Pure reason must never win
We badly need new lies
To guide us across the universe
And to give us the feast of the world
To drive us into delirium
And to sing us to the most quiet slumber
To warn us of the boring truth
And to pity our deepest pain
To rock us in bamboo-baskets
Pure reason must never win
Pure reason must never win
We badly need new lies
To show us the precious of madness
And then to bow to us
To crown us to kings
Only to taunt us secretly
To hiss in our ears
And to wipe our eyes
To fight them, who want to help us
Pure reason must never win
Pure reason must never win
We badly need new lies
To preserve our beauty
But to split us deep inside
Much more: To deconstruct us
And then to touch us tenderly
To lead us into darkness
To resign to our will
And to bend us like soft fences
Pure reason must never win
English translation:
Pure reason must never win We badly need new lies To guide us across the universe And to give us the feast of the world To drive us into delirium And to sing us to the most quiet slumber To warn us of the boring truth And to pity our deepest pain To rock us in bamboo-baskets Pure reason must never win
Pure reason must never win We badly need new lies To show us the precious of madness And then to bow to us To crown us to kings Only to taunt us secretly To hiss in our ears And to wipe our eyes To fight them, who want to help us Pure reason must never win
Pure reason must never win We badly need new lies To preserve our beauty But to split us deep inside Much more: To deconstruct us And then to touch us tenderly To lead us into darkness To resign to our will And to bend us like soft fences Pure reason must never win
We are so light, we could fly...