LYRICS

I WANT I WANT
these delicate balls of light
rain down on a summer night
right as i sail into space
you stare at me with cutting teeth

‚it s not much that you give
but you can t get enough
the curls in your face
wrap you in mystery
you look like distracted
working on some kind of history

is this real?
hey i don t mean to break it
like a queen
i am thinking big on silent feet

don t play with me
don t play with me
don t disappear too soon
open the buttons
don t use any pattern
don t disappear in smoke

i want i want
i want i want‘

i stay here confuzzled
with you my queen

‚i m cooking you
you re cooking me
i want i want
i run out of patience
i need all of your attention,
don t need words, just be and sing

tell me,
is this real?
hey i don t mean to break it
like a queen
i am thinking big on silent feet

is this real?
hey i don t mean to break it
like a queen
i am thinking big on silent feet

don t play with me
don t play with me
don t disappear too soon
open the buttons
don t use any pattern
don t disappear in smoke

i want i want
i want i want

HOW WILL YOU KNOW?
good morning
spring has arrived
this could be the best one
of all seasons in your life

good day sunshine
press play and listen
if you need some time for practice
there is no one here to blame

and you say
oh how will i know then
oh that everything s just good?’

your miffy cute pyjama
is not made for drama
you don t wanna ambulate
through your headless gallery

you know you re crazy
but just right as it is
you know statements are boundaries
no stepping sideways
though you re trippin’

you say
oh how will i know then
oh that everything is just good?
oh is something turning me
oh like a superpower growing?’

superpower
yes you have
superpower
yes you have
superpower
you gotta use it
don t lose it
superpower
yes you have
superpower
yes you have
superpower
you gotta use it
don t lose it
you gotta use it
don t lose it

LOVE IT
i can see it all
by ambient lights
in a crystal ball
i ve got unlimited bytes

an eternal hallway
with countless doors
a folding travel case
where you can store
your whole life in

you would love it
you would love it
you would love it
you would
you would love it
you would love it
you would love it
hhmmhh ah

you can enter places
get through some levels
repeat your phrases
until you settle

you switch between planets
one pinch of stardust
and you ll pop up somewhere else

you would love it
you would love it
you would love it
you would
you would love it
you would love it
you would love it

too many options
can be a drag
the cat from across
is talking to me

there s a flying cab on the roof
with batteries for a life time and there are only sundays
the accounts are always loaded
but i won t move alone
it s just cool if you join me

you would love it
you would love it
you would love it
you would
ah
you would love it
you would love it
you would love it
you would

too many options
can be a drag
the cat from across the street
is talking to me

THE MOONS OF SATURN
don t get it wrong
but i feel like i m listening
to a boring song
and i can t get the message

got a lot of triggers
you can pull them all
don t be so nice
it s worth the price

why you stare at me like a car
tell me who you really are

i can t deal
with tricky patterns
there s a strong lead
to the Moons of Saturn

i call the sender
in the book of magic
to avoid an end
which is sounding tragic

why you stare me like a car
tell me who you really are
tell me who
tell me who you are

you changed
you changed
you changed
you changed
tell me who
tell me who you are
tell me who
tell me who you are
tell me who
tell me who you are
tell me who
tell me who you are

tell me how you re working
tell me who you really are
you took the maps
from my discounter
up to a mountain

you changed
you changed
tell me who
tell me who
tell me who
tell me who you are

YOU NEED A FRIEND
we are all love and peace
sit in the kitchen and check the news
i m going to repeat myself
the system is still playing all the blues

have you heard about
the robots are left to their own
to screw each other to the bone

the internet is dead

i m glad to see i m glad to see
i m glad to see you again
i m glad to see i m glad to see you again
cause i need a friend

you turn words into a gift
and i let myself drift
we ve no need to pretend
the headline leads us to an end

i m pretty sure this chat is real
and midi is back to start a deal

and i say
i m glad to see i m glad to see
i m glad to see you again
where is your where is your where is your
your friend?
cause you need a friend

need a friend
need a friend

you can be yourself
very well then
we all need a friend by our side

ON A STICK
how will you get out of here
you trapped in again
oh oh oh
you tried to say no
but you failed then

it s ringing in your ears
it s not exactly what you planned
no no no
you can t just fly
straight ahead

it s no big news
you re screwed without computers
you look for a button to escape

you re afraid of the moment
they ll recognize the tricks
and all that you knew fits on a stick

it s nice
to have some company
but you feel guilty all the time
oh oh oh
even though you did
not do anything

each move triggers
a long chain of events
oh oh oh
you can already see
the smoke rise

it s no big news to say
you re screwed without computers
you look for a button to escape

you re afraid of the moment
they ll recognize the tricks
and all that you knew fits on a stick

