1. |
prologue
01:22
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2. |
deafening overture
02:45
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3. |
down the river
07:47
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father take me down the river
to the places where our ancestors were born
and while we're looking at the shoreline
teach me what is right and what is true
tell me all about the powers,
that give us life and death and hope when we are torn
cause daddy just within this season
i will be grown so please tell me what to do
tell me what to do, who to be
cause the power of my destiny
was vested in me
help me set it free
you tell me i might have to take a life.
and pray to all our fathers for his soul.
if so he will never leave my side
will become part of me, in cause and consequence
i will find a good girl and make her mine
and when i loose my heart i gain one in exchange
what if she would bear my only son,
looking up to me and asking what to do.
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4. |
amber light
06:23
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another night
another sleepless night to lie awake
gazing eyes
while my thoughts are drifting fears arise
in this moonlit night
this world is casting clouds within my heart
darkness seeps
into my lungs and drowns me as you sleep
but when i close my eyes
taking one deep breath
i feel your soothing light
my memories turning scattered fragments unresolved – a scene untold
a face familiar coming to light - exile the night
[father:]
“this world is in crisis
relentless
but i guess
it will never be the same and you're to blame
amber light bearing hope my son”
another night
another sleepless night to lie awake
empty space
i will never make it up to you
under grinding skies
my love is blinded by a pitch-black fear
silence creeps
into my ears and numbs me as you sleep
ein dampfross donnert über land und felder,
mit wehklag' aus dem druckbehälter.
dicker qualm staubt aus den nüstern,
leise hört den wind man flüstern:
"lass nach, lass nach, weshalb beeilen,
willst nicht eines orts verweilen?"
"niemals! das rasten kenn ich nicht,"
so forsch das rußig rösslein spricht.
"in meinem leib trag ich zwei herrn,
der eine lieb, ich mag ihn gern;
den zweiten treibt ein andres herz,
funkelt schwarz wie pech und erz"
erst in des mondlicht voller pracht,
steigen in der wälder dunkle nacht
die männlein aus dem ross-gerippe
gerade zu in richtung klippe
"der grund für unsrer reise plage
ist schauplatz greiser kindertage"
„brüderlein, fleh mich zu (ver)schon,“
die augen weit "wo ist mein sohn?"
vom wangenrand tropft eine zähre,
"kein morgen das ich dir gewähre!"
ein lauter schrei, gespenstergleich,
die seele aus dem herrn entweicht.
déjà vu
lyrics: moser
music: kunkel
a steamhorse thunders over land and fields,
with wailing from the pressure vessel.
thick smoke dusting from the nostrils,
softly one hears the wind whisper:
"let it go, let it go, why hurry,
do you not want to stay in one place? "
"never! I do not know rest,"
so rashly speaks the sooty horse.
"In my womb I carry two gentlemen,
the one is dear, I like him;
the second one is of another heart,
he sparkles black as pitch and ore "
only in the moonlight full of splendor,
the men climb in the dark night of the woods
from the ribs of the horse
straight towards the cliff
"the reason for this exhausting trip
is the venue of old children's days "
"Brother, I you plead to spare me"
the eyes opened wide "where is my son?"
from the edge of the cheek, a tear drop falls
"I grant you no tomorrow!"
a loud scream, ghostlike,
the soul escapes from the man.
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5. |
the tempest
07:50
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why felt this scene familiar?
getting a sense of déjà vu
unraveled your contender
is this the reason why we rendezvoused?
down the river, a boat tied fast ashore
leavess would wither, should i leave my love behind
sore grains to pass the hourglass
lost, a lifetime is tossed (rain arising, worlds devising)
my future for your past (submerging pieces)
lost, in the floods (waters rising)
if i can’t have it all, why take anything (i’m drowning, your teachings, i’m drowning, keep breathing)
i am torn
people's voices chatter – all that i can hear: background noises shatter
like the roaring waves
patterns reappear – still running my head: blurry thoughts unclear
move from side to side
put my mind at rest – riding the storm out – weary eyes distressed
barren lands unfold
shocking sights retake – holding my breath – sleeping dog awake
a shrouded man descends
all mesmerized by memories
you’re playing right before my eyes
i’m listening to your tune again
all mesmerized by memories
the waves come crushing down on me
listening to your tune one last time
all mesmerized by memories
the waves come crushing down on us
we’re listening to your tune one last time
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6. |
sweet silence
07:44
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[Voices:]
“breaking news
he split his wife with his axe
but it happened in self-defense
don't you know: choking hits the spot at sex
if it's okay with your moral sense
her last date was such a jerk
so, she only blew him twice
though all day she was crying 'cause
she's so sick of her husband’s lies”
sweet silence
relieve me from their screams
dim their voices
won't you tuck me in
sweet silence
creeping in my ears
sweetest silence
[Voices:]
“breaking news
the white house is pushing the war on terror:
a lifetime appointment has been rejected
and impeachment proceedings have been initiated
frank grimes live from d.c.
