02 DECAY – The Bright Side Of The Earth

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01. Winner

V1 Spoken
I am sorry that I have to tell you
That you don’t really stand a chance
That I will be the one
Who will take it all home

I will beat you, I will make it clear
I will drive you completely nuts
I will be so much better than you
I will rumble and I will roam

C1
Yes
I’ll be the winner
I’ll be the champion of the game
Absolutely nobody else – will be quite the same
I will beat you all
I will make you small
Number one the ultimate goal
With lots of cash and endless fame

V2
It was a really long and the very hardest way
And I gave everything that I had
I had a dream to follow that’s all can I say
And I knew that this couldn’t be bad

So I took the chance and used all my strength
To make it true and to be the one
Who will succeed who will win in the end
And to do what no one’s ever done

C2
Yes
I’ll be the winner
I’ll be the champion of the game
Absolutely Nobody else – will be quite the same
I will beat you all
I will make you small
Number one the ultimate goal
With lots of cash and endless fame

V3
When I had reached it all and I did stand tall
I realized that there was only me
There was nobody around, not a single call
Not a friend or a love I’d like to see

I was lonesome completely on my own
Nobody shared the prizes I had won
So I gave it up and I stopped to roam
To get back what was totally gone

Bridge
Here I am again
Part of the team
Shaking all these hands
Yes I’m back again
And I am staying

– SOLO –

C3
Yes
We’ll be the winner
We’ll be the champions of the game
Absolutely Nobody else – will be quite the same
We will share it all
Noone will be small
Number one is crap as a goal
F**K (BEEP) lots of cash and endless fame

2. Friend

For Simon

Spoken
This is a song for someone
I met more than a quarter of a century ago
And it’s the story about a friendship
That is out of this world

V1
Your mother witnessed the bombing of your hometown
By the pilots that were coming from my home
We were enemies, you were the goal of our total war
And then you started to fight back for so much more

V2
You destroyed the Nazi daemon, you gave the freedom back to us
You helped to rebuilt our world that was totally lost
You were so very kind to us, taught us what it really meant to be
To be part of the civilized world and to be free

Bridge
I was born in 61 when the Berlin wall was built
I wasn’t a part of all that but there is this feeling
of ultimate guilt

C1
You are a friend
You’ve got the greatest of all hearts
When I fall – you’re the one that stands
Who is giving me a brand new start
You are the helping hand
That’s definitely there to grab
I could be torn I could be bent
You’re always there
To put me back on the map

V3
My country was torn apart, the iron curtain through it all
We exchanged the deadly weapons against the oh so very cold war
We were living again on the brink of completely devastation
And you supported us to come back as a wealthy and honoured nation

V4
You gave us culture, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and T.Rex
Gave us the Swinging Sixties, the Hippies and so much back
All the Eighties music and the Nineties on top of all that
And then I came to London and you gave me the job the way I never had

Bridge 2
I arrived in London when England’s Rose faded away
When I felt what it means to stand together
For everyone to see
From that moment on I knew my heart will always stay
Solo –

C3 & 4
You are a friend
You’ve got the greatest of all hearts
When I fall – you’re the one that stands
Who is giving me a brand new start
You are the helping hand
That’s definitely there to grab
I could be torn I could be bent
You’re always there
To put me back on the map

03. Brand New Life Café

I was walking down the street
Without a way to go
Neons blew the night away

Music filled – the air was sweet
Another night – another show
Looking for a place to stay

Then I saw the flashing lights
And the man with smilin’ eyes
When he looked at me and said

If you are tired of life, my friend
Well, this is not the end
Welcome to Brand New Life Café
Come and join us walk right in
Don’t hesitate, you can only win
Enjoy the Brand New Life Café

I followed him into the depths
Of a crowded world of dreams
All the people glanced at me

Their eyes they looked so strange
Were filled with laughter and with tears
On their way to their other me

I tried to speak, I tried to cry
I tried to run away
Although I had already changed my way

If you are tired of life, my friend
Well, this is not the end
Welcome to Brand New Life Café
Come and join us walk right in
Don’t hesitate, you can only win
Enjoy the Brand New Life Café