ONLY A KISS
oh, it s like fire and ice
no, i have no fear of heights
i want to keep you frozen in time

oh i feel like crazy
oh i feel your heart beat
i wanna travel with you anywhere
and from head to feet

it s only a kiss
it s only a kiss
it s only a kiss
and i m gonna stay alive

i wake up here
from a winter sleep
you slay me
and i have wild fantasies

oh i feel like crazy
oh i feel your heart beat
i wanna travel anywhere with you
and from head to feet

it s only a kiss
it s only a kiss
it s only a kiss
and i m gonna stay alive

it s only a kiss
it s only a kiss
it s only a kiss
and i m gonna stay alive

oh oh oh oh
but it s only a kiss
but it s only a kiss
but it s only a kiss
can t get my eyes of you

MODEL OF PERFECTION
you could be
a model of perfection
you made it off the island
they call misery
celebrating each idea
like a flight of fancy

you know the rhythm and you know how to feed it
you drop it like its hot

i wonder where to start
and you just hit the pad
i m stuck here for good
and you just block all ads
you won t think it over
until you get rid of it
i m playing it out
until i get sick of it

you know the rhythm and you know how to feed it
and you drop it like its hot

you fake it till you make it
you fake it till you make it

you know how to fake it
you know how to fake it
you know how to fake it

SPLIT IN TWO
your temper is a power plant
and you don t plan for the heat
so you scorched a lot of land
you can never go back on it

just sit and stare at the walls
waiting for a business call

where could you be now
where could you be now

the screen is like split in two
when you look into the mirror
the bad ass and the beauty
promoting their best
version they can be
version they can be
to be strong

you scorched a lot of land
you scorched a lot of land
you scorched a lot of land
you scorched a lot of land

where could you be now
where could you be now
where could you be now
where could you be now

TRANSITION
are you alright?
i heard you singing
and walking back and forth
all night

i rose from a dream
with weird people
breaking down my doors
your voice set in and saved me
and i woke up
with your little protest song

i forgot what it sounds
i forgot what it sounds like

i remain on hold
putting fragments back in place
it feels like a transition
where i m shuttled softly through space

and now
i forgot what it sounds
i forgot what it sounds like

LOST AND BLUE
you get lonely, lost and blue
you’d like to claim the cost
for what you’re going through

you’re not angry
but as sad as a song can be
as you weigh your options
you already leave

when you feel hurt
when you ran out of words
when you’ve driven out of range
you can call my name
and i’ll take you away

you lose the magic
you want a change
you’re tired of checking to upgrade

you wanna share,
you don’t wanna hide
from the friend by your side

when you feel hurt
when you ran out of words
when you’ve driven out of range
you can call my name
and i’ll take you away

as sad as a song can be

i’m going crazy from a drop of rain
i’m sitting here where you left me
when i tell you i might feel the same
i’m not lying lying lying

when you feel hurt
when you ran out of words
when you’ve driven out of range
you can call my name
and i’ll take you away

DROWNED CAT
it’s not one of my favorite dreams
and i wonder what it means
like a drowned cat scrambling away
i’m sorry for what i said today

someone’s gonna bring me around
i’m strolling naked through the town
when i know neither fear nor shame
i hope i won’t wake up too late
cause i don’t wanna miss anything

who’s that little guy in the mirror
with eyelashes looking like bought
showing a sticker saying
„love is much sweeter than hate“

someone’s gonna bring me around
i’m strolling naked through the town
when i know neither fear nor shame
i hope i won’t wake up too late
cause i don t wanna miss anything
cause i don t wanna miss anything
cause i don t wanna miss anything
when spring comes in
when even angry people start to sing
i don t wanna miss anything
when even angry people start to sing

TOO BIG TO FAIL
i wisch i could do something
to make you smile again
the heart of a rebel is too big to fail

drying the colour of the rainbow
on your wall
turning the racks from side to side

i’ll pick you up and you say yes
in the morning
i don’t need a hug but trying my best
to be charming

i play jazz so don’t you mess
around with me
you ll fighting fire with fire

talking to an angel
brave and beautiful
i forgot how fragile we can be

running from danger
never blaming anyone
trying to make new plans
to get yourself free

i’ll pick you up and you say yes
in the morning
i don’t need a hug but good intentions
so be charming

i play jazz so don’t you mess
around with me
you’ll fighting fire with fire

say yes
get yourself free
get yourself free
the heart of a rebel is too big to fail

