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Icarus you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times Icarus why still expose your eyes To what they'll never see Can never be You won't get a better deal Icarus these wings are not for real Was it me who said you'd never fall If you could read the signs Icarus, I don't remember all These words- now meant to be Disarming me So there's only one way out Even though you'll never learn to live without We've got no control, we're part of the Lost in a maze and looking for answers The gods play their game, concealing their hand Building a strategy, taking their chances They show you their schemes of promise and hope Then they break down your dreams and hand you the rope These are the lines, such are the rules Stick to the road that you've gotta follow Don't me misled by jokers and fools Their image is false and their prophesy's hollow They poisoned the rains Polluted the sky Now they lock you in chains And tell you to fly Icarus you have observed the stars Untill daylight dawned Oh Icarus if we could reach as far As half the universe Free as birds But you won't make it on your own No one safely makes that journey all alone It's a perfect world - but confusing my soul There's no escape and no prospect of winning Surrounded by walls - entrapped in a Where head is tail and the end's the beginning They lie and they cheat Deny what you know Only driven by greed When you least expect it they deal you the final blow Things can not be changed Life can't be undone You will fly too close to the sun And you lose it all You're bound to fall again Icarus - you must have watched the skies Over a thousand times Icarus why still expose your eyes To what they'll never see Can never be Now you found the one way out Can you tell me what it's really all about Things can not be changed Life can't be undone You will fly too close to the sun Like you did before So will many more Do in times to come Icarus this game simply can't be won |
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(Faith is unconditional
I believe in miracles Memories are fictional I believe in miracles) I've been searching for answers While carefully hiding my tracks I tried hard not to remember But the memories keep flooding back Is anybody there Won't anybody listen Can anybody hear what I'm trying to explain Is anyone aware It's only superstition Life reduced to fear where evil has no name Miracle man You said you want to change the world and then Miracle man Turn back the wheels of time Where can we run to, where can we hide Finally lay down our arms, not knowing Who is your ally and whom should we fight Who can we trust to make the wrong seem right Unconditional surrender To the laws that keep you under a spell Offering a shortcut to heaven But leading us straight into hell Is anybody there Does anybody listen Can't anybody see who is really in command Is anyone aware There is no dream, and there's no vision He's only playing mindgames that no one understands Miracle man How can we ever face the world again Miracle man Now turn back the wheels of time Miracle man What have you done... |
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He wanted your love
Claiming a single night of passion But when push came to shove You didn't keep your promise Turning his desire to obsession Did you believe you could lead him on Like you said And he would simply take his loss Forgive and forget Just like that You betrayed his trust You played and lost For the world's gone deaf To the tales that you're telling Now isn't it sad ? Oh Cassandra You ignited the fire Did you know your fate was sealed When you backed out off the deal Oh Cassandra The world's sweetest liar There's no one to believe your warnings And destiny was changed by just one kiss Did you believe you could lead him on Like you said And he would simply take his loss Forgive and forget Just like that You betrayed his trust You played and lost For the world's gone deaf To the tales that you're telling Now who's been misled? Oh Cassandra You ignited the fire When you backed out on your word The gift became a curse Oh Cassandra The world's sweetest liar How can anyone believe your warnings If destiny is changed by just one kiss |
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The time had come for you to go
And my whole world came crashing down around me Could hardly sleep and breathe Just thinking how it could have been If only you were here tonight Which way to turn when fate steps in When love is gone and loneliness surrounds me Keep staring at the ceiling Hoping that it's just a dream That you've never really left my life You gave me shelter when no one would Your arms around me once felt so good When I lost all direction you showed the way Never imagined I'd be losing you one day Not even in a million years Alone at night I feel the urge To cry out loud I'm missing you like crazy A thousand questions left There's just no way I can accept That you're not coming back to me You gave me shelter when noone would Your arms around me once felt so good When I lost all direction you showed the way I couldn't bear the thought of losing you one day Not even in a million years You gave me shelter when noone would Your arms around me once felt so good When I lost all direction you showed the way You've made my longing for you stronger every day So how could I forget you even in a million years (for Hans) |
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Tell me what's left to believe in
Tell me how to change my mind Appearances can be deceiving But they'll never stand the test of time Wondering whether to move on Hold you close or let you go There always is a price to pay And I'm gonna hurt you either way It's water for guns Water for guns Running out on love's recourses Torn between two equal forces Water for guns Water for guns One step forward two steps back Impossible to get back on track again Virtually acting like strangers At a crossroads in our lives Constantly living in danger Off what will happen when two worlds collide Could not live with or without you We've got our backs against the wall Crying out in desperation It's a no-win situation Water for guns Trading water for guns No escape in isolation No room for negotiation Water for guns Water for guns You still make my heart beat faster Though I know that we won't last its Water for guns... |
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A bolted door and a prison cell
Turned his life into a living hell It seems like fiction but he knows for a fact She only did a disappearing act He's doing time For a phoney crime She set her trap and played him for a fool That's the way of the world Where you get what you deserve That's the way of the world Never thought she'd have the nerve That's the way of the world That's the way of the world It's payback time for the years she's lost He's had his fun, but wonders at what cost The plan has worked, they're convinced she's dead By far the best laugh she's ever had But he's not amused 'cause he's wrongly accused Still he must admit she surely played it cool That's the way of the world She's a villian in disguise That's the way of the world Pulling the wool over his eyes That's the way of the world Yes the way of the world Who's gonna believe him when the truth really sounds too absurd She and her lover simply fell off the face of the earth He's making the headlines While she's spending her days at the beach A new face, a new A passport to paradise That's the way of the world |