– Solo –

If you are tired of life, my friend
Well, this is not the end
Welcome to Brand New Life Café
Come and join us walk right in
Don’t hesitate, you can only win
Enjoy the Brand New Life Café

If you are tired of life, my friend
Well, this is not the end
Welcome to Brand New Life Café
Come and join us walk right in
Don’t hesitate, you can only win
Enjoy the Brand New Life Café

04. Love Despite The Storms

Verse 1:
Eight years, a tapestry woven thick and thin,
From the deepest west to the northern east
Where the sea breathes us in
We traded streets for sands and pain for open skies
Now I find my peace when I look into your eyes

Verse 2
Battling with my daemons,in silence I’ve cried,
But you’re my unwavering in high and low tide.
Through detox nights and endless rheuma days ahead,
Your love’s the melody singing words unsaid.

Pre-Chorus 1:
You took me back, a stray heart lost in rain,
In our caravan of dreams, we healed us from pain.
Your love, a lighthouse, through my darkest fight,
With you, every shadow turns to a shimmering light.

Chorus 1:
It’s you and me, against the tides,
Singing our song, where love abides.
In your embrace, I find my true north,
In every verse, our story pours forth.

Verse 3:
Shadows flee as the new days dawn is breaking through
Hearts entwined, souls connected, showing our love’s true hue.
Through every lightning, storm and thunder, we find our right way,
Our love’s light is guiding us, come whatever may.

Pre-Chorus 2:
It’s our campground life under stars we unfold,
In your hands, my fragile heart you hold.
Through trials and smiles, it’s you I see,
In our love, I find my sanctuary.

Chorus 2
It’s you and me, against the tides,
Singing our song, where love abides.
In your embrace, I find my true north,
In every verse, our story pours forth.

Verse 4
Shadows flee as the new days dawn is breaking through
Hearts entwined and souls connected, showing our love’s true hue.
Through every lightning, storm and thunder we find our right way,
Our love’s light is guiding us, come whatever may.

Bridge:
On your birthday, under the vast, endless skies,
We whisper dreams, wave the past goodbye.
Hand in hand, with the sea’s soothing roar,
It’s you and me, forevermore.

Pre-Chorus 3:
In our campground life under stars we unfold,
In your hands, my fragile heart you hold.
Through trials and smiles, it’s you I see,
In our love, I find my sanctuary.

Chorus 3:
It’s you and me, against the tides,
Singing our song, where love abides.
In your embrace, I find my true north,
In every verse, our story pours forth.

– SOLO –

Chorus 4 (low):
It’s you and me, against the tides,
Singing our song, where love abides.
In your embrace, I find my true north,
In every verse, our story pours forth.

Outro:
With every break and every wave,
Together, there’s nothing we can’t brave.
It’s you and me, in this dance of life,
Through love, healing pain and ending strife
Finally ending strife

05. Ticket 2 The Sun

The sky was grey
And the rain came pouring down
When she decided to take the risk

When she cried out
For the first time in her lfe
There was his light up in the skies

She was born
In the darkest part of town
In the middle of nowhere land

She grew up
Without a hope without a chance
But open eyes and head up high

The other kids
Didn’t understand the way she talked
And her father beat her up

Her mother told her
You gotta be like all the rest
Or you will stumble, you will fall

(She told herself)
One day I’m gonnna leave it all behind, oh Mama
One day I’m gonna go

She ran away
When the rain came pouring down
She decided to take the risk

She took a ride
In his brand new shiny car
Right into the city neon lights

He took her home
And showed her what it’s all about
And she thought that this was love

He sent her down
To the streets to please the boys
To cheer them up, to make them feel so fine

(He said)
That’s part of the deal
You’re my love and you’re my pride
Then he started to beat her up

(She told herself)
One day I’m gonnna leave it all behind, oh Mama
One day I’m gonna go
One night I get a ticket to the moon, oh Mama
One night so soon