SIGNALS
you re a mountain and i’m climbing free,
pants flapping in the breeze
wrong shoes, massive bag
saved by a parachute inside my head

i’m gonna tell you
i’m feeling good
though it’s looking like i m

going wild
going wild

it’s no magic trick like played in a late night show
it’s just me learning quick
you know, charmers wont be left alone
i do like palms on a paper wall
i don’t like trouble, no no n
i stay behind when you walk tall

i’ll be ok
i’s just looking like

going wild
going wild

can’t you my signals
no no no no
turning from yellow to red
yeah yeah yeah yeah
wild wild wild
i’ll be ok it’s just looking like
going wild
going wild

LICHTBLICK
ein fremder Ort spuckt mich aus
die Batterie ist aufgebraucht
diese Tour geht schon zu lang
vor mir läuft im ersten Licht
ein langer Schatten der fast zerbricht
und er scheint fast einen Hauch zu schnell

dann werd ich wach und Google schreibt
das klingt nicht gut, vielleicht sind sie noch nicht soweit

du liegst in meinem Arm und reibst Dir Deine Augen
ich denk das ist ein Lichtblick
ich merk schon ich bin nicht cool aber ich steh dazu
ich kann keine Strategie, dafür bist eh viel zu schlau für mich
ich bin nur brutal verschossen in deine Wohnung und Di

zum Glück gibts ja auch meinen standard Traum
da kann ich alles überschauen
ja ganz genau und schweben wohin ich will
aber der wirbelt leider bei Dir keinen Staub auf
er zählt eben nur soviel wie du erlaubst
und ich glaub dieser Traum war gar nicht meiner
darum braucht er keine Theorie
er hat sich einfach in mein Bett verirrt

Du liegst in meinem Arm und reibst Dir Deine Augen
ich denk das ist ein Lichtblick
ich merk schon ich bin nicht cool aber ich steh dazu
ich kann keine Strategie, dafür bist eh zu schlau für mich
ich bin nur brutal verschossen in deine Wohnung und Di

und hinter Dir brennt der Himmel
in Deinem runden Fenster
Du stützt dein Kopf und bist am Sichten
Du hast recht, wir kennen uns nicht aber ich glaub wir sind hier richtig,
wir schauen uns die Farben an, die so nur die Sonne malen kann
und kein Filter auf Instagram
die Sonne die Sonne

DER REQUISITEUR
Bitte sag jetzt nichts, ich weiß es macht keinen Sinn
Du musst mich retten weil ich selbst nicht kann
und wenn jemand schreit bist du der Requisiten Mann
alles was Du brauchst, Ice Spray und einen Weihnachtsbaum,
liegt draussen im T4, beeil Dich bitte und
make it shiny make it shiny make it shiny,
es muss gut aussehen

es gibt wenig Sonne aber jede menge Licht
manchmal gibts ein Goodie Bag und manchmal eben nicht
das können wir teilen

mach einfach so als wüßtest Du bescheid, so wie die andern auch
Du fährst den Kronleuchter, größer als ein Haus,
morgens durch die ganze Stadt für den einen Schnitt heim
in Saschas Glück damit es funkelt
und es funkelt wie verrückt

es gibt wenig Sonne aber jede menge Licht
manchmal gibts ein Goodie Bag und manchmal eben nicht
Und Glitzer
don’t call me i’ll call you soon
don’t call me i’ll call you soon
keine Liebe aber Glitzer,
keine Liebe aber Glitzer und Pizza
keine Liebe aber Glitzer gibts schon

PARIS TOKYO
warst du schon einmal in Tokyo?
ja aber meine neue Platte schon
und irgendwo in Paris in einer schicken Wohnung
i’m gonna be a star
mit einem riesigen Poster überm Kaufhof Galeria
es ist nicht so leicht wie es scheint gut aus zu sehen am Klavier

wenn ich schlafen geh und der Mond rein scheint
dann schau ich an die Decke und mir fällt nichts ein
was kann i na was kann i na was kann i na, gibt es irgendwas das Dir noch imponiert?

ich lieg im Regal in deinem Antiquariat
ich bin der Song im Rewe wenn du an der Kasse stehst in Deiner Playlist und im Radio
was bringt das alles wenn Du mich nicht erkennst?
ich hab keine Angst mich zu blamieren ausser vor Dir
i’m a band called Andi yeah candy candy, hey jetzt oder nie

wenn ich schlafen geh und der Mond rein scheint
dann schau ich an die Decke und der Text der da steht ist immer der gleiche
was kann i na was kann i na was kann i na, hey wann schaust Du zu mir her?

ich hab keine Idee, ich hab keine Idee – hey gibts es irgendwas?
ich brauch eine Idee, ich brauch eine Idee – das Dir noch imponieren kann?
was kann i na was kann i na was kann i na?
hey sag schon
hey sag schon
gibt es irgendwas das Dich interessiert?

