I've known quite a lot of bastards
And suspicion's second nature to me
Yet you managed to gain my trust
You played your part so well I just didn't see
But when
I heard these rumours
- Vicious gossip -
Then
The game was over
- Terminated -
Backstabber
Deceitful master of hypocrisy
Backstabber
You slander the others to forget your own mediocrity
You pretended to be my friend
But you were nothing but a snake in the grass
And when you tried to tarnish my name
You exposed what lies behind your mask
This time
You've shown your real face
- No more disguise -
You're back in your place
- Cut down to size -
Backstabber
Deceitful master of hypocrisy
Backstabber
You slander the others to forget your own mediocrity
Backstabber
Deceitful master of hypocrisy
Backstabber
So full of frustrations so hard to deal with
Backstabber
Trying to blank out your own mediocrity
Backstabber
You slander the others to forget about what you'll never be
Backstabber
You can't help but slander the others
'Cause that's your way to forget how small you really are
You damn loser!
Master of hypocrisy
For years I've been tryin'
Tryin' so hard to find clues to explain
The reasons for all this chaos in your mind
You know, I've been searchin'
On and on but I still don't understand
What's in your head or what you can feel inside
When Jekyll turns to Hyde
You're such a two-sided enigma
Reeling between extremes
Prone to crazy fits of behavior
The other part of you fears
Personalities at war
On the battlefield of your tortured mind
Blurring your senses in this fight
But tell me
Why can't you pull through
And put an end to this misery?
You're walking a fine line
On the edge of insanity
You try to keep your deeds under control
But as soon as you lose ground
Then you switch to your dark alter ego
And let your demons out
A struggle within yourself
Your worst enemy hides inside your head
Destroying your life day by day
So tell me
Why can't you pull through
And put an end to this misery?
You're walking a fine line
On the edge of insanity - Insanity
Personalities at war
On the battlefield of your tortured mind
Blurring your senses in this fight
But tell me
Why can't you pull through
And put an end to this misery?
You're walking a fine line
On the edge of insanity
When will I pull through
And get out of this misery?
I'm walking a fine line
Each and every day we clearly see the signs
The world we live in is falling apart
Violence and destruction, drugs, pollution and leaders' lies
Even love has become deadly
We're living in danger
Threats everywhere
Let's show reaction
Soon it will be too late
Unconsciousness, selfishness or just stupidity
Everybody's guilty of something
If we'd all become aware of our responsibility
Things could only get better
We're living in danger
Threats everywhere
Let's show reaction
Soon it will be too late
We're living in danger
Threats everywhere
Let's show reaction
Still a child, you left your home
To see the world and reach for your dreams
But your innocence soon came undone
'Cause you lost your way and the price you paid
Left you forever scarred and torn
When the night falls on the city
And the lights start shining
The same feeling always takes hold of you
All these memories of your past life
Suddenly come back to your mind
Stirring up the deep hurt you carry inside
You've been in hell and you came through
Fought your way out for a new beginning
But ghosts from yesterday remain with you
And the wasted years, the taste of tears
Seem like they'll never fade away
When the night falls on the city
And the lights start shining
The same feeling always takes hold of you
All these memories of your past life
Suddenly come back to your mind
Stirring up the deep hurt you carry inside
There's so much you've been through
For such a long time
And the brave face you put on can't conceal
That your wounds will never heal
When the night falls on the city
And the lights start shining
The same feeling always takes hold of you
All these memories of your past life
Suddenly come back to your mind
And it cuts you like a knife
When the night falls on the city
And the lights start shining
The same feeling always takes hold of you
Painful memories of your past life
Constantly come back to your mind
Standing all alone, looking out of the window
Through a cold stormy night that I don't even see
Lost in memories of a time gone forever
I've got to face the truth but it seems so unreal
A few days ago we were laughing together
We were young and we thought our lives had just begun
Who could have known that this time had no future
And that we were close to the end
