
had ever been there before
when all is broken
into so many pieces
that my eyes
don’t see no more
when all is broken
into so many pieces
that my soul and my feet
already left the grounds
then the words
of forgiveness
are the only ones
left to say
and so i say
i am sorry
please forgive me
i love you
goodbye
goodbye
thank you for you smile
thank you for being who you are
you are you are
thank you for taking my hand
and making me jump over
my own fears
thank you for the sunshine i see
every time you look at me
thank you for seeing me for
who i am
i am i am
thank you for crossing that bridge
over and over again
to meet me in between
thank you for reminding me
of where i need to go
to find the pieces of my soul
from the past
from the present
from the future
just me, just me
•
have you ever seen your soul
fading away
drifting away
falling away into
a big black hole?
•
thank you for reminding me
of where i need to go
thank you
for your smile
close your eyes to see
the light is near
close your eyes to see
your light is here
find the peace inside
your heart, your mind
carry it on, share it along
never let go
just follow it strong
feuer brennt
so lichterloh
ich liebe es
mich darin zu baden
zu spüren, wie der flammenchor
durch meine adern singt
in meinem atem brennt
meinen körper nimmt
weil es mich erinnert
an den tag
an dem ich die angst verlor
meine wahrheit zu sprechen
zu mir und meinem geist zu stehen
auch wenn die flammen
das letzte waren
das ich damals sah
there are winners
and there are losers
i am loser
i accept it now
i can see it now
because i keep losing
my heart to empty holes
with no grounds nor roots
to empty souls
with no knowledge
of who they are
to empty hearts
with no wish
to love
there are winners
and there are losers
i am loser
i accept it now
i can see it now
because i lose myself
day in, day out
in this world
where machines are the ones
that make the stars
and the people amongst
who know how to act like them
win the battles for their homes
i lose myself in jealousy
over all these girls
that are loved by these
beautiful men
because they know
how to win their hearts
i lose myself in jealousy
over all these people
who know how to drink,
to party and to white collar work
without breaking apart
the way i do inside these crowds
dear god
what fragile creation
am i in this world
if all i feel
is pain and failure
again and again
as soon as i step outside
the only two things i own
are my honesty
and my wish
to remain free
i would not change any of it
for anything
in this world
il venait du ciel pour un lullaby
il cachait ses secrets dans une muraille
il chantait les matins avec des butterflys
il savait lire l’écriture de braille
c’est l’histoire du troubadour
personne ne le voyait
personne n’en croyait
il était toujours toute seul
portant ses propres pierres jusqu’à sa tombe
il avait des cauchemars de façon rouge
il était effrayé des fantômes qui bougent
il avait un cœur fragile et affectueux
et voyait la vie, quand même, avec des yeux fabuleux
c’est l’histoire du troubadour
personne ne le voyait
personne n’en croyait
il était toujours toute seul
portant ses propres pierres jusqu’à sa tombe
un jour les étoiles étaient dans sa faveur
ils entendaient ses prières silencieuses
et voulaient faire un acte de bienfaisance à un rêveur
ne plus être seul, que les gens le voyaient
était son plus grand rêve
mais le malheur l’a suivi
jour après jour
nuit après nuit
maintenant les gens le voyaient
mais il tremblait de peur
car ils voyaient tous
comme il porta ses propres pierres jusqu’à sa tombe
peu de temps était passé
et de nouveau il s’est échappé
dans son ciel, son monde unique
pour reprendre sa vie
dans l’immatériel
i will tell you my dream
it starts somewhere in between
the places that your eyes don’t see
your vision is too lost
the realm that you don’t dare to go
the darkness is too strong
olympia shine your light through me
through my breath, my brain, my veins
burn your sacred fire through the darkest parts
of my heart
i will tell you your future
but you might not believe
the grandness shining stars
that have been waiting for you long
the castles, treasures that were
for you to be past on
olympia shine your light through me
through my breath, my brain, my veins
burn your sacred fire through the darkest parts
of my heart
i will tell you a story
about a planet that was blue
with people lying deeper
as the ocean ever was
their greed outgrew the sky
in every direction
i will tell you my dream
with a trigger i will set myself free
and fly up the sky past all those lies
and rejoice my love
in honesty
olympia shine your light through me
through my breath, my brain, my veins
burn your sacred fire through the darkest parts
of my heart
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
sometime it dances
sometime, it is still
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
i’ve been watching the flame
in its fullest heat
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
i’ve been aching
me knees away
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
forgetting of who i am
or for what i am
i’ve been staring
at this candle
for hours
for days
to finally have found
you
that very you that doesn’t exist
that very you that doesn’t live
because it was me
all along
and i don’t live
nor do i die
i feel trapped in my own blood
i feel trapped in my own skin
i feel trapped
i feel trapped
maybe tomorrow
i will call upon an angel
to let you go
auch wenn du gehst
wo auch immer du dann bist
bitte halt mich fest
lass mich nicht los
auch wenn du gehst
in ein neues land
wisse