NIE MEHR
ich will nie mehr zu Ikea fahren, vorbei an Deinen Erdbeeren, vorbei an Deiner M4
ich bin mit Rotwein und Kippen zwischen Küche und Rechner besser halb voll als halb leer,
ich muss gar nicht reden und ich muss auch nicht raus,
egal, denn ich bin

nie mehr, nie mehr so nah
nie mehr, nie mehr so nah
es is egal was wir probieren es wird nix mehr passieren

und Du scheinst so so weit, Zugang bitte nur für Fans
dabei sitzt hier noch Dein größter
und ich frag die ganze Zeit
ist mir schwindelig und wenn ja ob das bleibt
wenn die Stimmung wieder dreht und sich der Blick befreit
ich bin müde und ich denke dass es schon vorbei ist
mit einen Punkt und sieben Zeichen
das würde heißen ich wär, ich wär wirklich

nie mehr, nie mehr so nah
nie mehr, nie mehr so nah
es is egal was wir probieren
es wird nix mehr passieren
nie mehr, nie mehr so nah
nie mehr, nie mehr so nah
es ist egal denn ich bin nie mehr so nah bei Dir
wie Du bei mir, wie Du bei mir, wie Du bei mir
es ist absurd aber wahr

ja und ich frag mich was das war
jaja das frag ich mich
und ich fühl mich ein bisschen verarscht
nie mehr, nie mehr so nah nie mehr
nie mehr so nah
egal, was wir probieren nie mehr so nah bei Dir

MEIN SONG, DEIN SONG
Wo bist Du, was machst Du,tauchst Du irgendwann wieder auf?
ich bin auch ganz gern allein aber ich glaub Du übertreibst.
Ja, vielleicht, ich bin im Urlaub, nicht weit von meiner Umlaufbahn
bis der ganze Schrott der da treibt einfach verglüht

ich sitz hier, ich hab frei
wenn Du anrufst bin ich dabei
ich sitz hier, ich hab frei
zeig mir was Du hast und ich komm vorbei

und ich hör Deinen Song, hörst Du meinen Song
und ich hör Deinen Song, hörst Du meinen Song

Hey Du strahlst, was is passiert?
hast Du einen Freund oder is schon Sommer?
Nein ich hab einen Job.
Das steht Dir, bist Du jetzt fest angestellt?
Ja, ich kann wieder schlafen und ich hab Geld
aber es reicht nicht, ich will mehr
die schlechte Laune is damit nicht aus der Welt

ich sitz hier, ich hab frei
wenn du anrufst bin ich dabei
ich sitz hier, ich hab frei
zeig mir was Du hast und ich komm vorbei
und ich hör Deinen Song, hörst Du meinen Song
und ich hör Deinen Song, hörst Du meinen Song
wir können ́s rausbringen, egal wie es klingt

ja, ich kann wieder schlafen und ich hab Geld
ich kann wieder schlafen und ich hab Geld
aber es reicht nicht, es reicht nicht
ich will mehr, ich will mehr

WO WILLST DU HIN?
hey ich mag Deinen deinen Film, er sieht viel versprechend aus
da gibt es keine Wut mehr darin und was zu teuer ist muss raus
ich mag die Farben und deinen Blick, dass niemand motzt oder Dich verurteilt
Du weißt eh ich steh auf Deinen Schwung
leicht verotzt, für immer jung

Du bist leichter als Du glaubst, wie im Traum
Du sitzt in deiner Wolken, du sitzt in deiner Wolken
und Du sagst ciao zu dem andern bunten Vogel
sagst hey wo fliegst Du aus, hey wo fliegst Du aus?
ciao ciao ciao
Du hast so lang gewartet und wußtest nicht worauf

wo willst Du hin, was hält Dich auf?
wo willst Du hin, was hält Dich auf?

es klingt vielleicht verrückt
aber wer weiß das schon, was heißt des schon
in einem Haifisch Becken sucht jeder nach dem eigenen Glück
und schaut nicht so gern zurück

Du bist leichter als Du glaubst, wie im Traum
Du sitzt in deiner Wolken, du sitzt in deiner Wolken
und Du sagst ciao zu dem andern bunten Vogel
sagst hey wo fliegst Du aus, hey wo fliegst Du aus?
ciao ciao ciao
Hey, wo willst Du hin?
du hast so lang gewartet und wußtest nicht worauf
wo willst Du hin, was hält Dich auf?
wo willst Du hin, was hält Dich auf?
Du bläst den Rauch aus und mir brennen die Augen
es ist schön wie Du sagst: morgen hör ich auf
wo willst Du hin, was hält Dich auf?
wo willst Du hin, was hält Dich auf?

