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SOFT PANIC
01:32
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go act like in front of a mirror
look straight into your eyes
let your thoughts get clearer
now roll your shoulders tightly
slowly bend a knee
start shaking a hip lightly
25 min – no fee – friends of mine – playing tonight
now take a sip with relish
let its coolness fill you out
let the world be embellished
the evening star is showing
start the day all over again
drink up, let’s get going
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GET RICH
01:36
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what are you gonna do when you get rich
from one day to the other like a flick of the switch
will your life be more than just a little itch
what are you gonna do when you get rich
hey, you can’t always do what your mom wants you to do
you gotta follow your passion
what are you gonna do when you get big
you tear down all those walls till it makes you sick
no opinionated voice won’t do the trick
what are you gonna do when you get big
what are you gonna do when you get hip
your walk and your talk and no one gives a shit
grab the money, run and quit
what are you gonna do when you get hip
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GUERILLA
02:24
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yeah, you’re all guerilla
in marketing, in policy
in every other act you be as dirty as they come
yeah, you’re all guerilla
in style, in dress, your knowing looks
as dirty as they come
as clean and cozy as it gets
yeah, you’re all guerilla
in arrogance, in song and dance
in romance, peace and love
as dirty as they come
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BLESSED
02:16
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1984 – everyone was scared of a nuclear war
1989 – the walls came down, the wolves began to dine
and at their tables sat craftsmen, gents, aristocrats
acted as if heaven sent, filled their pockets to the max
blessed be the deaf and blind
not responsible in any kind
doomed be those who see
and hear for all eternity
spread the word of independence, a little collateral ethnic cleansing
tease out murderous crimes in most uncertain times
1985 – the gipper went to Bitburg, SS, high five
1991 – hearts and minds were locked, new wars to be won
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THE LUCK OF THE JEWISH
02:02
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yeah, I know people who do hesitate
because they want a world without national states
one people’s only chance still is a nation
grasp that and be patient
a plight for peace on so many days
fuel for the light in the darkness in so many ways
use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
show how sensitive you’ve got
show you don’t ignore a blow
show you don’t ignore a single shot
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VAMPIRES
02:21
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in the early hours of the morning
people tend to detect hopelessness in their own yawning
whatever’s happened in their sleep
been taken by a sweet caress right before dawning
vampires – real horror
vampirism is a crime at the end of the day
the monkey on your back tells you to run
you focus, focus, step by step
you win some, lose some
whenever there’s a chance to flee
optimize your identity
it’s so easy to get boring
the shadows long, the day to day is done
quick check that nothing’s going on
your batteries are low but you still run
all you feel is gravity
draining energy,
back to sleep
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BORING
02:25
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run of the mill daft
run of the mill barmy
I’m tired of idiosyncrasies
especially when they bore me
run of the mill barmy
run of the mill daft
if you’ve only got one pencil
your life just stays a draft
run of the mill daft
run of the mill barmy
I’m tired of idiosnycrasies
especially when they hurt
the ones that pull you from the dirt
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THE TIDE
02:41
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let us go below the sea
underwater odyssey
just a splash as we go deep
a smaller step, a bigger leap
dive, splash, body under water
let the elements roll
let us go below the sea
underwater odyssey
just a splash as we go deep
a smaller step, a bigger leap
let’s get tickled by the water
go where corals glow
and when the swell gets harder
we will never know
we sink down to unknown beaches
we lay low, no voice can reach us
can you imagine how cozy the ocean bed feels
can you imagine how gently and lightly we reel
can you imagine the tide
let us go below the sea
underwater odyssey
just a splash as we go deep
a smaller step, a bigger leap
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