Songs

[Verse 1]

First images in your head, the rain platters, the crowd goes wild,

The man in the sea, Olli, he calls for land – but everything here is under water.

Land under, submerged, we dive in, the festival begins in chaos.

[Verse 2]

Mud everywhere, we sink deep, Sabsch grabs Susanne mercilessly,

Steffie is safe in the Sabsch for two – saumäßig, says Jürgen, life laughs.

Long queues, everything took forever, but we stand together.

[Verse 3]

Bauer Uwe's Garten was simply awesome, the ground is shaking, the mood is rising.

Disappointment and joy for the Gunners, Tanja and Micha in the front row.

Forbidden plays, we scream along, the night is young and wild.

[Verse 4]

Big breaths are stupid, Micha muss Bach, Tina laughs – the madness is alive.

Fall in the mud, mud in the face, we celebrate hard, time passes in the rush.

Micha makes coffee with a fully automatic machine, live is fine.

[Verse 5]

Within Temptation as a perfect finish, soaking wet, we set sail.

Olli flies, Manni falls, don't give a damn, pants hold.

See you soon, Wacken, we will never forget you!

Genauso war`s! Genauso war´s!

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[Verse 1]

Sally sometimes starts to scream,

From the ceiling drips the rain,

When my socks crawl off my feet,

I slam the door and walk the street.

[Verse 2]

Especially when Sally isn´t fair,

I feel abused, but I don’t care,

Once in a while we do okay,

They say that this is just the way.

[Refrain]

Sometimes I should care more,

But then again I think what for.

So lazy to the bone,

Hit the couch and grab my boring phone.

[Verse 2]

Today I thought that we did well,

Out of the blue she raises hell.

That is ok, that happens, right?

She turns around and cuts the light.

[Bridge]

All my friends say don´t accept,

But then again it´s warm in bed.

Maybe tomorrow stars align,

And we do better, we´ll be fine.

[Refrain]

Sometimes I think that I should care more,

But then again I think what for.

I´m so lazy to the bone,

Hit the couch and grab my dirty phone.

[Verse 3]

I must admit it´s not that bad,

Precisely when we just got laid.

I do agree, that matters much,

changes mood, makes a rush.

[Refrain]

Sometimes I hardly could care less,

But then I´m thinking so much less.

She is so lazy to the bone,

Hits the couch and grabs her phone.

[Outro]

Better life, better view,

More perspective, less subdue,

Maybe love instead of plans,

Maybe peace instead of truce.

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[Verse 1]

Il était une fois un chien fidèle,

Bruno était son nom, fort et malin.

Au bord du bois, dans une petite maison,

Il veillait jour après jour, jamais trop bruyant.

Son cœur battait fort pour son maître,

Ensemble dans les jardins, d’ici et d’ailleurs.

Mais un jour, le bonheur se brisa –

Et Bruno se retrouva soudain tout seul.

[Refrain]

Bruno court, Bruno brûle,

Son cœur plein d’amour, mais le monde est étrange.

Il se libère, cherche sa voie,

À travers les sombres forêts, où l’espoir vit.

[Verse 2]

Au refuge, il pleure, seul et perdu,

Les autres animaux sont gentils, mais son cœur reste caché.

Il rêve aux vieux jours près de la cheminée,

D’aventure, de bonheur et de tout ce qu’il avait jadis.

[Refrain]

Bruno court, Bruno brûle,

Son cœur plein d’amour, mais le monde est étrange.

Il se libère, cherche sa voie,

À travers les sombres forêts, où l’espoir vit.

[Verse 3]

Nuit au clair de lune, il découvre un trou dans la clôture,

Bruno n’hésite pas, il s’élance, tout disparaît.

La liberté sur le poil, le vent sur le visage,

Trois jours et trois nuits – il entend les oiseaux, voit la lumière.

Écureuils, champs, la liberté l’appelle,

Bruno sent que son cœur cherche à nouveau.

[Refrain]

Bruno court, Bruno brûle,

Son cœur plein d’amour, mais le monde est étrange.

Il se libère, cherche sa voie,

À travers les sombres forêts, où l’espoir vit.

[Bridge]

Au bord du bois, une souris – Mimi, star du cirque.

Elle lui fait signe, raconte des vies merveilleuses.

Des acrobates, des rêves colorés et l’espoir dans les yeux.

Bruno rit – et revoit le bonheur revenir.

