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Collateral Damage
01:54
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE
INTRO
1 since the beginning of time - mankind engaged in wars
wars for religion wars for fame wars for power and wealth
down-and-dirty leaders - liars Machiavellian style
instigate their people to go beyond humanity
2 every generation - youth sent to this slaughterhouse
keep the stain in keep calm - lies are told to them
of clean and just wars - fought by heroes of their own
reality is not so nice there are only dirty wars
REF collateral damage - just a cynic’s lie
collateral damage - murder is thy name
collateral damage - terror against all
collateral damage - there is no clean war
3 cruise missiles and drones - anonymous kills in minute cycles
no blood and corpses seen - by the killer's eye
bombing cities, bombing towns - can't make no difference
if soldiers or civilians - call them collateral damage
4 anonymised war - anonymised victims
to support your dirty deeds - but keep your vest clean
but down there are people suffering and dying in pain
name the crime you commit - murder is its name
since the beginning of time
mankind seeks more power
for this sake every generation
young people are sent to a slaughterhouse
since a few decades ago there is no support for this
so they invented a cynical lie
they propagate a clean war
and call its victims
collateral damage
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2. |
Don't Be Passive
03:06
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DON'T BE PASSIVE
1 try to change something by yourself
complaining ain´t a solution
you have to do it by yourself
a kickstart for a better world
every small step is worth to take
small changes do have an impact
when done by many
many people like you
REF don´t be passive
take your chances
there will be
a difference after all
many things
you can do
not much effort to take
make up your mind - make up your mind
2 do not hesitate and wait
on the world to change itself
get up and start some action
don't wait for others to do it for you
a butterfly can change the world
so can many people do
take a little step yourself
might be a leap for mankind
support non-commercial projects or alike
try to buy as much fair-trade as you can affort
even if we are few we can change the world
but one thing important - don't be passive
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Doubts
02:46
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DOUBTS
INTRO
1 think about my girl and whether i am good enough for her
what about my art am i performing well and rousingly
doubts ‘bout my friends - is there enough time to keep friendship alive
going to work can i help or am i an impostor
REF doubts - no sign of weakness
doubts - my source of strength - my strength x2
2 see people every day with no doubts self-reliant to the core
mostly not nice but full of uncorrected confidence
lying cheating no thought about the people ‘round them
pretending capacity - pretending love or comprehension
doubts are not for the weak
doubts help to become strong
doubts are to learn about myself
doubts are my source of strength
3 only the dumb have no doubts only self-confidence
every minute i live in doubts may eat my life
but every time i doubt i learn - i learn about myself
find ways to work on weaknesses returning strong again
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Fortress Europe
01:50
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FORTRESS EUROPE
1 standing with strangers on an unknown african beach
see the promised land on the horizon
the sun is sinking like their hope in a land far away
no more living in the place they call their home
REF no real chance to come to Europe
28 doors are closed
right wing political tendencies
prohibit humanity
there are no easy answers
to flight and refugees
not worth our state of development
fight the fortress europe
the signal comes they sail into the sinking sun
some hundred in a nutshell put their fate in triton’s hand
after some hours the weakest of them dead
they gave their lifes for hope we gave ignorance back
2 the few that survived are sent to camps
identification, disease control – only numbers
after all the suffering - no real support for ‘em
no one wants them no one helps them forsaken again
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Friendship Will Prevail
02:38
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FRIENDSHIP WILL PREVAIL
1 when i’m lonesome and think ‘bout my life
about the importance of its parts
what made me the man i am
i always come back to you my friends
REF united we stand – divided we fall
through rain and storm with heart and soul
united and strong – friendship will prevail
friendship will prevail
united we stand – divided we fall
if we need a friend - we know who to call
united and strong – friendship will prevail
friendship will prevail
2 you understand and stand with me
in times of trouble – in times of cheer
not coincidence nor luck we met
must’ve been destiny – our fate
long ago we met every day
shared experience of grief and joy
through dark nights to find the light
we stood as one – we stand as one
3 you had my back and i had yours
friendship - a strong bond – based on trust
you are my brother – from another mother
i’m glad you are my friend
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I Am What I Am
02:06
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I AM WHAT I AM
lived long enough in self-denial
closed my eyes and did not see
family, house, career ‘n’ tree
that was no life for me
1 what happened to me
where did i take the wrong way
traded in my dreams for love
domesticated myself
the end of love hit me abruptly
