Nur noch der Berg,
Dann ist es geschafft
Und dann, und dann: freie Sicht auf das Meer
Und das muss es bitte aber auch wert sein
Dann die große, böse Schwester der Hoffnung

Ihre Waffe das Schwert, ihr Name Enttäuschung
Mit einfachen klaren Sätzen
Die einmal kurz klarstellen
Anders als gedacht, mein Schatz

Und da geht was du weißt
Und hier kommt was du ahnst
Und das wie es wirklich ist
Gegen dort wo du mal warst

Und alles was du kennst gegen alles was du glaubst
Der Zustand den man wankend kennt
Bevor man ihm vertraut
Und der Mist den du hier spürst
So jenseits von schade
Sind die letzten 3 Jahre

Also was ist:
Zu erkennen, dass man glücklich war ist leicht
Na also was wird:
Zu erkennen, dass man glücklich ist ist Kunst
Nichts überstürzen, die Nacht drüber schlafen
Einmal kurz sammeln im Heimathafen
Mit miesem Gefühl, der Weg ist das Ziel
Und du: auf dem Ozean
Anders als gedacht, mein Schatz

Und da geht was du weißt
Und hier kommt was du ahnst
Und das wie es wirklich ist
Gegen dort wo du mal warst

Und alles was du kennst gegen alles was du glaubst
Der Zustand den man wankend kennt
Bevor man ihm vertraut
Und der Mist den du hier spürst
So jenseits von schade
Sind die letzten 3 Jahre

Und alles was du kennst gegen alles was du glaubst
Und alles was du weisst gegen alles was du glaubst

Und alles was du kennst gegen alles was du glaubst
Der Zustand den man wankend kennt
Bevor man ihm vertraut
Und der Mist den du hier spürst
So jenseits von schade
Sind die letzten 3 Jahre


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    "Zu erkennen, dass man glücklich war ist leicht Zu erkennen, dass man glücklich ist ist Kunst"

    für mich eines der schönsten Kettcar-Zitate... Spiegelt meiner Meinung nach auch sehr gut das ganze Lied wieder. Nichts von dem, was du je erlebt hast, ist schade - vielleicht auch in diesem Fall direkt auf eine Beziehung bezogen. Aber das schöne ist, dass man auch dieses Lied für sich selbst so interpretieren kann, wie es gerade passt... Und im Moment passt dieses einfach perfekt!

    quakdingon December 13, 2006   Link

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