1. |
[sewing machine]
00:13
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2. |
do me a favor
04:28
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do me a favor
do you believe in your thousand friends
who hide their faces in a book of comments?
do you believe that anybody needs
another stupid picture of your greatest deeds?
do me a favor: shut your mouth!
do me a favor: shut your mouth!
do you believe in a life after booze,
and why do you still wear them shiny shoes?
do you believe in the pay back points
that promise you more for your notes and coins?
do me a favor: shut your mouth!
do me a favor: shut your mouth!
do you believe that you have to be better
than anybody else just to climb the ladder?
do you believe in the power of words?
yes!
i’m sorry to tell you that yours are the worst.
do me a favor: shut your mouth!
do me a favor: shut your
shut your mouth!
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3. |
the paper plane plan
04:23
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the paper plane plan
i stood upon the balcony for some fresh air
and panned across the houses in the yard,
and what was there?
i caught a glimpse of what i call a beauty queen
she sat there at her garden chair
and drank some tea
and so i knew i had to try to make her
pay attention to me
but she gazed elsewhere – not at me –
as she drank her tea
so i felt bad about this state of ignorance
when suddenly i made a plan,
i was in with a chance!
i wrote a lovers letter and i folded it
and threw my paper plane across the air
but my message never reached her
the plane was carried high,
away from where she sat
and now i knew the only chance i had was to try again
another sheet of paper and another plane
the letter got even more poetic than the first
and i placed a drop of perfume
right beside the words
i used a straw to check the wind’s direction
and sent my paper plane across the yard
and this time it appeared it would have reached her
but it landed right there in her cup of tea
oh what a misery!
i used a straw to check the wind’s direction
and i threw another plane across the tree
and this time it actually reached her
and she threw a paper plane back up to me
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4. |
[bombombom]
00:11
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5. |
hello mrs sunshine
02:57
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hello mrs sunshine
hello mrs sunshine
oh, i feel fine when i see your smile
though my skin turns red
when you hit me with a blink of your eye
hello mrs sunshine
i’d rather have you by my side
than walk alone
through a cold and rainy summer’s day
i’m so happy when you’re near me
i wish that it could always be like this
cause you’re the one that i miss
i feel better
it doesn’t matter
if you touch my skin too much, oh no
don’t leave me now
or come back tomorrow
hello mr heavy cloud
i really don’t need your rain so cold
where’s my sunshine gone?
i’ve missed her for so long
hello mr blizzard
have you seen the one i’m missing?
if you meet my love,
tell her i’ll be waiting
hello mrs sunshine
i’m so happy that you’re here again
won’t you stay with me
throughout the day and all of the night?
hello mrs sunshine
it’s so good to have you by my side
cause the days
when i’m without you
really drag by
i’m so happy when you’re near me
i wish that it could always be like this
cause you’re the one that i miss
i feel better
it doesn’t matter
if you touch my skin too much, oh no
don’t leave me now
or come back tomorrow
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6. |
down with the light
05:57
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down with the light
microscopic landscape
in a micro universe
how filigree the houses
a sight beyond words
topographic patterns
a hundred shades of green
stretching out to far horizons
as far as never been seen
high above the earth we fly
high above the earth we die
we die down with the light
claustrophobic feelings
inside a cage of of air
no ground below our feet
no hold for our hands
high above the earth we fly
high above the earth we die
we die down with the light
what’s the point of being free
when you drift into infinity?
infinity?
infinity?
infinity?
high above the earth we fly
high above the earth we die
we die down with the light
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7. |
suicidal dancers
04:32
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suicidal dancers
at the speed of light
show me the way to the stars
lead me a thousand years afar
i still feel more than gravity when i’m in this place of history
light me the way through the haze
lightyears away into space
i risk losing my sanity
trying to understand this mystery
we were suicidal dancers
at the speed of light
on the dancefloor of innocence
till the end of time
we were blinded by the twilight
dancing on the edge
of a precipice until we fell
take me away to the moon
help me get out of this swoon
we always knew the higher we get
the harder we fall in the end
we were suicidal dancers
at the speed of light
on the dancefloor of innocence
till the end of time
we were blinded by the twilight
dancing on the edge
of a precipice until we fell
we were suicidal dancers
at the speed of light
on the dancefloor of innocence
till the end of time
we were blinded by the twilight
dancing on the edge
of a precipice until we died
show me the way to the stars
lead me a thousand years afar
till the end of time
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8. |
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the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
»i’m getting bored of sleeping all day long«
said the lazy dog, »a little exercise can’t be wrong.