Through the ups and downs, through the good and the bad times
We were sticking together and feeling so strong
Sharing what we had, giving trust all it's meaning
Always there for each other when something was wrong
Then suddenly and without any warning
Fate has come between us and has dragged you away
So hopelessly that I may try to accept it
But I can't admit that it's the end
Oh it feels so strange to realize all the changes
There are so many things that will never be the same
If I look around, the whole world seems cold and empty
But I don't want to surrender myself to the pain
Inside of me is growing this odd sensation
That some forces are stronger than what separates us
Somehow, someday, we'll recognize one another
You always treat me bad
I'm the whipping boy in your set
You make it plain for all to see
You don't even give a damn
'Bout my feelings or my pride
When you make a fool of me
I like to say I hate you
But it's not true
'Cause I feel safe in your shadow
Living my poor life through you
Enslaved by my own weakness
And my predisposition
For silence and submission
Condemned to creep in the darkness
I just can't face the real me
And my fear of being set free
You've become my punishment
My self-inflicted nemesis
The pain I endure every day
But like a natural born victim
Still waiting for more
I can't resolve to go away
I could have tried to leave you
But I never did
'Cause I need to feel your power
And I'd be lost without it
Enslaved by my own weakness
And my predisposition
For silence and submission
Condemned to creep in the darkness
I just can't face the real me
And my fear of being set free
Enslaved by my own weakness
And my predisposition
For silence and submission
Condemned to creep in the darkness
I just can't face the real me
You can't help talkin'
'Bout everything and everyone
You can't help bitchin'
With your loud bad mouth
You always make a mess
Of anything you're involved in
You're nothing that you claim
I think you're insane
What's wrong with you?
Why couldn't you leave us alone?
Put your money where your mouth is - It ain't that easy
Put your money where your mouth is - And stop wasting our time
If there's anything you can do - Just prove it
Put your money where your mouth is - Or shut up!
Nobody's ever needed
All this advice that you give
You're never invited
But you're always there
You'd like to catch attention
And you wanna be respected
But you're just a living problem
I think you're insane
What's wrong with you?
Why couldn't you leave us alone?
Put your money where your mouth is - It ain't that easy
Put your money where your mouth is - And stop wasting our time
If there's anything you can do - Just prove it
Put your money where your mouth is
Put your money where your mouth is - It ain't that easy
Put your money where your mouth is - And stop wasting our time
If there's anything you can do - Just prove it
I used to take your loyalty for granted
I could have bet my life on you
That's why it hurt so bad to find out
How you took me for a fool
So please don't come and tell me
That we can still make a brand new start
You 've shown your talent for treason
And today I know who you really are
There's no turning back and
Don't beg for mercy 'cause you sealed your fate
You had all your chances but now it's too late
Don't beg for mercy when all hope is gone
You've got to pay for all that you've done
Before I learnt, you thought you were so clever
As the crooked master of the game
Now you must face the consequences
With no-one but yourself to blame
So please don't come and tell me
That we can still find an easy way out
I've got no room for forgiveness
You just fell from grace, you'd better give up the fight
Or you could only make things worse and
Don't beg for mercy 'cause you sealed your fate
You had all your chances but now it's too late
Don't beg for mercy when all hope is gone
You've got to pay for all that you've done
Don't beg for mercy 'cause you sealed your fate
You had all your chances but now it's too late
Don't beg for mercy when all hope is gone
You've got to pay for all that you've done
Don't beg for mercy 'cause you sealed your fate
You have a feeling that nothing ever goes right for you
No matter what you may try
Your willpower's gone, wiped out by the failures you've been through
Now you're disheartened and tired
Look around you and face the truth
It's the law of the jungle and the weak always lose
Pick yourself up
Your life is in your hands
Keep on fighting, don't let go
Just hold on tight to what's right for you
And then, one day, you'll make your dreams come true
Some people say that we're all victims of destiny