I spy with my little eye
you’ll be like ‘omg!’
in accelerated growth lies our one salvation
and we need to stop the digital alienation
the new season turned my world upside down
life's so empty without deafening sound
so many voices in my head
everyone is talking, nobody is listening
a fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool
we interrupt this program to annoy you and make things generally irritating”
the wheel has come full circle
leave behind the madness
leave her back in sadness
leave behind the sadness
leave her back in madness
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7. |
sundown
06:29
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[Her:]
“soothing darkness cover me
winding in pain
sleepless nights are ravaging me
restless lunacy
leaving me and grieving you
an apprehension led astray
losing you; dementing me
forever triviality awaits
can’t sleep, can’t sleep
blazing daylight feeding on sorrow
(you’ll reap the harvest you have sown)
humble voices straining my senses
(you’ll reap the harvest you have sown)
beneath the blaring sun i lie awake waiting for you
lost every sense of deception
(you’ll reap the harvest you have sown)
my mind is blistering
o lord, your most fragile flower
facing her darkest hour
o, what a noble mind!
oh lord, never felt such sadness
ever-growing madness
thy love’s insane
weary, drained, obsessed
i’d put my healthy mind at rest
broken down, deranged
lying side by side estranged
leaving me and grieving you?
an apprehension led astray
losing you, dementing me
forever triviality awaits
reaving me, deceiving you
my comprehension fades away
losing you, dementing me
forever thy insanity awaits
blazing daylight feeding on sorrow
(you’ll reap the harvest you have sown)
humble voices straining my senses
(you’ll reap the harvest you have sown)
beneath the blaring sun i lie awake waiting for you
lost every sense of deception
(you’ll reap the harvest you have sown)
my mind is flickering
my mind is flickering
o lord, your most fragile flower
facing her darkest hour
o, what a noble mind!
oh lord, never felt such sadness
ever-growing madness
my love’s insane
my love, exiled by your madness
to overcome your sadness
overwhelmed by sleep
good night, I’ll lay down in madness
in the river's bed
as night and day collide
good night”
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8. |
as night and day collide
03:34
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close your eyes, my love we'll meet
on the other side
in between, two states of mind
as night and day collide
from the depth, the ghost appeared
that chilled you to the bone
and if you feel the cold: tonight
i won’t leave you alone.
what was said and what was done,
doesn't matter where you go.
so close your mind, let silence fall
relent the undertow
things that were, and things to come
slowly fade away
and in a single heartbeat’s time,
we were led astray.
so close your eyes
let silence fall
just cut the ties
as night and day collide
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9. |
man and machine
06:37
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take me home where i belong
to lost memories of the past
where when we spoke, with all of our heart
we were devoid of ridicule
two more gallons of gasoline
revolving metal, revolving mind
i drive on straight, a perfect line
leaving the memories behind
is there a perfect weather sky
way above, above the clouds
passing years driving winding roads
man and machine
flesh and bone merging rust and chrome
i took what might have been
and if i ever could get over you
it wouldn’t have been true?
we walk life backwards, watching the past,
blind to what lies yet ahead.
what was it in us, that made us believe
that this time it would last.
the sun is burning in my eyes (man and machine)
as she loses ground and flies (man and machine)
off and gone into the sky
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10. |
at the edge
07:19
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long gone are the highway roads
in this barren land
of only bones and sand
as soon as the deserts rose
sudden darkness thrives
no more signs of life
can’t tell if its day or night
under dust-filled skies
sun and moon disguised
i feel no more seasons change
every reason shades
as my light fades
the edge of the world ahead, pitch-black void
the end of all roads, no way back
the edge of the world to come, no more no avoidance
exposed to the contention
running out of gas and tears
merely one mile left
to this fateful cleft
at last i have failed you both
so my weary soul
is devoured whole
still living through memories
ever-searing pain
was my love insane?
hush hush little runaway
beyond these falls
sweet silence calls
no more turning back
no more roles to act
this is where no one returns
no more hide and seek
no more words to speak
‘cause this is where no one escapes
could this be where my wounds mend?
no more dawning days
no more hunt and prey
this is where no one survives
no more tears of rust
one last breath of dust
ghosts of my past are awaiting
crying for vengeance today
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11. |
plus ultra
12:32
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long gone are the highway roads
in this barren land
of only bones and sand
as soon as the deserts rose
sudden darkness thrives
no more signs of life
can’t tell if its day or night
under dust-filled skies
sun and moon disguised
i feel no more seasons change
every reason shades
as my light fades
the edge of the world ahead, pitch-black void
the end of all roads, no way back
the edge of the world to come, no more no avoidance
exposed to the contention
running out of gas and tears
merely one mile left
to this fateful cleft
at last i have failed you both
so my weary soul
is devoured whole
still living through memories
ever-searing pain
was my love insane?
hush hush little runaway
beyond these falls
sweet silence calls
no more turning back
no more roles to act
this is where no one returns
no more hide and seek
no more words to speak
‘cause this is where no one escapes
could this be where my wounds mend?
no more dawning days
no more hunt and prey
this is where no one survives
no more tears of rust
one last breath of dust
ghosts of my past are awaiting
crying for vengeance today
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