the impact merciless and hard
through the veil of agony
i hear popeye say
REF i am – i am what i am
i am free again
i am – i am what i am
live my own life
i am – i am what i am
go my own way
i am – i am what i am
and that’s all what i am
2 got off my knees
wiped tears from my face
stood up
back on my feet
live without regret
love unconditionally
i am free
discharged my chains
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INFORMATION THAT IS FALSE
information that is false
1 lobbyists control official news
dpa and ap are their tools
they spread biased information
information that is false
REF false information creates uncertainty
false information creates a climate of hate
2 news agencies aren’t trustable
but what's the alternative
only more lies masked as information
information that is false
the internet ain’t a reliable source
because those tin-foil hats
spreading venomous information
information that is false
REF false information creates uncertainty
false information creates a climate of hate
false information creates a narrowed view
but who benefits from this - who benefits from this
END
no need to believe in conspiracies
or powerful secret societies
to see that we need independent resources
not manipulated - as truthful as possible
keep your paranoia
keep your skepticism
start to think for yourself
don't bow before opinions
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LIVE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW
REF live like there's no tomorrow
maybe there's no consequence
live like there's no tomorrow
should i fear the end
A live fast die young they said
a life lived on the edge
wasted hours ecstatic nights
poisoning my body - polluting my mind
a latent fear - a voice in my mind
for sure i should stop this hazardous life
but a devil calls me back on his track
to change my life tomorrow's early enough
B but getting up is harder than before
eyes, ears, bones are getting worse
but i pretend these threats do not exist
and so i live on the life i live
headaches and pain
my body on strike - my mind confused
perhaps i live like there's no tomorrow
some day sure there will be none
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9. |
No Fear
02:35
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NO FEAR
1 bad things happen
still there is much severe
the doubts and fear
of anything we don't understand
there's an archaic fear
of thunder and lightning
the anger of gods
mankind had to overcome
REF open eyes and see behind
behind the veil of lies
open eyes and open mind and
live your life without fear
no fear
i want to live my life with
no fear
i want to live my life without fear
2 if something scares me
i have to ask myself
what caused this fear
from what did it take its might
the reason for fears
all too often ignorance
as we understand things
they lose their threat
REF - 1.
3 fear eats soul
only if we allow
fear eats soul
only if we allow
fear eats soul
X
fear eats soul
X
fear eats soul
i don't accept the fact
fear eats soul
no more no more
REF
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10. |
No God Is Innocent
02:57
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NO GOD IS INNOCENT
1 since their invention a threat to mankind
the root of all evil are gods
no place for compromise an absolute reign
pretense of absolute power and truth
bring suffering and torture to everyone
not themselves but their disciples
spreading their word by blood and by sword
if you don’t follow – you’re dead
REF no god is innocent
no god is innocent
no god is innocent
not yours - not mine x2
2 crusades, inquisition and violent mission
the list of their terrors is long
honor killings the chase all of heathens
and yet it is not complete
religious wars - no god is innocent
absolute truth - lies of your god
torture and pain - signs of their reign
violent mission - no god is innocent
3 names don’t matter no god is innocent
there is blood on all hands
the road to hell paved with good intentions
blood and corpses so far
deny religion deny any god
there is no god innocent
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11. |
Psychos
01:12
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PSYCHOS
psychos
we're surrounded by psychos
everywhere we go just weirdos
freaks and lunatics
freaks and lunatics
everybody's a psycho
there's no such thing as normal
can't tell where to draw the line
can't tell ‘cause you're one yourself
REF psychos
we're surrounded by psychos
everywhere we go just weirdos
freaks and lunatics
everybody’s got his baggage
everybody has history
you can't judge other psychos
most likely you're the weirdest of all
psychos
we're surrounded by psychos x2
psychos
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12. |
The Network
02:39
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THE NETWORK
we are living in the most interesting times ever
technology is making anything possible
the question is this the path to an utopia
or will we awake in a frightening dystopia
REF the network can be used by everyone
the network can be used for evil and good
the network can be used by everyone
the network can be used to free or to control
1 the network – connects everything – as cameras
the network – connects your fridge for comfort
the network – anything just one click away
the network – as lies, spies and criminals
self-expression versus privacy
control versus anarchy
convenience versus surveillance
the network's neutral - you decide x2
2 the network – contains the data to cure cancer
the network – knows everything about you and me
the network – tool to free or to control
the network – use it or be used by it
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