Mein Leiden

I’ve been broken and I’ve been dirt
I’ve been lost and I’ve been hurt
I’ve been blamed and I’ve been shamed
Not much of me remains
I’ve had trust and I’ve felt lust
I’ve felt failure and I’ve been bust
I’ve seen shadows and I’ve climbed walls
I tried to love and I broke rules
I’ve felt used and I’ve been bruised
I’ve been forgotten and confused
I’ve been open and I’ve been closed
I’ve seen so much, I don’t know
I don’t know what to so anymore, everything has gone so poor
In the street the people stare, faces, faces, everywhere
Is it fate, or is it time?
Is it their choice, or is it mine?
Is it there or are we blind? Try to find the answers we can’t find
Is it true, or is it false?
Is it high, or is it low?
Is it safe, or out of control?
They won’t tell you, you don’t need to know
Where there’s money, there’s always greed
Where there’s cure, there’s always disease
Where there’s hope, there’s always a rope and they’ll pull on it until you choke
People running from what they’ve seen
Are we awake when we dream?
In the distance the silent scream, in their past our fires gleam.
Faces, faces, everywhere.