(And she got herself a gun)
Oh today, I’m gonnna leave it all behind, oh Mama
Yes today, I’m gonna go
Yes tonight I get a ticket to the sun, oh Mama
And I will stop running

06. Too Blind

1
Oh my God now I’m sittin’ here
I’m staring at the wall
I just can’t and I won’t believe
That you have closed the door
That you left, that you went away
That you turned your back on me
Like to cry, likje to scream the pain away
Oh My God, what a miserable day

2
Now I’m facing all
The memories of yours
All the laughter and the crying
All the things we used to do
Now I’m here and you’re somewhere else
Is this what we started for
Tell me why you won’t answer me no more
All I have are just the memories of yours

Chorus 1
I was too blind to see
That you would slowly drift away from me
I was too blind to see
That your love died in front of me
Just forgive me
But when you turn around you see
That you belong to me

3
Yes I know that you weren’t pleased
By the way I used to live
Oh I know I would have changed my life
This is a promise I can give
We could have talked, You could have set the facts
You could have been so honestly
But instead you just ran away from me
Without a word there can’t be no apology

4
Tell me why are you so mean to me
What have I done to you
There is definitely another guy
Who will give his love to you
Who will kiss, who will caress your face
Play the part I used to be
Oh god please, I can’t stand this jealousy
Baby please, please, please come back to me

Chorus 2
I was too blind to see
That you would slowly drift away from me
I was too blind to see
That your love died in front of me
Just forgive me
But when you turn around you see
That you belong to me

– Spoken Intermediate –

– SOLO –

Chorus

07. Nico

V1
I was gone
Without a notice
Suddenly and much too early
Everyone did all his best
I was ignoring the signs
And didn’t stop when it was time
I felt strong and tough and brave
My brain just spun around in waves
I never heard all the advices
Just keeping up my very own paces
I was sure I always will
Keep on running never still
Tell everybody face to face
Hey, I really am the Greatest
But

C1
You are my boy, you are my star
I hope I didn’t go too far
Today I found what I really am
You gave me faith – you are my Nico
And you will always be my boy

V2
You grew up almost alone
A human being with heart and soul
You are able to go your way
Don’t need nobody, no one to pray
You have learned and you are strong
Don’t look back to where you started from
And show me what life can really be
For everyone to see
And I never ever want
To face these feelings all again
To be so helpless so alone
Without my boys – away from home
I wanna apologize and I will try
To become a father as time goes on
For my brother and my son
I hope we can get that done

C2
You are my boy, you are my star
I hope I didn’t go too far
Today I found what I really am
You gave me faith – you are my Nico
And you will always be my boy

C3
You are my boy, you are my star
I hope I didn’t go too far
Today I found what I really am
You gave me faith – you are my Nico
And you will always be my boy

08. Always (2025)

Spoken
This is a song about a promise
A lifetime promise

Verse 1
Sometimes I wonder what would be
If I were alone and you were not around
And I would wake up in the morning
And all I would find would be
The empty pillow by my side
When the sun would come up
And I had to start another day
Without you by my side
This would be, that’s for sure
You can believe me
The worst case in my life

Chorus 1
You will always be my woman
You will always be my girl
You will always be my dear friend
Till the end of the world
I will forever hold you as tight as I can
I will never, ever let you go forevermore

Verse 2
It’s not that I’m a dreamer
But the grass is always greener
When you are there
The sun shines so much brighter
The snow seems to be whiter
When you’re there
When the sun comes up and you are there
Lying next to me with all your beauty
And your care
This is what I was born for
This all the sence, peace and hope
To my life

Chorus 2
You will always be my woman
You will always be my girl
You will always be my dear friend
Till the end of the world
I will forever hold you as tight as I can
I will never, ever let you go forevermore

– Trombone & Acc. Git Solo –

Chorus 3
You will always be my woman
You will always be my girl
You will always be my dear friend
Till the end of the world
I will forever hold you as tight as I can
And I swear, I will never, ever let you go forevermore

Chorus 4
You will always be my woman
You will always be my girl
You will always be my dear friend
Till the end of the world
I will forever hold you as tight as I can
And I swear, I will never, ever let you go forevermore

