LIBERTY
words inspired by the poem „Liberté“ by Paul Eluard
on every page read – on every white sheet
stone, blood, paper or ash
on the wonder of nights – on the white bread of days
and on the seasons engaged
i will write your name. i will write your name. i will write your name.
on the lake living moon – on all flesh that’s in tune
and on the crowns of kings
on the fields the horizon – the wings of the birds
and on the foam of the clouds
on my mirror and room – on my bed’s empty shell
and on the scattered place
i will write your name. i will write your name. i will write your name.
on the brows of my friends – on each hand that extends
and on the crowns of kings.
i know you. i name you. Liberty.
CHEETAH
hereto i come to view a voiceless ghost, almost unseen
up the cliff, down, ‚til i’m lonely lost
tears, idle tears, and i know not what they mean
and thinking of the days that are no more
time does not bring relief, it’s only a calming lie
who told me time would ease me of my pain?
and Love is Love. in beggars as in kings.
Love will be Love. in beggars as in kings.
only Love – could heal us someday
only Love. Cheetah
true hearts have eyes and ears – no tongues to speak
they hear and see and sigh – and then they break
i did love the pilgrim soul in you
and loved the sorrow of your changing face
and now the fency passes by – and nothing will remain
and miles around they say that i’m quite myself again
and Love is Love. in beggars as in kings.
Love will be Love. in beggars as in kings.
only Love – could heal us someday
only Love. Cheetah
FRÖMD
all diä, für diä’s nüt git, wo da dussä zählt
all diä, wo so frömd si i därä welt
hei angscht vor em dunkel in dr nacht
z’lang dr tag nid um(ä)bracht
doch dr mond schiint au für sie ganz sacht
git’s gnuäg Liäbi uf dr wält?
git’s no me wo da dussä zählt?
git’s au liächt für diä wo niä
si dr dunkelheit entcho
git’s gnuäg Liäbi uf dr wält?
git’s no me wo da dussä zählt?
odr wandlemär aifach alli
tüüf im schlaf?
all miä, wo nüt anders als Liäbi wei
au mir, mir findet irgendäinisch hei
d’seele nackt u müd u ganz fragil
als wär alles nur e grossäs spiel
und g’wünnä tüä nu diä wo vergässä hei
was mönsch si heisst
git’s gnuäg Liäbi uf dr wält?
git’s no me, wo da dussä zählt?
git’s au liächt für diä, wo ni
di dr dunkelheit entcho
git’s gnuäg Liäbi uf dr wält?
git’s no me, wo da dussä zählt?
odr wandlemär eifach alli
tüüf im schlaf?
simmär würkli alli glich?
wämmer alles löi lo schtoo?
folged blind am vater staat
und dräiäd üs im hamschterrad