1. |
Pick And Choose
04:59
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This howling anger kept inside.
I think the time is right.
Swallow the pill that makes you burn,
From here there’s no return.
The world is just alright as long as you don’t have to take the blame.
So lay waste and don’t regret it.
Live life regardless of consequences
And don’t forget to pick and choose.
Destroy the bridges you have passed
Until there’s nothing left.
How does it feel to come clean
When you kill the fire with gasoline?
The world is just alright as long as you don’t have to take the blame.
So lay waste and don’t regret it.
Live life regardless of consequences
And don’t forget to pick and choose.
It’s die or let die,
Now pull the trigger.
There’s only one way out
So better act than answer.
Don’t be the only one
Who is left behind.
The doubters will be shown what you’ve seen coming
For a fairly long time.
Maybe in a distant future
When you're dying alone
You’ll be forgiven not because of grace
But because of sympathy.
The world is just alright as long as you don’t have to take the blame.
So lay waste and don’t regret it.
Live life regardless of consequences
And don’t forget to pick and choose.
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2. |
Your Light
06:13
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I have a clear-cut mission but I feel paralyzed
I am responsible for every progress that I make.
This inner fight is the burden I must bear.
My restless mind
Is full of thoughts,
A vast chaotic space.
Imagination is endless if you dare.
There’s no break,
I will not rest
Until the work is done.
Once in a while I just have to take a breath,
Cause I feel...
So...weak,...burned...out,...al-most...collapsed.
Can you imagine how it feels,
To see the empire fall
Yet nothing works out anymore,
You find yourself lost in a deep black hole.
Breathe...in,...breathe...out...Try...not...to break.
May your light guide me through this dark night.
When I drown put forth your hand
To help me in this fight.
All we do we will do because of you.
By your will it all began and it will end.
It’s too late to stop the change of seasons by yourself.
How did we end up here?
There is no reason to lose your self-esteem.
In this moment of awareness
You understand one could need a helping hand.
Maybe it‘s just imagination,
But who cares as long as you find comfort?
Fold...your...hands...and...pray...for...help.
May your light guide me through this dark night.
When I drown put forth your hand
To help me in this fight.
All we do we will do because of you.
By your will it all began and it will end.
Even if it seems possible
There’s no way out of this hopeless misery
Well, I am confident
That things will go the right direction
For us somehow.
Time will tell
If only we could help.
Fold...your...hands...and...pray...for...help.
May your light guide me through this dark night.
When I drown put forth your hand
To help me in this fight.
All we do we will do because of you.
By your will it all began and it will end.
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3. |
Games
05:48
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You used to say ‚it’s been way too long’,
You used to say that we should meet again soon.
I tried to reach you but you’re lost in your world,
Telling these empty phrases, still you know they hurt.
Your words are contradictory,
You’re not the person keeping promises.
I don’t get it why you’re lying to me,
So play your little games, but you may reckon that I won‘t take part in this.
This odd story doesn’t make any sense,
Just separate yourself and build a higher fence.
You’re preaching water while you’re drinking wine
And I'm slowly accepting you're redefining yourself but…
Your words are contradictory,
You’re not the person keeping promises.
I don’t get it why you’re lying to me,
So play your little games, but you may reckon that I won‘t take part in this.
Don’t get me wrong it’s not a problem in the end
I just don’t wanna be your on-demand friend.
Your words are contradictory,
You’re not the person keeping promises.
I don’t get it why you’re lying to me,
So play your little games, but you may reckon that I won‘t take part in this.
I won’t take part in this.
I won’t take part in this.
I won’t take part in this.
I won’t take part in this.
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In your hardest sorrow
You will further grow.
Just follow your own path
And finish what you’ve once begun.
Let your grief fade away,
There’s no way you can win right now,
Nothing worth the strain at all.
The pressure that you have to bear
Will sometimes make you feel depressed.
So seize the moment to calm down
And take a breath.
When you fall or stumble
Don’t stay on the ground.
You don’t need to give up,
It all could have been so much worse.
All you have to do is try
And keep your head up high
Even though your life turns upside down
And falls into pieces.
As years go by you gathered strength
To start all over again.
And now your time has come
There’s no one who could ever stop you here.
You feel the love,
You feel the pain,
You feel there’s nothing you would change.
This is the place you’re here to stay.
Farewell the days of misery,
Be what you have to be.
Until the clouds are gone
And you are finally free.
I swear you‘re safe in here.
There‘s no one getting in your way anymore.
Don‘t agonize over this.
The sooner you let go, the higher you will fly.
The higher you will fly.
You feel the love,
You feel the pain,
You feel there’s nothing you would change.
This is the place you’re here to stay.
Farewell the days of misery,
Be what you have to be.
Until the clouds are gone
And you are finally free.
Until you’re finally free.
Ohh.
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5. |
The Strenuous Path
06:32
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In the beginning
It all started so well.
There was a feeling of something new,
Every time in everything.
Energy, intensity
Flowing through the vibrant veins.
This special link, the common road
Made us feel like we were more than just the sum of all parts.
Sharing the same visions,
Moving the same levers.
We just never thought
Stagnation could obstruct the drive.
So I try another way
(So I tried it all)
To leave the fading past behind
And get back up again.
Turn the pages, come what may!
(Turn the pages all!)
The strenuous path you once walked
Might not be the only way.
So you go on
Like nothing’s ever changed
Focusing on the common ground.
Quiet hopes in the end
It might be as before
Growing insight has them die away.
What lies beyond can't be undone.
Sometimes you better change the route
And move in different directions.
Now all your hope is gone
And all the faith is lost
There's no time to look back,
The journey has just begun!
So I try another way
(So I tried it all)
To leave the fading past behind
And get back up again.
Turn the pages, come what may!
(Turn the pages all!)
The strenuous path you once walked
Might not be the only way.
I know it's hard to let go
Cause you cannot return.
But what's the use for you to stay?
And when you finally break free
Open the door and you will find someone Longingly waiting for that day to come.
So I try another way
(So I try another way)
To leave the strenuous path behind
Might be the only way.
The only way.
So I try another way
So I try another way
So I try another way.
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