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"Have you ever been really thirsty, and you opened a carton of milk and poured it in your mouth, and it´s....sour?"
- Mary "Mouse" Bradford (Filmzitat)
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Ordinary Life (Kristen Barry)
And I shed my soul, feel it kneeling down
I´m clutching my faith, pull it tightly round
You´re moving your mouth but you don´t make a sound
But I feel the walls slowly tearing down
Heel to toe takes you from my side
In and out, every breath divides
My eyes to your head,
I can´t go the distance
But when you go you take me in aninstant
In this life, I´ll give it time
´Cause it´s always pushing up from behind
It´ll be alright, it will be fine
´Cause there´s nothing more than ordinary life
And I show you my sins, show me all your scars
As we settle in, it´s written in the stars
Your watery eyes got me send me floating
And my weak heart is swimming with devotion
But in this life
I´ll give it time
`Cause it´s always sneaking up from behind
It´ll be alright, it will be fine
It´s nothing more than ordinary life
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Judgment Day (nach Max Beckmanns "Auferstehung")
When we dead awaken
our fist need will be
something to wear. Outfitters
will supply new bodies
in small, medium, large
to cover these old bones.
Step in, zip up. Eyes
to the left, brains to the right.
Get one a little large -
you can grow into it.
Time now for a mirror.
Adjust expression and gait.
You may have slept nine thousand
years in earth, but why
look like it? I´de say some mouthwash
is not a bad idea,
and then a new suit, and shoes
Remember your appointment.
No pushing now. You´ve waited
this long to see the Judge,
a little more won´t hurt
Time to think again
of what you´re going to say
Got your story straight?
Remember you will have
some explaining to do
on matters you can´t gloss over.
Still want to go through with it?
You know there´s time to shed
your new disguise and climb
back in your hole to dream
the old dreams you know best.
But you were always a risk taker
Ah well, so are the others,
and the Judge is tired.
Perhaps you´ll be in luck.
Step smartly now. Walk straight
to the bench when your name is called
and speak up clearly with
the trumpet blast
still ringing in your bones.
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