there must be more to life than just sleeping.«
»it seems a paradox jumping all day long«
said the quick brown fox »while sleeping isn’t wrong.
there must be more to life than just jumping.«
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
»i feel like jumping« said the lazy dog.
»i feel like sleeping.« said the quick brown fox.
there must be more to life than jumping and sleeping.
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9. |
don’t believe me
02:00
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don’t believe me
don’t believe me
when i try to say
that i know the way we should go
don’t believe me
if i ever say
that i’ve seen this coming for a while
but i believe
yes i believe
there’s a way
out of here somewhere
don’t believe me
should i try to explain
how we could control our feelings
and don’t believe me
should i ever say
there’s no use
in crying over spilt milk
but i believe
yes i believe
there’s a way
out of here somewhere
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10. |
[ganz anders]
00:19
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11. |
the most precious gift
04:51
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the most precious gift
i walked through the meadows and fields not thinking too far.
the sweet smell of colourful flowers spread in the air.
i felt like a small part of everything, everything around me.
i couldn’t help thinking that life is the most precious gift.
i wandered along the river deep down in the valley.
the peaceful sound of water met my ears.
i felt like a guest in the theatre of mother nature.
and i couldn’t help falling in love with the most precious gift.
we wonder why we are a part of this world.
we search for a reason for being alive.
it all lies before us, we just have to see.
i walked through the green of the forest and climbed up the hill.
the land lay spread out majesticly before my eyes.
i felt like a giant and a dwarf at the same time.
i couldn’t help bowing down to the most precious gift.
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12. |
how far
05:22
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how far
time to say goodnight
when the northern lights
fade away
tomorrow we may dream
another dream
as the day awakes
how far
to the stars
when they seem so close
but not close enough?
how far to the sun
when the day is done?
time to say goodnight
when the northern lights
have gone to sleep
tomorrow we shall dream
another dream
when the day awakes
how far
to the stars
when they seem so close
but not close enough?
how far to the sun
when the light is gone?
how far
to the stars
how far to the sun
when the day is done?
when the day is done?
when the light is gone?
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13. |
the next in line
04:23
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the next in line
i know
you know
everybody knows
there’s a pain in the heart of this land of mine
i see some go up
while more go down
but i don’t wanna be the next in line
i don’t know
you don’t know
nobody knows
what’s wrong with this place in this or the other way
we’re sinking slowly
going down
and i don’t wanna be
the next in line
save our souls
save our souls
save our souls
who’s gonna be the next in line?
who’s gonna be the next in line?
you talk
i talk
everybody talks about the misery around us and there’s nothing we can do
but talking, talking
never made a
difference
it’s in our hands who’s next in line
the rain pours down
the walls come down
the ship goes down with gravity’s pull
we’re all going down there sooner or later
but i don’t wanna be
the next in line
save our souls
save our souls
save our souls
who’s gonna be the next in line?
who’s gonna be the next in line?
i don’t wanna be the next in line
i don’t care
you don’t care
nobody cares
what’s going on
in the world today
but everybody knows
there’s something
wrong
so who’s gonna be the next in line?
who’s gonna be the next in line?
who’s gonna be the next in line?
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14. |
star
02:01
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star
if you think your life is a dark path
remember just who you are.
picture yourself in the blue sky
and be a star.
for stardust is what we are made of.
an inheritance ages old.
remember to keep on shining
like gold.
there’s a myriad of stars around you,
each one in its special place.
but it takes the sum of them all
to shine your way.