09. Lady

Intro Spoken
This is a song about a long time relationship
Something that you can’t get with a one night stand
When all those years go by
And there is someone still around
And you suddenly see the signs and
What they might possibly mean

V1
There’s this peculiar feeling deep inside
Something’s going on – I just cannot hide
After almost twenty years being some kind of friend
I am longing for you and would love if you would take my hand

B1
I don’t know if this is right – but I don’t really care
I am listening to my heart and what it would love to share

C1
You’re my Lady – you’re my Baby
You’re my precious pearl, my sweetest girl
You are everything I ever dreamt about
I can whisper your name
Or shout it out loud
For you I am craving
You make my hormons raving
All I want is you
And that is definitely true
You are the twinkeling star
That shines its light from so far
Right into my heart
Into my head and my soul
Where it reaches something
I never thought that I had
So far beyond good or bad
You really hit the final goal

V2
When I hear your voice – look into your eyes
When I see your face so full of beauty and endless grace
When you smile at me my knees are getting week
It’s an overwhemling miracle what you are doing to me

B2
I don’t know if this is right – but I don’t really care
I am listening to my heart and what it would love to share
Synth Solo –
Talking to Sax Solo –

C2
You’re my Lady – you’re my Baby
You’re my precious pearl, my sweetest girl
You are everything I ever dreamt about
I can whisper your name
Or shout it out loud
You are the twinkeling star
That shines its light from so far
Right into my heart
Into my head and my soul
Where it reaches something
I never thought that I had
So far beyond good or bad
You really hit the final goal

C3 Soft
You’re my Lady – you’re my Baby
You’re my precious pearl, my sweetest girl
You are everything I ever dreamt about
I can whisper your name
Or shout it out loud
You are the twinkeling star
That shines its light from so far
Right into my heart
Into my head and my soul
Where it reaches something
I never thought that I had
So far beyond good or bad
You really hit the final goal

10. The Sub Theme (instrumental)

11. She The Child

V1
She is warm she is soft and she is so sweet
She’s so cool, she’s the one you wanna meet
She has these eyes, she’s got the looks she is so smart
She’s so much better to be together with than apart
She smells like summer time
She tastes like a wonderful wine
She is home, she is everything to me

V2
She is tough and she is a beauty in so many ways
Her skin like peaches, her hair cascading round her face
When she smiles she makes the sun break through the clouds
When she appears you always hear these WOWs
She is all I will ever need
She is the reason why I will succeed
She is the tune, the rhythm, the music in my ears

B1
So many years, so many tears
so many smiles, so many times
So many words, so many songs
Of never ending love I wrote for her

C1
She is the one
She’s never wrong and always right
She is my perfect day and my endless night
She’s the reason to be here
Nothing to worry nor to fear
She’s my aim to make it right and she’s my child

C2
She is the one
She’s never wrong and always right
She is my perfect day and my endless night
She’s the reason to be here
Nothing to worry nor to fear
She’s my aim to make it right and she’s my child

V3
When she’s around, there’s no harm and there’s no pain
She’s like a meadow flowering after rain
She’s always new – never quite the same
She is why I will always win the game
She’s sometimes smooth and sometimes wild
She’s my wonderful child
She’s the dream that has finally come true

C3
She is standing still and is running
She’s so much love and so much fun
She is the air I wanna breathe until I die
She is the ground I wanna walk on
The sea I wanna swim
She is the soil I wanna be part of
When I’m dead and I’m buried and gone

B3
So many years so many tears
so many smiles so many times
So many words so many songs
Of never ending love I wrote for her

C4
She is standing still and is running
She’s so much love and so much fun
She is the air I wanna breathe until I die
She is the ground I wanna walk on
The sea I wanna swim
She is the soil that I wanna be part of
When I’m dead and I’m buried and gone

12. A Life

Speeches by Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Konrad Adenauer, Walter Ulbricht, Willy Brandt, Helmuth Schmidt, Günther Schabowski, Barack Obama, Charles Chaplin, Steve Jobs.