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The quiet thief
06:19
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the regular visitor
is taking pieces of her,
every day and night.
an evil inside her mind,
stealing her last memories
but leaving mine.
in the face of the quiet thief
there’s nothing we could do
to get him to leave.
a photograph, can she recall a name
a flickering smile, a shaking hand, a flame
in an empty cave.
into the darkest depths I fall
out of the brightest lights I crawl
let me remember the time,
sharing some moments of delight.
I may be here, or somewhere else
the colors fade and turn to grey
and would you stay by my side
lighten my darkness
I still feel the warmth of your hands, I know you're here.
the thief behind your eye,
who’s name is just another word,
for a long goodbye.
The lower tray, the early names still there
an endless loop, a constant play, you stare,
Let me catch your thoughts.
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2. |
Get informed
04:34
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Hey long time friend, are you ready for some news, better take a seat, this is science for free.
If you don’t like what you hear and even dare to disagree you better get lost,
back to the uninformed mass, where you keep on living your uninformed life, with your uninformed friends, uninformed families, don’t you see the end of the world is near?
We are sowing the seeds of doubt, we are questioning everything, twisting the obvious,
scientific evidence, we don’t give a shit, they will never compete with youtube university.
Finally I found someone, shady characters to point my fingers at
Life gets so much easier, dividing the world in good and bad
get informed, and join the filter bubble club.
We finally provide you with an explanation for the impossible.
In times of chaos, longing for a pattern, while someone's pulling the strings from the top level.
We are surrounded by enemies, hidden in the deep state, hidden in the deep state,
we’re the only ones who see the storm is coming and we praise the lord for showing us his pink tie!
Open up the gates, see them crawling out
escaping from reality, with blooming fairy tales.
With sadness in my eyes, finally I see,
there might be no solution for conspiracy theories.
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3. |
Filter
05:02
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the morning view, a glimpse to my paradise
Focus on me, in my illusory world
yes I know, yeah I know
I’m just like you, once had a boring life
You could be me, in my illusory world
yes I know, yeah I know, but what else should I do.
You are great, now adorable, beautiful, so approachable.
Tune my face, perfection is all I want
Just make me real, in my illusory world
yes I know, yeah I know
Damn I look good, I'm painting my perfect life
My endless smile, the mask is on
Yes I know, yeah I know
And I
I’m modeling myself until I shine
I fell in love with my online avatar.
make me real, leave a like, follow me.
facetune, X-Pro 2, slim challenge - tears of joy
snapchat dysmorphia, hashtag - notreallyme
It’s cheating time, let’s get those wrinkles gone
resize my eyes, what a glamorous face!
Yes I know, yeah I know
Mirror Mirror, on the wall tell me
Who’s the fairest of them all?
Yes I know, yeah I know
And I
I’m modeling myself until I shine
I fell in love with my online avatar.
make me real, leave a like, follow me.
At night, the demons hunting me
i’m getting lost in the update loop, despite
having a million friends, I'm all alone.
throughout the day, the camera’s in my face
no privacy , no feelings are for real
‘cause I’m a prostitute of this content war.
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4. |
Alive
05:18
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Symptoms of a modern world
topics you’ve never heard before,
experts are gathering
and help is on its way.
Keep your foot out of your mouth,
watch your words, don’t fall out of the line,
search for a hiding place,
fear the people of the outraged.
Fallen heroes one by one
terrifying noises all around
bombs exploding in your sight
The flag is folded one last time.
Tell me the last time you felt alive?
Exhaling freedom from day to night
Tell me the last time you felt complete?
going on as if nobody cares.
It’s just so easy and worth a try.
Tell me the last time you felt alive?
life’s too short to be wasted my friend
Exhaling freedom from day to night
close your eyes and look up to the sky
Tell me the last time you felt complete?
going on as if nobody cares.
It’s just so easy and worth a try.
we’re running the headline race
hunting sensations all the time
Raising the buzzword count
When will it all be over?
Impacts are getting closer now
growing old, easier said than done,
they maybe reminds us of,
that we should cherish every day.
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5. |
Connected
05:09
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Weapons are laid down
Smoking guns may rest a while
on the battlefield, no troops are moving.
The hungry guests look sad,
sitting in your restaurant
longing for their happy meal
that won’t be served today.
Pause the game!
Stop the play!
the pirates strike the sails
treasure island has to wait
the wind is gone, the waves are hiding.
and the meerkats solved the case
there’s a still life on my tv screen,
their smiling faces turned to stone
like statues in the rain.
Far away, yet so near
but we’re connected anyway
I still feel you standing in your empty room.