COLA AUF EIS
Der Himmel ist grau und jemand schreit
und hinter mir kratzen die Geigen
ich atme aus in meiner Kapsel und die Angst kassiert mich ein
ich dachte schon sie geht vorbei, sie geht so leicht zu überspielen

bist Du noch wach, da wo das Licht vibriert
machst alle irre an der Bar?
ich verbrenn mir nicht die Finger, ich trinke nur Cola auf Eis
nur kurz fühlen wie es war mit Dir, unterwegs mit Dir

hallo Zweifel, hallo Unsinn
hallo Sehnsucht, fuck you ich bin
irgendwo auf einer Reise wo alles glänzt und alles scheint
da tauchst du auf und legst a Feier, dass ich schau

bist Du noch wach, da wo das licht vibriert
machst alle irre an der Bar?
ich verbrenn mir nicht die Finger, ich trinke nur Cola auf Eis
nur kurz fühlen wie es war

und ich denk hey, du siehst aber gut aus
und Du schaust rüber und sagst
ich weiß, das is eh alles nur Show
Du glaubst, dir fehlt was?
Vielleicht ein neuer Anfang
ohne Ärger, ist es das was du brauchst?
Bist Du irgendwo noch wach,
bist Du irgendwo noch wach mit mir?

START UP
Er kennt den Hinz und er kennt den Kunz,
er wohnt in Mitte, ja wo denn sonst,
das Ticket für den Sting kriegst Du bei ihm billiger,
denn Paolo kennt die Freundin von dem Techniker

Wenn er Di mog, wenn er di mog, wenn er di

Start up, Baby hast Du kein
Start up, vielleicht ist er ja Dein
Das könnt doch möglich sein

Ja wo kommt der her, was der glernt? Das weiß ich nicht,
Und was macht der so? Das weiß ich auch nicht
Er redet viel und er kennt sich aus und er kann Dir helfen
wenn Du eine Wohnung brauchst.

Start up, Baby hast Du kein
Start up, vielleicht ist er ja Dein
Und Du weißt es nicht,
das könnt doch möglich sein.

Wenn er Di mog, wenn er di mog, wenn er di
Wenn er Di mog, wenn er di mog, wenn er di

Start up, Baby hast Du keins?

ARKONAPLATZ
Hey hi, it’s been a while
ich ruf an aus meinem Stereo Paradies
mir is schlecht vom vielen Streiten
und jetzt ist es so leise,
ich hör die Nachbarn diskutiern
ist nicht schön, so soll es sein
ein Sonntag ganz für mich allein

Du sagst bescheid
Du sagst bescheid
und wir spazieren über den Arkonaplatz
Du sagst bescheid
Du sagst bescheid
und ich begleite Dich auch heim danach

ich hol Dir Waffeln und die Glamour
ah nah!
es hat doch gar nix mehr auf!
Drama, oh boy Drama
komm wir sprechen uns aus
anstatt die Augen zu und tot spielen
hast ja recht, ich war dabei mich zu verlieren, bitte verzeih

Du sagst bescheid
Du sagst bescheid
und wir spazieren über den Arkonaplatz Du sagst bescheid
Du sagst bescheid
und ich begleite Dich auch heim danach

Du sagst Bescheid, sagts Du Bescheid
Du sagst Bescheid, sagts Du Bescheid
Du sagst Bescheid, sagts Du Bescheid
Du sagst Bescheid, sagts Du Bescheid

Wasting My Time

i’ve got to tell you something
just can’t find the words
it’s not bad but it’s tricky
not looking to change the world

it’s one of your habits
that i probably don’t like
you’re getting all the credit
as i sit up here and fight

and no one knows what i’m doing here
making myself look like a fool
but i know i am wasting my time
when i’m not with you

i’m weighing my options
waiting each day and every night
but you don’t even notice
just looking from the other side

it’s one of your habits
that i probably don’t like
and you’re getting all the credit
as i sit up here and fight

and no one knows what i’m doing here
making myself look like a fool
but i know i am wasting my time
when i’m not with you

Whatever Works

i’ll be a winner, i’ll be a flop
a sweet beginner and the prick on top
i put my finger in the wound
i’ll be a preacher in a balloon
turning up by the light of moon
i climb the peaks, i sail the seas

whatever
whatever works for you
whatever
whatever works for you

oohhh…
i’ll be prime minister
hidden in a dark limousine
you know what i mean,
don´t you?

