Sung to the melody of “So ist es immer”.
Passing by the mirror I glimpsed
One dead man in hot Thursday light
Hatelogged eyes and a trembling fist
It hurts, yes, but you have the right
And I stand my ground because
that’s all I know
In this empty room you stood in
I’m just your shadow
And I’d love to go with you
and God knows I’ve tried
The day that they killed you
the two of us died
All the moon’s dark without sun
In nameless hours the tides weep, and scream
The wind crawls over the earth
Time has stopped, but this world turns on, blind
Chairs so close and room so small
You and I talked all the night long
Meagre this space but it’s served us so well
Now all I have are stories to tell
And it’s always like that
in the evening time
We drink and we sing
the tears dressed in mirth
And it’s always said that
afterlife is our prime
Fine, God knows heaven—
we have the hearth!
Now these songs fall on dead ears
I glare through the years with your envy
C’est la vie, now chew the roots
After fruits, only seeds can grow strong
Passing by the mirror I glimpsed
One dead man in cold Friday light
Hatelogged eyes and a trembling fist
It hurts so, oh, you had the right
And I stand my ground because
that’s all I know
In this empty room you stood in
I’m just your shadow
And I’d love to go with you
and God knows I’ve tried
The day that they killed you
the two of us died
All the moon’s dark without sun
In nameless hours the tides weep, and scream
The wind crawls over the earth
Time has stopped, but this world turns on, blind