Hear my voice
It's telling stories
Telling just the truth
About some men
Who don't excuse
Only praying for you

It must be a starving man
Who likes to hear
These crippled minds talk
Greetings from me
Following the wind

I don't want to forget…
…to regret
…to remember all the time
…everything
…all these years

Hear my voice
It's telling stories
Telling just the truth
About the innocent Elias
Lying next to you

Innocent Elias
Blood red messiahs
Never coming home
Greetings from me
Following the wind

Wait my dear… no jealousies
Silly thing… you can't know how I feel

Come take my hand I will show you the flame
Burning secrets, burning wishes… your name

Don't be insecure, don't be afraid… I'll hold you tight
Oh, virgin weakness, infinite sweetness… that's you so let's dance all alone

I want to kiss you, want to feel you deep
Your silky skin, a tender touch,
A sign that promises so much
I want to kiss you, want to feel you deep
And so we dance

Nothing ever spoils my joy of loving you,
Of looking in your eyes… I couldn't be that blind
That I won't crave for you
And still we dance all alone

I want to kiss you…

Sometimes I can't fall asleep
You lie beside me and I weep
Dancing shadows on the wall
Once you caught me… now I fall

Sometimes I feel love and trust
Turn to anger and disgust
Crawling darkness in between
No light in reach… no silver sheen
Sometimes I feel so ashamed
To be mercilessly framed
Idle hands and eyes that stare
But no escape that I would dare

…love and trust
…anger and disgust
Crawling darkness in between
No light in reach… no silver sheen
…so ashamed
…mercilessly framed
Idle hands and eyes that stare
But no escape that I would dare

Pain increasing every day
No truth left I won't betray
One day our way leads to an end
Why do I cry… I understand
That it's too late for me to go
I should have left you years ago
Beyond this point of no return
Hatred's flame will ever burn

…every day
…I won't betray
One day our way leads to an end
Why do I cry… I understand
…too late for me to go
I should have left you years ago
Beyond this point of no return
Hatred's flame will ever burn

Dancing shadows on the wall
Once you caught me… now I fall

Crawling darkness in between
No light in reach… no silver sheen

Here's to you… my friend…
Here's a kind of love for you…
Can you see my eyes… my view turns away
Dancing shades on my face… that's
Where stars cannot shine
Silence… is coming soon today…

You think you're right
But it works inside
It's started long ago
You're bored by your ruined life
But you think it must be so…

Why can't you see… these staring sick eyes everywhere
It's a sin… that's a fact you can't deny…
Blow away these walls…
Your life a train just passing by…
These always watching eyes…
This killing voice…
Always talks to me…
Always spinning around
Silence… is coming soon today…

She once was 17 but she never fall in love
Because she never felt the same
Like the other ones at school
Like all the other boys and girls around
She never felt the same

Misery
Talk to me
Youth and greed
Walk with me

Now she's 33 but there isn't anything
That really changed in her life, not a moment, not a while
She is married, bore a child
Growing old, growing older all the time and she cries

A whining sound
Slips from her mouth
Trapped in here
And no way out
No way out

Misery
Talk to me
Misery
Youth and greed
Walk with me
Youth and greed

Wait a while
Wait a while
Mommy's pills
Will bring you to the other side

Wait a while
Wait a while
Daddy's razorblades
Will make you feel so fine

Look through anybody's window
See everywhere the same
People suffering from hunger
A narcotizing pain
Call it justice call it fair
I just call it a mistake
Starving mothers cry for help
In this state of decay

In this ruthless time
And they heard their favourite popsongs
To remind of times of wisdom
They heard a thousand voices say
Satisfaction fortune health
So far away

Look through anybody's window…

Looking people in their eyes
See the concrete things behind
See the false tears that they cry
Feel the sleeping guilt inside
Pray to heaven pray to hell
Pray for reason for a way
Public forces sleeping byI
No longer dream of paradise

Look through anybody's window…

Clumsy, always quivering
Always searching for your thing
You don't work, but you cannot find a rest
'Cause you gave up too soon

Old man sitting in your trap
Two lovers passing by
Don't be ashamed, don't be upset,
Enjoy it, dear… 'cause once you did the same

It's not too late… to charm away your ancient fears
It's not too late… to be wild for roundabouts… to be
Wild for life…

Old man lying in your bed
Your friends are passing by
It's just a rule, kissing you goodbye,
Enjoy it, dear… 'cause once you did the same

I came across a feww old things
Remembering the past
"Spare the rod and spoil the child…
There's no fool like an old fool!"

