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Herbert Grönemeyer – Der Weg Lyrics 11 years ago
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The lyrics are sometimes cryptic, but they never seem to intend a pun, or an innuendo.
Minor corrections: it's not "aufrechter Gang", but "sicherer Gang"
it's not "unbekannte Welt", but " offene Welt"

I can't see anything
I don't trust my eyes anymore
I can hardly believe it
The feelings have turned
I am to lazy to give up
It would be too soon
because there is always something.


We were oathbound to each other
We would have died for one another
We bent the rain
We borrowed faith
We tried to turn in schuss drive
Nothing was late
but much was too soon

We pushed one another
through all tides
We lost the plot
and loved each other desperately
We denied the truth as good as we could
your existence was a piece of heaven (sky?)

REFRAIN:
You filled up each room
with sunshine
You turned all misgivings
into its opposite
Nordically noble, your gentle kindness
our unbridled pride
Life is not fair

Danced the film
in a silver room
from a golden balcony
marveled at the infinity
Helplessly lost, drunk
because there were no boundaries
together in time lapse
mid summer nights dream

REFRAIN

Your confident gait
your true poems
your fair dignity
your unshakable fortune
You defied your fate
you never betrayed your plan of happiness

I don't go anywhere
I extended the deadline
New time journey
open territory
I have you safe in my soul
I carry you with me
till the curtain falls
I carry you with me
till the curtain falls


I can't see anything
I don't trust my eyes anymore
I can hardly believe it
The feelings have turned
I am to lazy to give up
It would be too soon
because there is always something.


We were oathbound to each other
We would have died for one another
We bent the rain
We borrowed faith
We tried to turn in schuss drive
Nothing was late
but much was too soon

We pushed one another
through all tides
We lost the plot
and loved each other desperately
We denied the truth as good as we could
your existence was a piece of heaven (sky?)

REFRAIN:
You filled up each room
with sunshine
You turned all misgivings
into its opposite
Nordically noble, your gentle kindness
our unbridled pride
Life is not fair

Danced the film
in a silver room
from a golden balcony
marveled at the infinity
Helplessly lost, drunk
because there were no boundaries
together in time lapse
mid summer nights dream

REFRAIN

Your confident gait
your true poems
your fair dignity
your unshakable fortune
You defied your fate
you never betrayed your dream of happiness

I don't go anywhere
I extended the deadline
New time journey
unknown territory
I have you safe in my soul
I carry you with me
till the curtain falls
I carry you with me
till the curtain falls

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Cassiel's Song Lyrics 18 years ago
Erratum: the song is in fact written for the sequel of the mentioned film - "In weiter Ferne, so nah". Thanks to Hans for the correction.!

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Cassiel's Song Lyrics 18 years ago
I wonder why no one has commented on this song yet - such a beautiful, deep song. It is clearly referring to the (equally wonderful) film "Wings of Desire", a film that revolves around an angel, Damiel, becoming a mortal for the love of a woman. Cassiel is Damiels closest friend, and it remains unclear whether he is giving up his immortality as well.
What makes the song particularly remarkable is the fact that at the time, Caves songs were predominately sinister and gloomy, and only their sarcasm saved them from appearing kitschy to me. Cassiel's song is therefore even more remarkable, as in this song Cave unveils the lyrical side of his voice; I don't recall Cave being that compassionate (and therefore vulnerable) before. The end of the song is very comforting - recommended for dreadful moments.

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