Friday, October 30. 2020
This was the Time
One day it started, at first very shy,
That slyly but daily some people were to die
More and more had to go every day
And each one of us had to find a way
To cope with something so out of control
No loophole left for a single soul
So many unanswered questions we had
Some were angry, some went quite mad
So many were nothing but much afraid
And still others tried a silly debate
With which restriction they came to terms
If really there were those dangerous germs
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
We were lucky back then with that sudden threat
If we had not reacted we'd all be dead
The planet had nearly gone down the drain
But our last efforts were not in vain
When finally most of us knew what was wrong
When we came to sing a very new song.
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around all our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
We realised we overcame this disease
Only if everyone were at ease
No room for judgemental stupidity
No time for power and bigottery
No air for cruelty, violence or sway
If any of us were to see a safe day
Since then no hierarchy needed no more
Everyone now understands the score
No greed, no envy, no war, no fights
Everyone everwhere lives the same rights
It's the only way: we all care what we do
And know exactly what we always knew
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around all our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
Humanity differs from fauna because
We feel the need to care above laws
Music and art and language and ideas
Are the only we way to cope with our fears
If we care not to step on someone's toes
We can be content without hardly any woes
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around all our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
(C) 2020
A Song for LK
That slyly but daily some people were to die
More and more had to go every day
And each one of us had to find a way
To cope with something so out of control
No loophole left for a single soul
So many unanswered questions we had
Some were angry, some went quite mad
So many were nothing but much afraid
And still others tried a silly debate
With which restriction they came to terms
If really there were those dangerous germs
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
We were lucky back then with that sudden threat
If we had not reacted we'd all be dead
The planet had nearly gone down the drain
But our last efforts were not in vain
When finally most of us knew what was wrong
When we came to sing a very new song.
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around all our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
We realised we overcame this disease
Only if everyone were at ease
No room for judgemental stupidity
No time for power and bigottery
No air for cruelty, violence or sway
If any of us were to see a safe day
Since then no hierarchy needed no more
Everyone now understands the score
No greed, no envy, no war, no fights
Everyone everwhere lives the same rights
It's the only way: we all care what we do
And know exactly what we always knew
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around all our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
Humanity differs from fauna because
We feel the need to care above laws
Music and art and language and ideas
Are the only we way to cope with our fears
If we care not to step on someone's toes
We can be content without hardly any woes
Ref.
This was the time when we had to decide
To turn around all our lives earthwide
Or to face a constantly rougher ride
Till the very last tree and the ever last tide
(C) 2020
A Song for LK
Monday, October 12. 2020
so viel an regung
was ich mir vorstelle wie es dir geht
diese unruhe die dich immer begleitet
diese verdammte unruhe
du interpretierst sie
du vermisst uns wenn wir nicht da sind
ihn sowieso aber wenn er da ist
spürst du die unruhe immer noch
etwas gedämpfter zwar
doch sie ist da
uns aus der heimat vermisst du auch
doch wenn du hier bist bei mir
treibt sie dich wiederum um die unruhe
nie kannst du loslassen
nie mehr dich fallen lassen
nur minuten lang kannst du ruhig sein
die alte sicherheit ist fort
die welt hat sie vertrieben
wo du endlich wieder zuhause bist
du weißt es nicht
dein kopf sagt dir: das ist doch hier
wo du bist
doch das sehnen es hört nie auf
das vermissen
ebenso wie das wissen
dass du nie finden wirst was du suchst
was ich mir dazu denke
du weißt es schon
wenn du ehrlich bist weißt du
das viele denken und grübeln hat keinen sinn
keinen anderen als die unruhe zu erhalten
du genießt sie ebenso wie du sie fürchtest
dabei ist es ganz einfach:
du bist schon angekommen in deinem leben
das ist sicher
© 2020
for catcher
diese unruhe die dich immer begleitet
diese verdammte unruhe
du interpretierst sie
du vermisst uns wenn wir nicht da sind
ihn sowieso aber wenn er da ist
spürst du die unruhe immer noch
etwas gedämpfter zwar
doch sie ist da
uns aus der heimat vermisst du auch
doch wenn du hier bist bei mir
treibt sie dich wiederum um die unruhe
nie kannst du loslassen
nie mehr dich fallen lassen
nur minuten lang kannst du ruhig sein
die alte sicherheit ist fort
die welt hat sie vertrieben
wo du endlich wieder zuhause bist
du weißt es nicht
dein kopf sagt dir: das ist doch hier
wo du bist
doch das sehnen es hört nie auf
das vermissen
ebenso wie das wissen
dass du nie finden wirst was du suchst
was ich mir dazu denke
du weißt es schon
wenn du ehrlich bist weißt du
das viele denken und grübeln hat keinen sinn
keinen anderen als die unruhe zu erhalten
du genießt sie ebenso wie du sie fürchtest
dabei ist es ganz einfach:
du bist schon angekommen in deinem leben
das ist sicher
© 2020
for catcher
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