Bound to accept our fate
Too many others prefer to shun reality
Through a self-destruction game
Feel the power within your heart
'Cause if you don't believe in yourself you won't get very far
Take your chances
And never admit defeat
Keep on fighting, don't let go
Just hold on tight to what's right for you
And then, one day, you'll make your dreams come true
Keep on fighting, don't let go
It's said that fortune favours the brave
So forge ahead and don't hesitate
Keep on fighting, don't let go
Just hold on tight to what's right for you
I'm not the type to waste my time
Listening to back seat drivers' advice
Dead against any compromise
I stick to my guns, no matter the price
'Cause I know what I'm heading for
And nothing's gonna hold me down
Come hell or high water
I'll continue on my way
I'll carry on
Through thick and thin, never hesitating
Hell or high water
Getting stronger every day
And true to myself to the end
I'm not the type to socialize
To join some renowned fools' parade
I keep away from phony smiles
And any backslapping masquerade
My road is straight and narrow
I'm in control, I am free
Come hell or high water
I'll continue on my way
I'll carry on
Through thick and thin, never hesitating
Hell or high water
Getting stronger every day
And true to myself to the end
Come hell or high water
I'll continue on my way
I'll carry on
Through thick and thin, never hesitating
Hell or high water
Getting stronger every day
And true to myself to the end
Come hell or high water
I'll continue on my way
I'll carry on
Through thick and thin, never ever givin' in
Hell or high water
I'll hold on tight and stay
True to myself to the end
To the end
Right to the end
Flashing lights in the mirror
Sirens' wail in the night
My heart's beatin' faster and faster
Can't get them out of sight
How did things turn out this way?
Is this the price that I've gotta pay?
From now on I am wanted and condemned to hide
If I want to keep my
Freedom
Such a beautiful word when you struggle for it
Freedom
My only goal, my obsession
Now I've finally lost them
And I really need a rest
I taste every second of this quiet moment
But how long will it last?
No more chance to settle down
I gotta leave all my past behind
An outlaw on the run for the rest of my life
That's my strange kind of
Freedom
Such a beautiful word when you struggle for it
Freedom
My only goal, my obsession
Freedom
Now I've got to learn how to live in the shade
Freedom
And my destiny's a never-ending escape, escape
Freedom
Such a beautiful word when you struggle for it
Freedom
My only goal, my obsession
Freedom
But when there ain't a place you can call home
Freedom
Even though you don't wanna tell, I can read in your eyes
And I wish I could open your cell, bring you back to life
A broken heart in a dead end street, looking back on the past
You won't heal your scars like this, how long will you last out?
Don't hide in the shadow - You must fight
Don't hide in the shadow - See the light
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow anymore
You've been mistreated, torn apart, you've been down on your luck
You hesitate to open your heart now that you've been struck
But you can't spend your life on your own, you'll have to change your mind
When you'll get tired of being alone, call me anytime
Don't hide in the shadow - You must fight
Don't hide in the shadow - See the light
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow anymore
You've had your share of tears and sorrow but that time is over
You'd better try to think of tomorrow, pull your self together
Turn the page, today you're through, put a smile on your face
You've got your life ahead of you, you've got no time to waste
Don't hide in the shadow - You must fight
Don't hide in the shadow - See the light
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow - You must fight
Don't hide in the shadow - See the light
Don't hide in the shadow
Don't hide in the shadow
I've been burnin' all my bridges, I've been rootless for so long
A carefree gypsy not even knowing right from wrong
A wayward child swearing nobody would ever hold me down
I've been livin' like a drifter, I've been wandering on and on
A restless rambler always on the run
Here today, gone tomorrow and never looking back
But after all these years spent livin' on borrowed time
I can feel a void in my heart
When I face the brutal truth I see my life ain't worth a dime
And I'm longing for a brand new start
Caught in the middle, out of my mind
I've got to have a change 'cause my future's on the line
Caught in the middle, shot by both sides
I'm branded by my past, can I leave it all behind?
