| |||
| |||
|
The glittering snow in the light of the moon The night’s pouring down from the skies So gentle and quite and the stars overhead Like silent and cold cosmic eyes. So paltry and pale the light in your hands It shivers with cold in the night The flame of your candle – it could be a star It could be so daring and bright. But you’re sinking your ships And burning your wharves, Your bridges, your castles and forts You let it inside – the fear of life With its irresistible force. The fear that had filled all of your thoughts Shaking off all the stars from your sky, Put out your candle and ruined your world And all of your dreams had to die. It’s so hard to try – just to make an effort – Break the chains and join the game! The way-out is here – so far and so near, But you’ll never see it again. ‘Cause you’ve sunk your ships And burned all your wharves And trampled the Hope inside And you’ve come so paltry And pale like the flame Which shivers with cold in the night. WEREWOLF I am creeping Through the lonely sleepless night, Through the darkness, Through the piercing wind and cold I will find you, I’m the winner of the fight My time’s coming And I’ve never been so bold. Haven’t you heard, Haven’t you seen My lonely shadow walking behind you? I’m your nightmare, I’m your daydream - Don’t be afraid when I find you. Don’t be afraid, Give me your love Sealed with a drop of your blood And you’ll live forever, Your beauty won’t die, I’ll be your eternal nightguard. I’m a werewolf, I’m a creature of the night Death and fear - There is nothing left divine. You’re a child Of the purity and light, But I love you, and I know - You will be mine. Haven’t you heard, Haven’t you seen My lonely shadow walking behind you? I’m your nightmare I’m your daydream Don’t be afraid when I find you. Don’t be afraid, Give me your love Sealed with the drop of your blood And you’ll live forever, Your beauty won’t die, I’ll be your eternal nightguard. AUTUMN NIGHT Frozen city, Steps of autumn all around I can feel the breath of winter in the air. Pale reflections Of the headlights on the road Darkened leaves and biting snowflakes everywhere. Standing on the desert road Wish tomorrow never came Now I know, That all has gone, But it’s too hard to realize - Melting in my hands Slipped through my fingers, Turned into tears in my eyes My only dream... Or is it just rain? - My hopeless dream... Yes, I know, It was an unreal world Now I see my castles burned and fairies - dead I’m still trying to escape From the prison of my thoughts, But my way is just a circle without end. Standing on the desert road I just want it to return But now I know, That all has gone, And it’s too hard to realize. Melting in my hands Slipped through my fingers, Turned into tears in my eyes My only dream... Or is it just snow? - My elusive dream... GREATEST LIE Night is flying Like a noiseless owl on her wings A strange light in the street is like a spark. I am peering At the silhouettes outside Trying to discern your figure in the dark. In a second you’ll be in my room And become so real in my bed And for some short moments I won’t fear That I’ll lose the thing I’ve never had. Say you love me in this fairy night, Though I know it is the greatest lie. In my life you’re like a distant star, So alone in the deserted sky. Do I still have a right to complain? Your tender touch is all I’m looking for. All I need is you, my sweetest pain, But I can’t, can’t stand it anymore. Your false kisses, glances full of lie, Feigned, pretended promises of love Are illusive, but I do not care - Ain’t it an illusion - all my life? Say you love me in this fairy night, Though I know, it is the greatest lie. In my life you’re like a distant star, So alone in the deserted sky. May be in another Universe Many other stars are shining bright, But you’re the only one who makes me live, When the day is turning to the night. *** No sound in the darkness – Deepest quiet Lonely creeping shadow In the night Dark-red drops are falling On the ground Rusty stains of blood Are all around. The blood’s not mine I feel no pain I see no wounds Where have I been – What have I