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Can't shake the feeling I may finally lose you
You say you're sorry but your heart's with another Can't help believing we'll survive if we choose to And stop denying what we mean to eachother Could you stand up and tell me you no longer love me Would you break down and say That there's just nothing left If you want me to tell you to hold me forever Let me break down the walls Won't you show you the way to your heart Burning your bridges seems the only solution Try to forget me but the memory lingers You won't admit it but you're struck by confusion Our love's too good to let it slip through our fingers Could you stand up and tell me you no longer love me Would you break down and say That there's just nothing left Look me straight in the eye Let me show you the way to my heart |
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It's a religion without a God
Determines behaviour To keep all peas within one pod And call it our saviour 'Cause praying proves no benefit There's smouldering stakes to show for it And for every abuse There's a perfect excuse Tradition Noone asks for evidence That's rather convenient Stupidity's a preference For being obedient Hang on to what you've got You silly superstitious lot Boy meets girl Girl loves boy, Family planning Just like the old folks Just like before Shame on the mother Baby's a girl Staining the family honour Has done her No good Ten commandments counting for Eleven expectations All your worries disappear Free of guilt and free of fear So we're fighting the bull As it pays to be cruel Tradition Memories Devoted to the past History Caught up on you at last I can't live without you Boy meets girl Girl wants boy Boy wants girl Girl's unsure Family values Just like before The boy is alright The girl is a whore It's a religion without a God Determines behaviour To keep all peas within one pod And call it our saviour 'Cause praying proves no benefit There's smouldering stakes to show for it The way that we choose Is a perfect excuse Tradition Tradition Tradition |
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The very moment that I set eyes on you I returned to the land of the living
It's like a replay of our first rendez-vous Like a long trip down memory lane No use concealing what is plain to see You're still the best thing that ever happen to me But now it's too late Don't make me want you all over again Breaking my heart like before I don't believe I can take anymore 'cause I love you You left me then 'cause you had to be free so I sheltered my heart from the hurting You took away all that mattered to me Everything worth living for Now I've won the battle and I made it through Just as I finally got over you You show up once more Don't make me want you all over again Breaking my heart like before I don't believe I can take anymore 'cause I love you You make it sound so easy Gotta give it all we've got But I know you're bound to leave me Believe me Don't make me want you all over again Breaking my heart like before I really don't think I can take anymore 'cause I love you Don't make me need you all over again 24 Hours a day Gotta ask you to go before I beg you to stay 'cause I love you Don't make me need you all over again Making the same mistake twice It's the hour of truth in a liftetime of lies Do I love you, really love you |
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In showing her affection
I'm made her middle man She promised me protection And money in the bank She said she'd never leave me Or just the odd break So I was getting greedy 'Cause she's got what it takes And I take what I'm given Come to me, come to me Talent is no guarantee Come to me, come to me Help me save my energy I'm bending over backwards Just to satisfy her soul All she ever gave to me Was life without parole She took me for a dander Told stories on the way 'Bout the goose and the gander And when she's gonna pay She treats me like a hostage And takes me for a fool I guess that's what I am now 'Cause she's got what it takes And she takes what she's given... Come to me, come to me Talent is no guarantee Come to me, come to me Help me save my energy I'm bending over backwards Just to satisfy her soul All she ever gave to me Was life without parole Time, I'm doing time, I'm doing fine But I've got to be prepared For going it alone In time, I'm doing time, I'm doing fine But my prison won't be shared When she goes out on her own |
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You say you really love me
But you fail to make me understand While pretending that I can't be bothered I know I'll never let you touch my soul again Easier said than done So I'm telling myself that I'm strong Telling the world that all is fine That I'd rather live with feelings of regret Than make you think I'd ever want you back How many roads do you want me to travel How do I live through these tears How many heartbreaks and dreams to unravel And words that I don't wanna hear I know you'll stop at nothing To show me that my heart is weak Even if it is, I'm only left to wonder If love means always having to turn the other cheek It's easier said than done And who am I trying to con Believing that it just takes time To feel no more stirrings of regret To forget how much I want you back How many roads do you want me to travel And how do I live through these tears How many heartaches and dreams to unravel Before I'd even let you come near How many nights till I see past tomorrow And how do I banish the tears Don't let me drown in an ocean of sorrow Pushing aside all my fears |
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Friends used to warn me about you and your hidden agenda
But I would not listen and stubbornly turned a blind eye I wanted to believe we were a match made in heaven While all of the time you were really bleeding me dry People like you are bad news Now it's time to pay your dues Goodbye & good riddance We're much better off apart Goodbye & good riddance I've cut you out of my heart Goodbye & good riddance Mistook you for a friend Goodbye & good riddance Don't ever wanna see your face or hear your voice again I'm counting my blessings now that you're out of the picture Such an arrogance to think that you can't be missed With every stunt that you pull you' re only sinking lower and lower Underneath all that silly charm you're a pretty cold fish Why don't you give up the fight And just get on with your life A dirty trick always has your name on it But I just refused to see You've made your bed so lie in it And don't come crying back to me, me, me... Goodbye & good riddance To bad rubbish Goodbye & good riddance To bad rubbish |
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(Bonus Track In Japan)
She wakes up from a dream Reliving every scene Still real inside her sleepy head These images so clear Soon fade and disappear Then slowly she gets out of bed While the night turns into day Never before has she been so lonely Watching blackness turn to grey Never again will she feel this lonely Only waiting for a call She's going to leave a note A message that she wrote To anyone who cares to read There is not much to say She's gonna be okay She knows when to admit defeat So the day turns into night Never before has she been so lonely She's preparing for her flight 'cos never again will she feel this lonely With her suitcase standing in the hall Can't wait forever for that reassuring call And for once she's in control Slipping back into a dream... |
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