I've been drinking with the devil, I've been stepping out of line
Playing with fire, no stranger to sin an' crime
Down an' dirty, walkin' on the border of the danger zone
I've been stumbling in the darkness, I've been left out in the cold
Slippin' an' slidin', losin' all control
An outcast heading for the gutter down on skid row
When I thought that I was alive I was just trying to survive
Driving fast on a road to nowhere
Now my back's against the wall 'cause I finally realize
That I'm alone with no-one who cares
Caught in the middle, out of my mind
I've got to have a change 'cause my future's on the line
Caught in the middle, shot by both sides
I'm branded by my past, can I leave it all behind?
Caught in the middle, out of my mind
I have to make a choice, it' s a case of do or die
Caught in the middle, out of my mind
Swore you'd quickly get to the top
Pushed by a drive that nothing could stop
A man on a mission with well thought-out schemes
Eagerly playing for the highest stakes
Devoid of scruples, just do what it takes
The end always justifies the means
But all the success you can find
Never feeds your appetite
You're gnawed by this
Burning hunger
- Deep inside -
You can't satisfy
'Cause the more you get, the more you need
A burning hunger
- You can't fight -
Possessing your mind
While your soul is consumed with greed
You think you must either kill or be killed
And no feelings could weaken your will
When you crush whoever stands in your way
You see friends as potential stepping stones
There's no-one you wouldn't trample on
To soothe your craving to own more every day
Your morbid obsession with gain
Is slowly wasting your brain
You're dying of this
Burning hunger
- Deep inside -
You can't satisfy
'Cause the more you get, the more you need
A burning hunger
- You can't fight -
Possessing your mind
While your soul is consumed with greed
A burning hunger
- Deep inside -
You can't satisfy
'Cause the more you get, the more you need
A burning hunger
- You can't fight -
Possessing your mind
As soon as she's back home she's gotta turn on the screen
To get her dose of fantasy and forget her daily routine
That's how she learns what's in, what's out, what she must do to be cool
She also learns what she must buy if she doesn't wanna look like a fool
Her life couldn't be any different
Filled by all this magic she craves
Entertainment rules!
- Brainwashed - For hours every day
She's drowned in illusion
'Til her consciousness slips away
- Brainwashed - Out of touch and mesmerized
She's force fed with data
Leaving no space for thought in her mind
He likes to claim he's a responsible, well informed citizen
Society, politics, he's an opinionated man
And since he's gotta know what's goin' on all over the planet
He spends a lot of time watching the all-news channels
So proud to live in a land of freedom
No doubt could ever shade his certainty
Democracy rules!
- Brainwashed - For hours every day
He's drowned in illusion
'Til his consciousness slips away
- Brainwashed - And tricked by a pack of lies
His head's crammed with data
Leaving no space for thought in his mind
Let's face it, we're all prisoners of the system
Dumbed down so that we never realize
Manipulation rules!
- Brainwashed - For hours every day
We're drowned in illusion
'Til our consciousness slips away
- Brainwashed - To keep our dreams alive
And prevent us from finding out
Who rules from behind
- Brainwashed - Over and over again
In this world of make-believe
Truth would look quite insane
- Brainwashed - Carefree, naive and blind
We're saturated with data
All of my life I've been searching
Looking for a place I could fit in
But I never seemed to find the answers
To what I'm desperately seeking
I've been trying to know for so long
And I still wonder where I belong
It's been haunting my mind 'cause
It feels like I'm always a stranger
Wherever I go
Destined to wander forever
Out on my own
With no place I can call home
Millions of people around me
Build their lives on things I can't relate to
Why should I play a part and pretend to join them
Or deny what I believe to be true?
I can't conform to their shallow values
Nor abandon my fair right to choose
But it keeps me apart and
It feels like I'm always a stranger
Wherever I go
Destined to wander forever
Out on my own
With no place I can call home
I've been trying to know for so long
And I'm still wondering where I belong
I can't be the only one but
It feels like I'm always a stranger
Wherever I go
Destined to wander forever
Live all alone
And move on and on and on
It feels like I'm always a stranger
Wherever I go
Doomed to stray forever and ever
Out on my own