and i’ll be a singer on a lower budget
a pretty picture by candle light
you say i´m wrong, i say you´re right

whatever
whatever works for you
whatever
whatever works for you

Opportunities

nowadays it seems to me that everyone is going
going crazy
going crazy

like everyone has to be a part of anything
anything big
anything big

i’m sorry i am late
i fell asleep in the armchair
i’m afraid there is noone left
that i could celebrate
celebrate with

i took my eyes off you my dear
for a blink when you were ready
to go wild
to go wild

stop checking your phone
cause i am right here
to stay for good
to stay for good

hey i’m sorry i’m late
i didn’t take the opportunity
i’m afraid there is noone left
that i could celebrate
celebrate with

Walking On Air

Max dropped out of school to start a band
running to the phone booth to call his friends
soon he was driving a forklift through the pallet racks
nothing would get him off his dreamy tracks

he felt like climbing a tower to catch some beauty
like a wallflower emerging from a crack
he said i can feel it, hey can’t you feel it?
it’s like walking on air
it’s like walking on air

he was so much younger than her
there was an inflatable pool with a palm in her room
chopping wood for heating for the homemade carribean
showing him things apart from the previous world

he felt like climbing a tower to catch some beauty
like a wallflower emerging from a crack
he said i can feel it, hey can’t you feel it?
it’s like walking on air
it’s like walking on air

he fell in love so deeply that it hurt
trying to be up to the task as best as he can
but soon she stood in the door wearing this ill-fitting shirt
and he knew he’d never take the place of her man again

Parkin Lot

i make myself invisible
hoping for a miracle
listening to the white noise on the line
it’s all mine
according to my favourite plan
i ll quit this wedding band

parkin lot. parkin lot.
parkin lot. parkin lot.

thats’s what i’m looking for
the melody gets mighty hot
hold on hold on hold on

don’t be worried i’m fine
everything is ordinary
i could break into a friendly smile
if you believe it’s neccessary

i am just an ordinary guy
of no eccentric whim
and once i was caught in aiming high

parkin lot. parkin lot.
parkin lot. parkin lot.

thats’s what i’m looking for

parkin lot. parkin lot
parkin lot. parkin lot.

the melody gets mighty hot
until it has to stop

Signs and Wonders

i m surprised and i like it
signs and wonders are still alive
and i’m glad i’m in

i fell in love, anything goes
from where it came, god only knows
i greet the dustmen in the street
i tell everyone i meet

i lose my job but i don’t mind
you turn a knob and i’m filled with light

oohh
mmhh

i fell in love, anything goes
from where it came, god only knows
i greet the dustmen in the street
i tell everyone i meet

i made a lot of mistakes
but i won’t mess up when i say
i guess we are one of a kind
i guess we are one of a kind

French Movie

i’ve been thinking about the god of beauty
and shook the hand of the devil
when i was asking what i have to see
to get the most out of this travel?

at least i’ve come to know how it feels
both now elation and sorrow
got still so many wishes despite so many fears
soon getting bored of what i’m supposed to know

ooohhh
i’m still afraid to say
three simple words to you
ooohhh
i’m still afraid to say
that i love you
yes, i love you, too

an old little rebel lives under my skin
with a twister rolling through his head
trying to keep balance within his body
whistling through each hole already yet
he sounds worse than he really is
you can hear him rumble with every little thing
but his voice dies away each time i play
any french movie made in the 80ies

ooohhh
i’m still afraid to say
three simple words to you
ooohhh
i’m still afraid to say
that i love you
yes, i love you, too

sorry i’m still afraid…

Holidays

i stepped out of the front door
walking eight blocks to the railway bridge
the fanciest summer hangout for you and me

grabbed a bag from the corner store
with treats and spray for the midges
holding flowers i found at the East Side Gallery

though i knew you wouldn’t like me to bring any of these
cause on fridays it was your turn to arrange the goodies

staring on the tracks going anywhere
cutting a lane through the city
staring on the tracks going anywhere
we had holidays in the city

the word has gotten around
that this one was the place to be when
the afternoon has passed and the sun went down
we were lost in our thoughts in the shimmering air
got a lookout for free
and a breeze gently blowing through our hair

staring on the tracks going anywhere
cutting a lane through the city
staring on the tracks going anywhere
our holiday in the city