[Refrain]

Bruno court, Bruno brûle,

Son cœur plein d’amour, mais le monde est étrange.

Il se libère, cherche sa voie,

À travers les sombres forêts, où l’espoir vit.

[Outro]

Bruno et Mimi, ensemble sur la route,

Le monde est vaste, le bonheur tout près.

Le dernier rideau tombe, mais l’amitié reste,

Le chien et la souris – Rock et Metal, unis par le cœur.

Bruno court, Bruno court

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Far Away, Far Again

Far away, far again, I break the chains forever,

Tired of boredom, tired of liars with defiance.

Lose weight, lose ballast—release,

The dome of metal, shelter, battleground.

Metal heals all, echo free,

No doubt, forging what I’m meant to be, Crudhing what is in the way.

Death may be forever, glory in the bruise;

No doubt remains—this voyage is the final cruise.

Je ne suis pas effrayé, scream into the storm,

Steel and fury shield my soul, in metal I am reborn.

Far away, far again, freedom in the sound,

Under the dome of metal, I am never truly bound.

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[verse 1]

Sitting at the river banks,

Sun is up and it rains,

Distorted bird’s laughter,

Soaking in.

Sun has set, the rain has ceased,

Maybe it’s time to leave,

As wet as this,

I could also swim.

[Refrain]

Successless Superstar

Alright I got it, Thanks.

Faithless Wonderwall

Prayers in a vacuum

Nippon, the sun is up

Reliably, another trial

Gorgeous light, I might

Enjoy before it’s over.

[Refrain]

[Bridge]

Lets meet the boys and make some noise

And rock’n roll with music toys

Another song that makes no sense

What does it matter?

[Refrain]

[Outro]

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[Verse 1]

When I’m silent, when I’m sad,

And the TV makes me mad,

When entertainment turns into torture,

Then I might take my guitar.

[Verse 2]

Sometimes she plays a little off,

I compensate and play more rough,

Just seldomly that makes it good,

But it sure raises my mood.

[Refrain]

Come, come, sing with me,

Guitar strings talk to me,

Join in and sing along,

Cannot be too wrong.

[Verse 3]

In my dreams I am a Rockstar,

Play the guitar wunderbar,

Power chords and metal strings,

That’s when the alarm clock rings.

[Bridge]

Reality catches me back,

Back to work, back on track,

9 to 5, treadmill sprint,

Head up high against the wind.

[Refrain]

Come, come, sing with me,

Guitar strings talk to me,

Join in and sing along,

Cannot be too wrong.

[Repeat Refrain]

[Outro]

Silent strings fade away,

Echoes linger, night and day,

Waiting for the next refrain,

Rock and roll will rise again.

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[Verse 1]

Walking on a sunny day, but shadows on my mind,

Difficult to dream a dream with damage just behind.

I wear my shoes, but feels like walk on broken glass,

It may not matter much, I pass.

[Verse 2]

The scenery is nice, I guess.

It´s spring, or summer, something like that.

I feel desire for a laugh,

Haven’t done that in a while, let´s try.

[Pre-Chorus]

It may just sound like a complaint,

But when the world is set to flames,

Who decides who is extinct,

Can I choose, or just observe?

[Chorus]

Crashing through reality, nothing ever lasts,

Collide and collapse, at least we’re falling fast.

Obviously the fire is already inside.

Where to go, where to hide?

[Bridge]

I hear the sirens calling, ringing in my head

Can’t outrun the chaos, can’t escape what’s said

When everything is broken, I’ll rise from the remains

I’ll build a new tomorrow from the wreckage and the stains

[Verse 3]

Ripped and torn, I’m bleeding out the pain,

All the voices screaming, driving me insane.

Rust and rage, I’m spinning out of control,

Staring down the void, I won’t let it take my soul.

[Verse 4]

Broken glass and memories, tangled in the wires,

I keep searching for the truth in a world of liars.

The walls are closing in, I can’t escape,

Another scar that I can’t erase.

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Outro]

Scare is torture, where is life?

Is future just a longer reality?

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[Verse 1]

We handled it with our heads held high,

A bit discouraged, but that will fly.

Disappointed, so what? What’s new?

You can’t break a weathered crew.

[Bridge]

The paint is watered down.

It may last for one final coat.

Yet one cannot see the fraud.

Yet, most remain silent.

[Verse 2]

The day will come, endurance wins.

Kindness distinctly returns.

It feels odd after upgraded for battle.

