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Blue Bus
02:07
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BLUE BUS
i took the blue bus
i took the blue bus
where the seats smelled
like smoked horses
i can feel the shape
of each cobblestone
kicking all the useless thoughts
out of my bones
i took the blue bus baby
better before gone
i had a good start
with my broken heart
all beauty came like a stitch
through that window
whatever it showed
i saw your face in it
i took the blue bus baby
yeah that's what i did
i got five books about misunderstanding
in the backyard of my mind
i can turn every page for you
and i hope that you will find
something
i took the blue bus
i took the blue bus
every song sounded distorted
through that radio
yeah i like it so
much it should have last forever
on that blue bus baby
will be sunshine instead of weather
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The Masterpiece
03:33
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MASTERPIECE
today i saw the masterpiece
hanging on the wall
it looked ike a perfect masterpiece
there was no doubt at all
one step forward
one step backwards
the beauty didn't change
today i saw the masterpiece
and it felt a little strange
look at me
i came a long way
with my filthy hair
special offers in my pocket
i stood there stuck and stare
i was searching
for connection
with my stupid eyes
today i saw the masterpiece
but i didn't pay the price
let's meet outside
right on those marble stairs
next to the ministry of foreign affairs
there was sunlight
on those marble stairs
i am a ministry of foreign affairs
today i saw the masterpiece
made for eternity
it was covered up with glass
and there it will always be
and when i went out
there was one thing
i had to admit
i didn't like the thing itself
but i like the memory of it
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Diary Of Dirty Dresses
02:47
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DIARY OF DIRTY DRESSES
the kitchen knife will do my haircut
the dictionnary knows my name
and i will knit myself a superhero suit
made from yesterdays pain
then i open up the window
and then i spread my arms and fly
it's a sunny day and you can see how the streets get crowded
by and by
and the smoke of my cigarette
looks like stripes of condensation
there's always something you can leave behind
for your orientation
i will be recognized by tourists only
cause natives seldom watch the sky
even if they take a sunbath
they close their eyes
there's a geography of rooftops
there's a choreography of cars in motion
there's a carpet made of tracks and fields and forests
and then there is the ocean
and i will hang out with the seagulls for a while
cause they know how to appear and to disappear in style
and they steal from the ships and they steal from the sailors
coming out of the blue in their dirty white dresses
and we will meet at the peer to roepen our old soers
and i will wave them goodbye and go wherever i'm let
and i will wave them goodbye and go...
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Roadsong
02:26
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ROADSONG
there's an overload of beauty
and i don't know where to put it
lean my head against the window
cause it's the only place that's left for it
and i said to myself
i will never write a roadsong
cause it's always about driving
and about feeling lonesome
but what shall a poor boy do
so i count the trees that are passing by
and dedicate this song to you
there are places by the highway
where you have to pay to take a shit
and then you get a coupon
to pay your food with it
so everything's connected
and everything's expensive
but there are small streets in small cities
where depression is extensive
sad colours sad curtains sad cat
even animals get stupid there
that's why you call them pets
and suddenly you find yourself
in a lovely bar
and people give you wine and beer
and show you where to park your car
and they are happy that you're not so loud
cause they have problems with the neighbours
and i think one day i'll write a song called
neighbours you can kiss my ass
and after the show
we're guided to a place
where you can roll out your sleepingbags
in a kind of private space
and we sing songs in the kitchen
by famous gitarreros
but we skip the famous parts
yeah we leave them to the heroes
and we talk about relationships
and how they never reach the harbour
and then we fall asleep
dreaming of a barbershop
there's an overload of beauty
and i don't know where to put it
lean my head against the window
cause it's the only place that's left for it
that's left for it
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5. |
Man In The Snow
03:51
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MAN IN THE SNOW
it's supposed to be fun
but what if i lost it
i need a new punchline
cause i'm ready to post it
kids are drinking bitter lemon
in front of a shop
they can see me walking by
on my way to the top
everything's frozen
everything's white
snow covers doghshit
on a saturday night
the light of the lamppost
will always get me
with my hands in the pockets
i can feel like a movie
and here we go
with the man in the snow
wearing a loose tie
while the cold wind blows
and if he can't talk to you
don't get him wrong
cause he's nothing
without a song
monday's a coward
tuesday is a promise
wednesday is wednesday
looks like something i won't miss
thursday i knew
that i would make it on friday
saturday sunday who's gonna empty the ashtray
there's a thin line
between something and nothing
stupid things passing
as long as i'm walking
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Dear Academy
02:24
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DEAR ACADEMY
dear academy
i brought you flowers
for all the knowledge
that grows inside your walls
like a huge tree made of
words and signs and symbols
who stretches out
to every corner of your halls
i can imagine
there's a fresh air of perception
blowing through
your ancient corridors
and those lovely people
in your sunny courtyard
speaking fluently in metaphores
wise men writing numbers
on green chalkboards
and wipe them out again
with triumph in their smiles
illuminated faces
over deskboards
trace out short novels
in a thousand different styles
who's the young girl
talking to the guest professor
who's that young man
with the guest professor's wife
they send you through a world
of mystery moments
before they open you
the gates to life
dear academy
my heart is beating