Come On

come on come on
come on come on

on the phone you sound like trouble
with a bumble bee in your shoe
waving from a skip of rubble
no one knows what’s wrong with you

i could blame it on the rain
if there’d been any rain all day
but you’ve been standing in the sun
always looking for a storm to come

come on come on
come on come on
could you play a happy song for me

write down what you feel
in case your words are trying to run
fuck your court of appeal
assessing you for what you’ve done

take your time to sow a seed
i’m waving back without a sound
but can’t you see i need help, too
that’s why i’m asking you

come on come on
come on come on
could you play a happy song for me

BAD BOYS

there is no place to go
it’s all written in the notes below
Cat was fooled by a brokers´ game
a deal is a deal and there’s no-one to blame

her pockets are empty
and she looks up to a purple sky
got no idea and no sleep at all
just enough credit left for a final call

the bubble’s ready to implode
she’s covering her face up with her coat
this dream needs to delay its lucky ending
but she won’t put it in the hands
of anyone again

she is a fighter
she’s not looking back
she’s an easy rider
on the middle track

her mother always used to say
it’s not so bad to fail
you get what you pay for
and bad boys go to hell

she could run a book store
if she was into books more
go back to college, put her dreams up on the shelf
learn to apply herself, ’ til she feels like someone else

it’s all about bravery
and it’s all about fear
sitting on her suitcase and waiting for the bus to come
she knows there is no time to lose to get it all done
the bubble’s ready to implode

WORK YOUR MAGIC

oh save me from your sparkling eyes
i stayed out late at night
i was afraid running out of time
i was lost inside the morning light

don’t be surprised of what i speak
I’m just turning up till I reach the peak
i play the rebel, i can’t be found
i hope i’m rising when i hit the ground
i hope i’m rising when i hit the ground

i’m knocked out like i never knew
can’t work my magic, it’s up to you
i’d like to drive you all around
like I’m that boy from out of town
back in the days when i came around
i hope i’m rising when i hit the ground

hey i can’t tell you what i feel
when you’re pushing me
hey i can’t tell you what i see
when you’re pushing me

i’m glad my god knows how to cry
he’s always got a smoke if you’ve got a light
blowing through his yellow teeth
his sound of wisdom’s going deep

it’s not right but i can’t tell you what i feel
when you’re pushing me
it’s not right but i can’t tell you what i see
when you’re pushing me

THE SONG YOU SANG

i ran from the concrete walls of the city
kept running until the land grew pretty
that’s how i finally ran into you

i had a flickering flashlight in my hand
couldn’t stop reeling from my broken plans
till you told me what i was going through

“you’re scared, you’re scared of the people in the streets
cause they don’t look anywhere
they don’t dare to speak anything”

hey i remember the song you sang to me

i’ve been waiting
i’ve been waiting for you
to come along

your cheeks glow under the neon lights
from the train, down the stairs and into the night

the girl shows the way with a candy bar
the cab driver’s told to follow the car
along the big screens we’ve seen in our dreams before

hey remember the song you sang to me

i’ve been waiting
i’ve been waiting for you
to come along

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

hey i got work to do
it must be what you put me through
tons of words have to be combined
to one simple line
the clouds are hanging low today
and i got not much to say
i’m up for something new
so what are we gonna do

what are we gonna do gonna do tonight
what are we gonna do tonight tonight

looking out the windows
listening where the wind blows
there are so many deals to strike
so much i don’t like
if i’ll make it through the afternoon
i’d be glad to see you soon
the rest will have to wait
for any other day

what are we gonna do gonna do tonight
what are we gonna do tonight tonight
where are we gonna sleep gonna sleep tonight
hey, are we gonna sleep tonight?

let´s see what everybody else is doing
just hang out or catch a film
anywhere where we don´t have to walk much
where we don´t have to talk much
i need to see you
i need to see you again

BOY OF SUMMER

she stuck her photo in his diary
saying that she won´t wait for him
hello you have reached the final page
of peter and claire´s summertale

he was lying on his bed like the dirty sheets
in some abondened holiday flat
the birds were singing in the plum trees
he´s wishing that they would take it back

and now he´s wondering how he was left behind
and stayed the boy of summer for all time

she wrote a letter every spring
like vic beretton canned in fantasy
though she would tell him everything
this wouldn´t make things easier

alone in a busy shopping mall
21 years without a call
he thinks about all that he could say
though he´d probably say nothing at all

and now he´s wondering how he was left behind
and stayed the boy of summer for all time

and now he´s wondering how he was left behind
and stayed the boy of summer for all time

yeah yeah yeah

HOW WILL OUR HERO GET OUT OF THIS ONE?

he spent much more than he had
for the conversion of his yellow van
built a kitchen in it and a bed,
a drum set and a ceiling fan

everything that he won’t need
he dropped off at his sisters
never to be seen again
like a dancing twister

how will our hero get out of this one?
how will our hero get out of this one?
how will our hero get out of this one?
how will our hero get out of this one?

i heard he was rumbling down
the hairpin curves to Italy
running out of gasoline
when he was stopped by the police

´your passport please?!´
he sunk into the driver´s seat
´i wanna see a toll sticker
stuck on your windscreen´

how will our hero get out of this one?
how will our hero get out of this one?
how will our hero get out of this one?
how will our hero get out of this one?