It feels good to feel odd after confused.

[Refrain]

It seems so normal to payback wrong with wrong,

Don’t hit my cheek, because I will hit yours.

Loosing control over instigators, agitators.

Can’t beat me, rogues.

[Verse 3]

Dad said: „be honest!“

Mom said: „listen to him“.

I believed they made me truthful,

Compatible, reliable, one of all.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]

Well, that went into the pants.

Who cares, free, free hands!

Courage takes courage,

Forgive my Faintheart.

[Verse 4]

We handled it with our heads held high,

A bit discouraged, but that will fly.

Disappointed, so what? What’s new?

You can’t break a weathered crew.

And we will rock this!

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[INTRO]

The dull, cold noise rings out—hammer drives nail,

brutally regular, echoes in the hills.

The final silence seems to win.

She came to cure and pays in the hardest currency.

From poverty ascended to a star, brave and talented,

visionary and wise, bohemian and awkward.

[VERSE 1]

Are funds the purpose, or social rank?

Share your energy and time to spend!

Is your life´s work to find your life´s work?

Purposelessness, emptiness, useless.

Asking what one does for living is the wrong question.

[VERSE 2]

This machine she cannot repair!

Uncomfortable to those who stare.

They turn their backs; claim she´s out of time.

Yet they don’t know, a start of a new age.

Can you truly forgive, if they don’t know what they do?

[REFRAIN]

Why are we here, what’s the purpose of pain?

Is measure in murder, or is it all in vain?

As the nails drive in deep, try to chain what´s untamed,

Barbed wired hands, free in blood, break the chain!

[VERSE 3]

Whisper in the crowd, empty voices far away,

Echoes linger, only noise, not meant to stay.

A dominant call—silent and true,

The looser wins, no one yet has a clue.

[REFRAIN]

Why are we here, what’s the purpose of pain?

Is measure in murder, or is it all in vain?

As the nails drive in deep, try to chain what´s untamed,

Barbed wired hands, free in blood, break the chain!

[BRIDGE]

Against the storm, against all odds,

Against the system, against the frauds,

It takes a spark, one single spark,

All the suffering leaves the relevant mark.

[VERSE 4]

Healing is forever, it lasts,

Pride decays and will pass.

What we are instead of who we are.

We decide about social solidarity.

Be wise like her and share love.

[GUITAR SOLO]

[REFRAIN]

[KEY CHANGE E-MINOR]

[REFRAIN]

Why are we here, what’s the purpose of pain?

Is measure in murder, or is it all in vain?

As the nails drive in deep, try to chain what´s untamed,

Barbed wired hands, free in blood, break the chain!

[OUTRO]

We heard the hammers, we heard the pain.

We saw the nails; we witnessed the insane.

In all our beliefs we trust that now we´re safe,

It takes a little more!

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[Στίχος 1]

Ήρθα ως φιλοξενούμενος,

Έφυγα ως φίλος.

Με βαριά καρδιά,

Θα ήθελα να είχα μείνει.

[Στίχος 2]

Μπουζούκι, η μουσική,

Ο κόσμος μου ξαφνικά νιώθει σωστός,

Αυτή η φιλία, ναι, αυτή η αγάπη,

Ευχαριστώ, σας ευχαριστώ πολύ!

[ΑΝΑΦ]

Θέλουμε απλώς να είμαστε φίλοι,

Μαζί και ποτέ μόνοι.

Ζώντας και ανεχόμενοι ο ένας τον άλλον,

Όλες τις γλώσσες, κάθε ηλικία, κάθε άνθρωπο.

Μερικές φορές έχουμε Ζεμπέκικο.

Αυτό είναι φυσιολογικό και όχι σοβαρός πόνος.

Ένα μπουζούκι παίζει στην ταβέρνα στη γωνία,

Μετά είμαστε όλοι καλά ξανά.

[ΑΝΑΦ]

[Στίχος 3]

Η αγάπη για τη ζωή, για φίλους και για ξένους,

είναι απεριόριστη και άνευ όρων.

Μαζί γιορτάζουμε και βρισκόμαστε εντελώς στη δίνη του Κεφιού,

Η ζωή είναι τόσο όμορφη!

[Στίχος 4]

Όταν έρθει η ώρα μου,

Τότε θα έχω ζήσει μια πλήρη ζωή.

Δεν ελπίζω τίποτα και δεν φοβάμαι,

Γιατί είμαι ελεύθερος.

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