while i put down this boquet
by your massive door
i came a long way
and i hope you'll find them
and if you like them
i can get you more
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This Is The World
03:10
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THIS IS THE WORLD
this is the world and it's made from a lot of things
like fruits and furniture babys and bars
there are big mountains and very small animals
that look from secret corners up to the stars
life is very short and theres not enough time for
breakfasts and lunchbreaks and talking allnight long
you have to hurry up and by the end of the day
you put everything you did in a three-minute-song
theres a sky above and its blue for the first kiss
but soon it will be gray when you fucked it up again
it's raining yeah it's raining you should wear a hat boy
cause you will be grown-up before you even count to ten
plants are always there in nature and in livingrooms
i'm glad that they dont talk but sometimes you hear them grow
it's nice to watch the fir-trees especially in wintertime
they carry with their branches the weight of the snow
its good to have friends they tell you that you are allright
then they go away to tell other friend you're not
let's drink a toast to all this senseless talking
cause i like it yes i like it i like it a lot
look at these buildings they are raised for eternity
their walls should have eyes so they could tell what's wrong with you
must be something that happens inbetween
the ideas you have and the things that you do
this is the world and you can find a lot of things
yesterday i found an old keyboard on the street
it had only one sound but maybe one day
this will be exactly the sound that you need
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Summerbikes
03:20
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SUMMERBIKES
i was sitting on the pavement
i was listening to pavement
watching summerbikes with sparkling spokes
riding through the sun forever
cities were built by generations
founded on discipline and patience
to watch us hanging out
with sleeping bags, instant snacks
sucking red wine out of tetra-packs
and did you get my postcard
well i guess not cause i never sent it
i let it fall into pieces
in the darkest corner of my back pocket
and when i was back home
it poured out of my rotten trousers
like dust or snow
like dust or snow
ohohoh
i was sitting on the pavement
thinking of the days that i spent
replaying memories of humiliation
printed in my mind forever
fucked up hugs and painful silence
the teacher said words can be violence too
ok let's move to chapter two
it was about a boy who knew
everything he touched turned blue
he climbed upon the highest tree
to set the colours free
it was about a boy who knew
everything he touched turned blue
he climbed upon the highest tree
to set the colours free
and did you get my postcard
well i guess not cause i never sent it
i let it fall into pieces
in the darkest corner of my back pocket
and when i was back home
it poured out of my rotten trousers
like dust or snow
like dust or snow
ohohoh
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Officer, Officer
03:16
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OFFICER, OFFICER
officer officer can you walk me home
i'm so done
i could almost trust a uniform
officer officer can you see the stars
some of them died before you were even born
so much innocence
so much ambition
in your eyes
in all your straight ways
shiny handcuffs
to keep the evil close
it would look so different
if i had one of those
get in the car now
watch your head
it's your indifference
that drives me mad
i asked you questions
and all you've said
is that it was the longest day
and you didn't know how to end it
officer officer i'm sleepy now
but i like cruising in these city streets
officer officer let's pretend we're friends
listening to ac/dc dirty deeds
put the sirenes on
and get real fast
bang your head
and forget the past
you can tell everyone
that you had a blast
while it was the longest day
and you didn't know how to end it
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Homestory
02:43
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HOMESTORY
his name is o
o no
they used to call him so
don't go
and visit him
it's no fun
my poor child what have you done
look in his eyes
it's all gone
love and love lies
it's all gone
this is the hometown of good intentions
but travellers dont stop here anymore
once i saw a movie and the movie was bad
it looked exactly like the live i had
people talking people hanging out
people try to get some people way to loud
and when the morning comes
all those actors need some sleep
and when the morning comes
all the extras start to weep
back to o
he's not new
he once had a show called
o you
something with animals
and songs inbetween
and a crazy homestory
about charlie sheen
i used to watch it a long time ago
during christmas holidays waiting for snow
it didn't catch me
didn't catch me at all
comercial breakup wont you come and help me out
once i had a walk and it felt like allright
i could walk forever forever through this night
i smell a lot of things but i dont have to see them
i think a lot of thoughts but i dont have to be them
and when the morning comes
every bird will have a song
and when the morning comes
all this beauty can't be wrong
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11. |
So Long
02:05
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SO LONG
every monday night
waits for a tuesday morning
when you turn off the light
it doesnt mean that you're gone
do you think silouettes
are more real than shadows
once i stept on your shadow
and there was no doubt
windows are frames
for the snaphots of strangers
am i a stranger
when no one can see me
i remember your voice
your words are like footsteps
and sometimes i like
to walk in your shoes
every monday night
waits for a tuesday morning
when you're out of sight
it doesnt mean that you're gone
i sing you a song
as i put on my jacket
and instead of goodbye
it will end with so long
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Sorry Gilberto Berlin, Germany
Sorry Gilberto are Anne von Keller and Jakob Dobers. They write lyric-driven songs that are melancholic, witty and playful in the same time. With surprising twists in structure and sparse instrumentation they combine simple folk- and glamorous pop-elements and create a very unique atmosphere. ... more
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