When all is quiet, the silence hurts
although I can’t be by your side,
I’m watching over you, watching over you.
T-Rex lost his tail
the missing piece, untraceable,
‘cause the rocket came from out of nowhere
And the dwarfs upon the hill
are wondering where the orcs have gone
why marbles lost their gravity
and the spaceship never lands.
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6. |
Then came you
05:27
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I stared into these eyes that could only stare back
Kept looking for the soul that somehow fell off the track
I’ve searched a hundred places, maybe looking for you
forcing dirty talks on the lookout for something new.
I’m getting bored, skip the talk, or show me something I - have never felt before,
the exit plan, initiate, i’ll move on and you - won’t see me anymore.
pointless conversations and no moments to share
a different kind of humor but in the end - I did not care
i drove through the night, who is the next in the row
swiping left and right, asked myself should I stay or should I go
then came you, don’t skip the talk, you showed me everything I’ve never felt before,
could it be true, the journey ends. After all those failures I finally met you.
Welcome Home
I have arrived
Close the door
This is where I want to be.
Take my hand
I’m feeling free
You’ve tamed the beast
inside me.
Welcome home!
I have arrived!
I come undone, just take my hand.
Welcome home!
I have arrived!
Close the door, this is where I want to be right now and you
finally, tamed the beast inside me.
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7. |
Choices
05:19
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Every day that we’re alive
we wither or we thrive
depending on our choices.
The steps we made, the things we’ve said
the options we have seen
are decisions we have taken.
We’re facing choices day by day
The game of life we have to play
Doing the best we can.
We try to choose the righteous way
from time to time we go astray
learning by our mistakes.
If I could just be wiser,
Would you love me the same way?
If I could just be perfect,
Would you love me anyway?
Don't ever let life pass you by,
just because it is
too precious to just standby.
Two roads ahead, can’t travel both,
decisions have to be made, let’s
take fate into - our own hands.
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8. |
Pied pipers
04:36
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The giant walls
the dead-end road
Where do we go from here
Your expectations
too hard to meet
What is the deeper meaning?
We’re reaching out for a helping hand
Show us a way towards a higher ground.
Illumination, so hard to find
you opened up our mind.
Reprogrammed
we feel reborn
we need to spread the word
Pied pipers, collecting souls,
Your clarity is reserved
Watch and learn
this is how we do it
step by step
listen and repeat.
sit and watch
hear the master speaking
a simple truth
in a different light.
Watch and learn
step by step
a simple truth
a different light
Watch and learn
Watch and learn
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9. |
City of a thousand lies
05:58
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Blinding lights, the race is on,
you’re seeking for attraction.
The waiting line, the place to be
You’re ready for selection.
Lead me on
Feed my greed
The perfect look, each moment counts
Eyes on every detail.
The same encounters every night
in a showroom of a fake world.
now look at you!
Destination hope
distract me for a while
with superficial talks
pretending interest with a smile.
another wasted night
in a cabaret of disguise
who do you want to be
in the city of a 1000 lies?
remaining souls,the final call
you’re aching for salvation
your boring life will hunt you down
in a labyrinth of damnation.
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10. |
Filter (Piano edit)
05:04
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the morning view, a glimpse to my paradise
Focus on me, in my illusory world
yes I know, yeah I know
I’m just like you, once had a boring life
You could be me, in my illusory world
yes I know, yeah I know, but what else should I do.
You are great, now adorable, beautiful, so approachable.
Tune my face, perfection is all I want
Just make me real, in my illusory world
yes I know, yeah I know
Damn I look good, I'm painting my perfect life
My endless smile, the mask is on
Yes I know, yeah I know
And I
I’m modeling myself until I shine
I fell in love with my online avatar.
make me real, leave a like, follow me.
It’s cheating time, let’s get those wrinkles gone
resize my eyes, what a glamorous face!
Yes I know, yeah I know
Mirror Mirror, on the wall tell me
Who’s the fairest of them all?
Yes I know, yeah I know
And I
I’m modeling myself until I shine
I fell in love with my online avatar.
make me real, leave a like, follow me.
At night, the demons hunting me
i’m getting lost in the update loop, despite
having a million friends, I'm all alone.
throughout the day, the camera’s in my face
no privacy , no feelings are for real
‘cause I’m a prostitute of this content war.
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WIEGAND Cologne, Germany
WIEGAND is an electronic dark wave band from cologne, germany.
Songwriting & Vocals by Helge Wiegand
Live Keyboards and Booking by Jens Domgörgen
Background Pic by Daniela Vorndran
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