1. INTRO

(Instrumental)


2. BUILDING UP A RUIN TO COME

There is a hole in heaven
And another one in our world
Crying rain fills them both with tears

Oh I'm building up a house of happiness
And I'll always remember:
A House divided cannot stand

Building up a ruin to come:

On that liquid shaky ground
We shall lay foundations for
A hiding place to sleep in

Oh I'm building up a house of happiness
And I'll always remember:
A House divided cannot stand

Building up a ruin to come:

Waves get posts and winds are props
Water builds up walls between
Pearls piled up for tight roofing

Oh I'm building up a house of happiness
And I'll always remember:
A House divided cannot stand

My house cannot stand.


3. BEQUEST

"Sei leis mein herz und halte still
Hör endlich auf zu schreien.
Beweis mir schmerz, dass ich es will
So werd ich mich befreien."

I don't want to feel - it feels so cold!
I don't want to feel it anymore!
Nevermore!

Wellen weben sich zu wogen
Hohl und ynheilvoll verdort
Toben wolken ausgesogen
Wildes wollen wirkt doch fort

I don't want to feel - it feels so cold!
I don't want to feel it anymore!
Nevermore!

"Sei tot mein herz dann find ich ruh
Als ob wir selig schliefen
Was bot mir schmerz? was botest du?
Ich lieb in abgrundtiefen."

I don't want to feel - it feels so cold!
I don't want to feel it anymore!
Nevermore!

Wellen weben sich zu wogen
Hohl und unheilvoll verdort
Toben wolken ausgesogen
Wildes wollen trieb
Mich fort

Mother please forgive me: I've gone.


4. THE SNAKE

"I am the worm. Let me in!
And I am the snake. let me bite you with love"

Dina where are you?
Tamar, you're dressed in rags?
Faster, lo, run!
But in the fog god's will is done...

The snake!

Oh, see the snake, spitting dirt
And its body shakes with laughter.
The worm wants in, for ecstacy
but you will be
humbled and humiliated.

The snake!

Amnon whines? sichem cries?
Now as fever shakes their bodies...
The worm bleeds, the snake is gone
Only god's allowed to keep on

Raping? and violating?

"I am the worm. I've had my will!"
"I am the snake. I've had my joy!"
"And I am god - but who are you?"


5. JUST ANOTHER LULLABY

I am caught!

I flew into the light, I tried
To drink cold happiness
Too late! my fate is hanging high
By silky threads

- Hopeless!

See, I was free to taste the night
and be in blackest velvet
What carried me is torn apart:
A glimmer in dark sunsets!

"Atropos!
Please cut the thread
That's frightening me!
Please set me free."

Caught in this web
There is no hope!

I am caught in a spider's web
From there is no escape
Polyeyed kissed are lying in wait...
And I am thrashing about
Spinning around fluttering
- But: without wings...

I am dressed in white
And I am like a bride
Entangled in its meshes:
Dozing in a cocoon.

Oh, be gentle to the sleeping!


6. BABYLONIAN PRAYER

"Oh komm an die brust sohn, und schlafe mir bei
Ich bring dich vom dunkel ins helle.
Schöpf aus meinem Kelche was immer es sei,
Du sitzt doch direkt an der quelle."

Don't lead me into temptation!
Nothing will make me change my mind!

Dein Honig rauscht und stürzt ins tal
Ich krieg ihn nicht zu fassen
Dein milchig gift schmeckt schwarz und fahl
Ich werd es ziehen lassen

Tot bin ich?
Seit gestern schon?
Dein glück ist unvergänglich?
Ich fliege nur!
Und doch: Ich leb!
Deun tod wär ohnmacht
- Lebenslänglich!

I've burned down the bridges to paradise?
I've just turned away from all your holy lies!


7. I BURN

I'm falling, still falling, but I feel nothing
Faster, faster, I fear nothing anymore

Your naked feet touch lucky skies
Oh tender clouds lower my cries
I cry in pain waling on thorns:
"Where are you brother humanborn?"

Your gentle hands washing your skin
With purest water of the spring
This water saves you from the heat -
A fire that emotions feed

I'm falling, still falling, but I feel nothing
Shining, glowing, I'm burning like a meteor.


8. FOR THOSE MASTERS OF THE UNDONE

In pursuit of being
A hero to some
You're doomed to failure -
Cause you are none...

In pursuit of being
Masters of the things undone
Will come undone

In pursuit of being...


9. MY FAMILY

Ein Falter, der gekreuzugt ist
As evas / adams langen schatten
Verendet alle leichtigkeit
Die einst wohl menschen hatten
Homo homini lupus est

Hooray - I'm human!
Hooray - being human is so great!

Hi my darling! please let me
Introduce my family
To you:
Cain's the brother I like a lot
And our father's name is god

"Hey cain, pleased to meet you!
How's your brother doing?
Abel, I haven't seen him for a while"

Hey I love my family!