THE CHECKOUT GIRL

it all started out in the staircase
she was carrying boxes to an empty flat
on an autumn day

no one had ever seen her round the place
she was new in town where she is now
no one can say

she said “hey, i’m Julie and i’m just moving in,
guess it’s the same floor that you are living on”

i kept saying her name
walking out in the rain to see
how would it feel
hey how would it feel to me

if you need anything, a chat, a cigarette, a guitar
you ring the bell at any time

if the walls close in, you know, i got a car parked outside
it’s got a blanket in the trunk and a map of the countryside

she took it all until winter had gone
i called down the stairs “hey, where have you been so long?”

i kept saying her name
walking out in the rain to see
how would it feel
hey how would it feel to me

her dog as big as a whale growling at me
and it took her a while to say what’s on the screen
she said ”you know, it doesn’t sound real
but i got a call
i got a call
i got a call
you won’t see me anymore”

AS GOOD AS KNEW

Stanley is a writer
a lucky fellow, too
when all of us get tired
he still looks as good as new
busy with his studies all the time

some may say he´s weird
but who´s to know what that is
who painted all the stripes
on the zebras and the tigers
staring at the rainbow in the sky

Stanley wants to know all about
the things that i still fail to understand
Stanley doesn’t have any doubts
´bout holding his fate in his hands
holding his fate in his hands
holding his fate in his hands

how do all these people
fit in my tv?
do they eat and sleep like we do
can they see me, too?
through the flickering screen

why don’t i remember
any monday in september
but every little something
of that stupid party
when we first met last year

Stanley wants to know all about
the things that i still fail to understand
Stanley doesn’t have any doubts
´bout holding his fate in his hands
holding his fate in his hands
holding his fate in his hands

CASTLE OF CANDIES

when he was a kid he had a big swatch ticking on his wrist
it was made for brave adventurers with a ring to twist
but he was staring at a paddling pool inside a castle of candies
he felt like a stranger in someone else’s dream
it’s the only place he has ever seen

he’s looking through rheumy eyes
got trapped in a dream
swaying from side to side
like a stranger in someone else’s dream

it’s still all about the estates of deceased aunt merilyn
that he has to deal with, and now he is a teen
her men spent all his savings somewhere in spain
he’s hosted by ghosts that he longs to see again
like a penny in a wishing well

he’s looking through rheumy eyes
got trapped in a dream
swaying from side to side
like a stranger in someone else’s dream

he’s trapped in a dream
he’s trapped in a dream
he’s trapped in a dream
he’s trapped in a dream

and the girls are dancing
they say: ‚hey boy, how do you feel?‘
“i don’t even know if I know you,
let’s just spend away the sadness
because I think you’re as sad as me”

SAY ANYTHING

the day is too grey to pay
just take it for free
i got to stop hiding again
we got nothing to conceal

i knew you would be late
i didn´t know you wouldn´t come at all
no more trains coming this way
and i´m too tired to call

you don’t need to
if you don’t want to
stay with me just because
you don´t know
who you want to be

you don’t need to
if you don’t want to
but i can’t feel for you
if you’re just playing around with me

we were draped in smoke
and rolling in the deep
listening to the radio
until we fell asleep

hey say anything please
when you get back from your dreams
whenever you need someone
when you are ready to speak

aaahhh
aaahhh

you don’t need to
if you don’t want to
stay with me just because
you don’t know
who you want to be

you don’t need to
if you don’t want to
but i can’t feel for you
if you’re just playing around with me

SOMEWHERE ELSE

from my flat to your block it s just 2 minutes to walk
i counted the steps when you were somewhere else
i know you have to leave for work at seven a.m.
i get up at eight so i won’t meet in the train

when i’m thinking all over it looks as good as it is
you are fine and so am i and so we don’t miss a thing
but since days i’ve been just staring at my phone
don´t be afraid i won´t call you anymore

but tell me if i’m wrong about this
you haven’t stopped thinking of me
and i can’t get any sleep
and i can’t get any sleep

you know i got season tickets for the movies
next to the park where we ran into the Ruby’s
you know i use it sometimes but mostly twice a week
and you know my favorite day, it has been always a monday

and i’m wondering again now what you were looking for
when we met in the rain inside the same shop door
i wanted to tell you how everything been black.
while you looked so happy but you still looked back

tell me if i’m wrong about this
you haven’t stopped thinking of me
and i just can’t get any sleep
i’m wondering if you’re wondering bout me