It's not too late… to start again
It's not too late… to charm away your ancient fears
It's not too late… to be wild for roundabouts… to be
Wild for life…

How long have you been free
In this world of hate and greed
Is it black or is it white
Let's find another compromise

And our future's standing still
We're dancing in the spotlight
Where is the leader who leads me
I'm still waiting…

Leaving home…
And god is on your side
Dividing sparrows from the nightingales
Watching all the time
Dividing water from the burning fire… inside

Leave a light on in the night for me, that I can find you
Remember when we both where young and reckless and so curious…

Now you're hiding from your child… a new day's dawning
Remember that you felt alive, sometimes…

And god is on your side
Dividing cruelty from tenderness
Watching all the time
Dividing fiction from reality

Move in circles walk on lines no human being in sight
Calm the winds and calm the seas
Let's try another kind of peace
Who fights this holy civil war
A million men in uniform
Wo ist der Führer der mich führt?
Ich warte immer noch…!

Leaving home…
And god is on your side
Dividing presence from our history
Watching all the time
Dividing deaf men from the listening ones

Leave a light on in the night for me, that I can find you
Remember when we both where young and reckless and so curious…

Now you're hiding from your child… a new day's dawning
Remember that you felt alive, sometimes…

And god is on your side
Dividing cruelty from tenderness
Watching all the time
Dividing fiction from reality

Move in circles walk on lines no human being in sight
Calm the winds and calm the seas
Let's try another kind of peace
Who fights this holy civil war
A million men in uniform
Wo ist der Führer der mich führt?
Ich warte immer noch…!

Leaving home…
And god is on your side
Dividing presence from our history
Watching all the time
Dividing deaf men from the listening ones

Leave a light on in the night for me, that I can find you
Remember when we both where young and reckless and so curious…

Now you're hiding from your child… a new day's dawning
Remember that you felt alive, sometimes…

And god is on your side
Dividing soldiers from the fisherman
Watching all the time
Dividing warships from the ferryboats

Now that I am back out there
Once more scared
Misgivings haven't gone
Inside this human race
No touch of grace
And still no place to go

I know it's up to me
To decide if this is real
But I'm walking and fro
Always thinking about the ways I chose

Welcome back yesterday… not far away… I'll keep an eye
On you
Tell me how could I forget all the angers I once had
Should I start again… to find the same… that I once left behind
When tell me why should I forget all these dreams that I still have

Another time… another turn, I thought
But now I know that's wrong
This life will still remain the same
If I don't change a thing myself

I know it's up to me…

You painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town

It wasn't me who started
That old crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
And yes it's true, that I'm not the man I used to be

Oh Ruby, I still need some company

It's hard to love a man whose legs
Are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and the needs
Of a woman your age, Ruby I realize
But it won't be long
I've heard them say until I'm not around

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town

She's leaving now
'Cause I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town
Oh Ruby, for God's sake, turn around

I remember every day
Every year that pass the way
All the plans and all mistakes we made
She was unhappy
Many wishes unfulfilled

So far I can understand
Life seems always much too hard to stand
If I could take a look into
Your heart
I wish you my pain
Wholeheartedly

I knew it from the start
It's thunder in her heart
It's burning strong
She can't control it
Burning deep inside
Infecting her mind
Have you ever thought of me

Turn around, let life go on
Sixteen weeks since you were gone
Made me lose before I could have won
Look in my face
Just reflections of yourself
Disappointment
Best of hatred

Best of hatred
Wholeheartedly

And you're sitting in your room
Enjoying entertainment
And you're watching tv
Colours bright and so enchanting

You couldn't be near her
Wouldn't hear what Annie says
When Annie's sad
You couldn't be near her
Wouldn't hear what Annie says

And your waiting for your daily thrill impatiently…
To collect it for your private horror show
And you're watching moving shadows live instead of you… and you…
You don't know that Annie's living next to you

Jesus Christ we love you so
Since we saw your tv-show
Suicidal tendencies, but no will to interfere
Feel it coming over you… indifference… indifference…
Choosing channels watching news
Ignoring Annie's point of view

You couldn't be near her
Wouldn't hear what Annie says
When Annie's sad
You couldn't be near her
Wouldn't hear what Annie says

You couldn't be near her
Wouldn't hear when annie laughs… when Annie laughs
You couldn't be hear her
Wouldn't feel that Annie… Annie… Annie loves