done?! From the mirror Hanging on the wall ‘Looking with my eyes Out of my soul Someone’s face – Distorted grin of pain Fading out the cry drowns In the rain And someone’s skin Under my nails I can’t recall My victim’s face I feel no pain I see no wounds I see the blood What have I done ? – God damn this night! LIGEIA Your sky-blue eyes grew dim Your golden curls Fall lifeless from your face Don’t try to scare me There’s noone there I nearly hate you ‘Cause your eyes are blue ‘Cause your curls are fair, ‘Cause you aren’t… I’d better leave you now Believe, there’s noone there All the shadows you see All the whispers you hear Are just the trick Of your fevered mind Oh, I nearly hate you For your narrow mind, For your eyes and curls, For you aren’t… I brought her a glass of wine… It’ll calm her down And make her sleep It’ll help her forget her fear The wind slipped into my room And it touched my skin so gently Like it cared about me – The only one in this world And three brilliant ruby drops Fell down from somewhere above Right into her glass of wine That was the last thing she trank ‘Cause Death didn’t make us wait – It came like a silent beast She let me sigh with relief ‘Cause I nearly hated that creature For her eyes so blue For her curls so fair For she wasn’t… And now I’m sitting beside her Waiting for morning to come Vacant starring right at her eyes Forever closed by Lady of Dark I saw her skin – So ghastly pale – She can’t be alive, She can’t, she can’t! I saw her lips in deathly grin – I saw – she died, she died! That silent sigh Can’t come from her But – damn! – she moves, She tries to rise! Or is it the trick of my mind? She’s still on her bed – Paler than ever Bound with eternal Chains of Death. But – oh God! – she tries… She rose!! She can’t be alive, I’m getting mad! She still lies on her mourning bed… I saw her dead, I know – she died! But – oh God! – she tries… She rose!!! The night came almost to its end The wind burst again Into my room And it let her snow-white shroud… Let it fall down from her head It filled with its force her hair Blacker than jaws of grave And the eyes of the figure That stood before me Slowly opened and stared at me So black and wild – They were not to forget ‘Cause they were the eyes of… DREI WELTFEINDE Das Pfand fuer die hoechste Weisheit Scheint dir nicht mehr zu teuer Nach einem Schluck aus der Quelle Wirst du nie wieder froh Drei Kinder deines Wahlsohnes Drei Feinde des hellen Asgards Nachkommen des ewigen Boesen Bringen den Hass in die Welt Die Schlange schlummert im Meer Und wartet da auf die Stunde Wenn sie in dem letzten Kampf Zum Gegner der Goetter wird Unerbittliche finstere Tochter Die Herrin des Nifelheimes Hat die Gewalt und Aufsicht Ueber das Totenreich Der staerkste von allen Feinden Ist der Gestalt eines Wolfes Ihn baendigen keine Fesseln Wenn der Tag des Untergangs kommt Jetzt siehst du, oh Vater, die Wahrheit – Der Rauch quellt zu dem Himmel Die Sonne ist schwarz und duester Die Erde sinkt langsam ins Meer Das Pfand fuer die hoechste Weisheit Scheint dir nicht mehr zu teuer… *** So schwarz der Schnee Auf weisser Erde Die Nacht kriecht durch den Spiegel 'Raus Die Schatten des Kerzenstummels Sie tanzen da auf den Waenden Strecken die Feuerhaende Aus der Dunkelheit Zu dem Himmel aus. Alles, was du einmal Gewesen warst Und alles was du Geworden bist Gefangen im Rausch der Wirklichkeit In der Mitte der Welt Der Decken und Waende... Fliehe fliehe, Weg von hier, Toete die Schatten Mit zerstochenen Haenden. Vergiess doch nicht - der schwarze Engel Schon wartet auf dich, Schon steht am Ende. Am Ende des Weges... Lohnt es sich denn Dieses Leben zu leben Lohnt es sich denn Nach den Schatten zu fliegen In suessem Meer Der zaehen Traeume Koennen wir hoffen und warten Und lieben Doch alles, was wir Gewesen waren Und alles was wir Geworden sind Gefangen im Rausch der Wirklichkeit In der Mitte der Welt Der Decken und Waende... Wir fliehen fliehen, Weg von hier, Toeten die Schatten Mit zerstochenen Haenden. Vergessen doch nicht - der schwarze Engel Schon wartet auf uns, Schon steht am Ende Am Ende des Weges... Oder gibt es denn keines?..
|