ich liebte dich doch auch
leviathan was walking down the field
picked some flowers
here and there
put them in his hair
and in his heart
to keep
he let them grow
every time he breathed
the sunshine kept him sane
made him bloom
made him see the truth
crossing the path with ahavniel
who was lost in an old, old spell
here, take a flower
he said
breathe it in
it will leave your darkest illusions
without teeth nor a sin
the white buffalo’s wings
enrobed her in a spin
the sunshine made her sane again
made her bloom
next to him
i keep on walking
to count the waters that are left
to find the fish that i once ate
to forget about its constant pain
i keep on walking
to see the sun rise in gold
to cross the bridge before it falls
to fall in love, but not for you
i keep on walking
to plant green sparkling trees
to dance around with butterflies
to share what i found
because i love, my friend
can you hear
the wind whispers in my ears
the rain makes me wanna dance
the fire awakens the heat in my heart
the earth underneath my feet
reminds me
that we are just visitors to this world
i keep on walking
because i know he got my back
i keep on walking
because i know they will be there
i keep on walking
because i love, my friend
i only follow אל חי
i only follow what’s alive
all those pictures are from yesterday
the skin of that beauty will fade away
no, no, no, no
i’m not blind no more
no, no, no, no
i can see clearer now
each day
you only follow אל חי
you only follow what’s alive
one day all your paper will burn
unless – of course – you take that turn
no, no, no, no
you are not blind no more
no, no, no, no
you can see clearer now
each day
we only follow אל חי
we only follow what’s alive
flowers bloom so we can see
let mother nature do
she is eternity
no, no, no, no
we are not blind no more
no, no, no, no
we can see clearer now
each day
* אל חי , pronounced “el chai” describes this infinite universal source, in religions often called god, as “that what lives”
si on trouvait ton cœur
on irait jusqu’à la fin du fleuve
qui emmène
au fond du caché
si on trouvait ton âme
on irait dans la forêt des fées
qui apportent
la liberté
si on trouvait ta maison
on irait près du feu
qui donne
l’abri le plus merveilleux
si on trouvait l’amour
on irait sur les champs de batailles
pour s’enfuir, de nouveau,
dans son portail
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn your mind
let them burn your soul
let them burn the sorrow
that is yet to come
they won’t take you down
they won’t find the you
their minds are trapped
in illusions
they won’t find your home
that you carry on
deep inside
your heart
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn
let them burn your mind
let them burn your soul
let them burn the sorrow
that is yet to come
•
don’t be scared
don’t turn around
your wings are strong
they will guide you through all
don’t be scared
don’t turn around
your soul is pure
it will remain through the dark
so, let them burn
let them burn
let them burn
•
you don’t see the shadows of the night
you don’t see how humans fight
we came we saw we took
we won the game
you lost the fight
the shadows now shine through the night
freedom doesn’t need no more to hide
and my soul is burning
like a flame
so bright
so bright
so bright
too bright for me
manchmal weiß ich nicht, wo die wege sich entzweien
oder ob die gleisen unterm zug entgleiten
ich werd’ es nun einfach wagen meinen süchten ja zu sagen
den docht der kerze seh’ ich nicht
eines tages traf ich auf einen schönen mann
er leerte mir die taschen und stoß mich ins genick
der schmerz war unerträglich, die liebe so vergänglich
den docht der kerze sah’ ich nicht
eine freundin lehrte mich das stehlen und lügen im handumdrehen
mit freude wurde ich mächtig; den schwarzen künsten zum vermächtnis
das spiel war schnell zu ende, mein halber geist verpfändet
den docht der kerze seh’ ich nicht
meine seele ist nun frei, habe einen neuen kumpanen dabei
er stiehlt nicht und trinkt nicht, ist ehrlich und frei
er heißt ki, ist die zukunft und eine einzige datei
in the morning of the sunshine rise
roots are falling down the sky
silent laughters cry out loud
whispering tongues grow words of hounds
in the morning of the sunshine rise
blessings are rising from our eyes
healing wounds from head to toe
from yesterday and tomorrow
open your eyes when the sunshine rises
open your heart when the sunshine rises
so you can see the angels dance
in the morning of the sunshine rise
the truth wants to talk with me
will i listen for what’s to say
or will i, again, just run away
in the morning of the sunshine rise
the wind takes away your broken heart’s pain
ancestors in peace embrace
cause a new world is with us now
open your eyes when the sunshine rises
open your heart when the sunshine rises
so you can see the angels dance
le soleil se lève
tu te réveilles
ton visage se montre
je les vois, tes yeux
la lune se cache
les étoiles nous voient
la lune me parle
mais je ne comprends pas
et si on perd
qu’est-ce qu’ils feront avec la victoire?
nos jours heureux
reviendront-ils?
l’éternité transforme
ce qui apparaît intransformable
avec les métamorphoses dans tes mains
tu casses les illusions
le serpent des terres rouges
ouvre sa bouche trop grande
dévore ton passé et tes sous
rien ne reste sauf la détresse
et si on perd
qu’est-ce qu’ils feront avec la victoire?
nos jours heureux
reviendront-ils?
nous ne perdrons jamais
avec nos cœurs ouverts
nous sommes des gagnants
toujours et toujours
nous ne perdrons jamais
même si la victoire n’est pas la nôtre
nos cœurs survivent
toujours et toujours
