Burn and Shine
She dropped my hand and said, "I will go no further"
I dropped my head and hid my tears with laughter
(You know that) life's never been a great mystery to me
It begins, then crawls slowly to the end
And I've no problems if you wish to join my views
Just add your name to the list of superficial friends
It (funny how these things work)
All seemed like it was too good to be true
It (funny now it's always your fault)
Was and soon it came time to play my dues
So came the day when she had had enough
She kept home and I wasn't asked to stay
She said, "you don't have to blame yourself, you know"
But I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
Don't feed the hand that bites you
Just learn to starve
Don't fight for change in your time
Just swallow your depression
And say you're happy that it's rotten out today
And who wouldn't have it any other way
No, you wouldn't have it any other way
She left me alone, claiming we'd run out of things to fight about
I was crushed of course, but at least I've something I can write about
I guess I'm just some kind of malcontent
Who gets paid for having nothing good to say
And even though it doesn't pay the rent
You know I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
Garden Party
Worte wie giftige Pfeile
das Biest in mir erkannt
Blicke wie giftige Pfeile
und ich treffe gut und weit
doch mir fehlt der Mut
zu sagen: es tut mir leid
es tut mir leid
Die Klinke in der Hand
Worte wie giftige Pfeile
zwischen uns wächst eine Wand
Blicke wie giftige Pfeile
alles
was nur halb verdaut ist
scheinbar alt und angestaubt ist
kommt dick und fett auf's Tablett
Und der Teufel in mir ruft immerzu:
nix wie weg von hier
nix wie weg von hier
er hat deine Augen nicht gesehn
die mich bitten