this is not an act of courage
if the world could see, it would deny it
so could you put this fire out
take your names and be quiet
you soke my lights into your chest
you push the river it‘s best
you‘re the last at the king‘s throne
so the statue has to fall
let the last wave just take you all
have you ever seen us fall so far?
see the sluts drown in their shards
bleeding dry in their glory
and I could pull a thousand cards
and you could talk to me in broken mornings
slow in silk the pictures flow
the time ran out so you should go
the sun bleeds, the day‘s awake
and I will leave, for god‘s sake
and I won‘t come back
I will slow my steps down, I will stop and watch now
how the tide will take you in, and the hours start to spin
show - how far can you swim?
how long can you keep your breath in?
now...
slow down, we all have to burn
keep your eyes sharp and the distance clean
I know what you have seen
you can‘t save anything, don‘t talk to me about rejection
lift your eyes to broken hopes
to illusions and fictive quotes (no)
your water is a fake
you burts and then you break (no)
shut up, I am in control, I am sick of your commands
we all have to burn
you‘re not different, you‘re not better than me
you talk in circles and fall back beyond the sea
the diamond promise, the silent longing
the beauty you know - unseen
you obey the wrong
and I will slow my steps down, I will stop and watch now
how the tide will take you in and the hours start to spin
show - how far can you swim?
how long can you keep your breath in?
I have nothing set for the tide
I have nothing left for your pride
I will slow my steps down, I will stop and watch now
credits
from The Hunger & The Ghost,
released February 29, 2012
Esprin / M. Babic, S. Appiah, J. Appiah, J. Lindamier, A. Mühleis, F. Wilhelm
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