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15. |
the fake fortune cookie
04:45
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the fake fortune cookie
i never thought such a thing could happen to me.
i always thought that fortune’s a given thing.
but then one day you lay there right before me,
in the middle of the table, wrapped up in golden foil.
i couldn’t resist your shine and your oriental charm.
i didn’t expect that a touch of you could do me harm.
i picked you up and started to unwrap you.
i broke your neck and then i pulled out your soul.
oh, what have i done?
the fake fortune cookie told me what i didn’t want.
what could this mean for me?
oh, what have i done?
the fake fortune cookie told me something wrong.
and now my life isn’t what it was before i broke
the fake fortune cookie.
with the bloom of your wisdom unfolded in my hand
i saw that it was too late for a second chance.
i couldn’t believe what i read on that piece of paper.
but i knew this could only mean no good for me.
oh, what have i done?
the fake fortune cookie told me what i didn’t want.
what could this mean for me?
oh, what have i done?
the fake fortune cookie told me something wrong.
and now my life isn’t what it was before i broke
the fake fortune cookie.
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16. |
[organ to go]
00:31
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17. |
coffee to go
04:17
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coffee to go
espresso to go
latte to go
cappuccino to go
coffee to go
espresso to go
latte to go
cappuccino to go
coffee to go
pizza to go
burger to go
curry to go
sushi to go
chips to go
chicken to go
sandwich to go
noodles to go
wherever i go
in sun, rain or snow
there’s no place to go
without coffee to go
wherever i go
as far as i know
there’s no place to go
without something to go
bagel to go
donut to go
sundae to go
cookie to go
espresso to go
latte to go
cappuccino to go
coffee to go
wherever i go
in sun, rain or snow
there’s no place to go
without coffee to go
wherever i go
as far as i know
there’s no place to go
without something to go
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18. |
superheroes
05:10
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superheroes
the monster strode towards the town
the earth was shaken, up and down
but then, next minute, you appeared
to chase the beast away
evil spread across the land
world domination was the plan
but superheroes never fail
and so the good prevailed
no, you will never fail
you always came in fancy dress
so no one knew your real face
and you’ve got strength beyond compare
so we’ve nothing more to fear
cause you are always here
but where were you superheroes
when i ran aground?
where were you superheroes
when my ship went down?
some alien beings from outer space
were threatening the human race
but the superhero intervened
and now the danger’s over
there seemed to be no peril for us
as long as there were super heroes
so we have nothing more to fear
so long as you’re out there
our heroes are out there
but where were you superheroes
when i ran aground?
where were you superheroes
when my ship went down?
where were you superheroes
when i ran aground?
where were you superheroes
when my ship went down?
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19. |
[punkt an dich]
00:10
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20. |
over now
04:06
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over now
what has become of the young boy
i used to be, i used to be?
oh, oh, he’s much older now.
oh, oh, he’s much older now.
what has become of the little girl
you used to be, you used to be?
oh, oh, she’s all grown up now.
oh, oh, she’s all grown up now.
what has become of the crazy guys
we used to be, we used to be?
oh, oh, they’re so lazy now.
oh, oh, they’re so lazy now.
what has become of the
friendly faces we used to wear,
we used to wear?
oh, oh, they look so serious now.
oh, oh, they look so serious now.
what has become of the happy days,
we used to share, we used to share?
oh, oh, they’re over now.
oh, oh, they’re over now.
oh, oh, they’re over now.
oh, oh, they’re over now.
what has become of the young boy?
what has become of the little girl?
what has become of the crazy guys?
what has become of the friendly faces?
what has become of the happy days?
they’re over now
they’re over now
they’re over now
they’re over now
they’re over now
they’re over now
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21. |
distant voices
05:33
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distant voices
distant voices
buzz around my head
distant noises
whirr inside my brain
i can’t get rid of them
how long
how long
how long more?
distant pictures
melt before
my eyes
distant figures scatter in
my brain
i can’t get rid of them
how long
how long
how long more?
voices out of nowhere fill the air
linger on for years and years and years
distant voices
buzz around my head
distant noises
whirr inside my brain
i can’t get rid of them
how long
how long
how long more?
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