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What if Love was for Everyone?

They say
fighting hate with hate will just make it stay,
that love alone is the way to hate’s decay.
If love is that spark,
why is it still so dark?

What if love really was genuine?
Not something you’d have to win?
Not withheld because of what you’ve done?
What if love was for everyone?
What if love was for everyone?

Why do we compare our mistakes,
if it’s for forgiveness our heart aches?
Though we all, we all do wrong,
we can, we must get along.

What if love really was genuine?
Not something you’d have to win?
Not withheld because of what you’ve done?
What if love was for everyone?
What if love was for everyone?

It’s easy to love the kind ones,
the brave souls, the helping sons,
the songbirds, the well-dressed,
the children and the oppressed.
What if we loved the betrayers,
bullies, liars, naysayers,
those who mistreat their wives,
those who end other people’s lives?
What if change began
with loving the loveless human?

What if love really was genuine?
Not something you’d have to win?
Not withheld because of what you’ve done?
What if love was for everyone?
What if love was for everyone?

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What I wish for more than Snow

Waking up to everything covered in snow,
playing outside, nicking cookie dough,
singing carols while putting up the lights,
everyone was too happy for fights.

Decorating the Christmas tree,
watching them unwrap gifts, their faces full of glee,
thanking God for this Holy Night
and that this Christmas was indeed white.

What I wish for more than snow
is that we could quit looking at the shadow,
forgive each other, leave the hurt behind
start something new while always being kind,
that even in the midst of our own stress
we’d decide to make room for togetherness.
That’s what I wish for more than snow.

Tell me what happened to this most special day.
What used to sparkle white is now a foggy grey.
I’m longing for this feeling of home and peace,
thanks for your effort but my soul is not at ease.

What I wish for more than snow
is that we could quit looking at the shadow,
forgive each other, leave the hurt behind
start something new while always being kind,
that even in the midst of our own stress
we’d decide to make room for togetherness.
That’s what I wish for more than snow.

How can we wish for global peace
if we can’t get the discords at home to cease?
Let’s find a better way to live
where we’re slow to anger and willing to forgive.
Maybe if we started here and now
it would eventually stretch out upon the world somehow.

What I wish for more than snow
is that we could quit looking at the shadow,
forgive each other, leave the hurt behind
start something new while always being kind,
that even in the midst of our own stress
we’d decide to make room for togetherness.
That’s what I wish for more than snow.

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Errors in Disguise
Träume sind oft bloss nichts anderes als verkleidete Irrtümer.

Sie kommen in fantastisch schillernden Fasnachtsgewändern daher,

doch bei genauerer Prüfung sind es dann doch bloss Lumpen, ist es Tand.
-- Max Küng

precious dreams 
they must not get to you 
with their choccolate chips 
they are tracking us down 
because they know too well 
that despite your dazzling dress 
you are really errors in disguise 

I must resist 
when they’re targeting me 
to make me believe 
fulfilling you will make me happy 
after all a wish fulfilled 
may not be a dream come true 
but merely one dream less to dream

let me protect you 
I will neglect you 
my iridescent errors in disguise

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Less less than perfect

the square is slightly tilted

this tile is upside down

a child dies from starvation

my bus is five minutes late

I’m lost between first world problems

And the desire to fix the world

A world that’s less than perfect

Too beautiful to be understood

We have this crazy human ambition

To draw the big picture

A picture that’s washed away 

Like chalk in a global tide

So let me make the world a little 

A little less less than perfect

Let me do smalls things right

After all there’s billions of ants 

But not a single living dinosaur

we don’t have to be in control

To make the world a little less less than perfect

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A lalala Song

This little girl

Black hair curled

Her dark skin like glitter in our eyes

But they pushed her at the schoolyard

Tears in her eyes

They said: you’re not one of us“

She asks mama: „what’s wrong with me?“

But she (betonen) says: „nothing my dear“.

Lalalalalalalalalalalala

The girl becomes a woman

And white people more hateful

She wants to sit in the train

But a white man leaves… „ I don’t wanna sit with you people.“

Lalalalalalalalalala

And now she has kids

Her little boy comes home in tears

„What’s wrong with me?“ He asks

„Nothing“ she says…

„Nothing“

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Bluemechleid

Strophe 1

Sich nit Ok normal z’ässä

sunsh gish mer kei flat-belly-like.

Ich hoff ich verlier mini followers nit

Bi all mim fake glimmer

Die gmeinsamä Däg uf Snapchat,

sind dr Inbegriff wie vil Fründä mä het.

Uf insta gseni wie d’Welt Frauekörper will,

Und frog mi was alles an mim nit stimmt

Pre-Chorus

Aber öbis lot mi doch lo guet fühlä,

sish so schön do ussä z blibä.

Refrain

Und dorum träg i jetzt das Bluemechleid,

Es seit mir niemerts was mä treit.

ich cha eifach alles sii,

Ich eintscheid do sälber weri bii

Strophe 2 

Ich chan mit Gummistiefel im Fluss stoh

Ich muss nümme träume ich chan alles sii.

Niemert seht wie ich zu der Sunne strahl

Ich fühl mi frei und mis Herz wird liecht.

Pre-Chorus

Nei ich will doch chönne ganz ich sie

Und nit wie s’Ideal müsse sii

denn, liebi Lüt, s’ goht nit ums chleid,

 s’goht nit drum wellä rock mä treit.

Refrain

Und dorum träg i jetzt das Bluemechleid…

s seit mir niemerts was mä treit.

ich cha eifach alles sii,

Ich eintscheid do sälber weri bii

Bridge

Und plötzlig merki, sish schön so z’ träumä,

dusse ufere Wiese z’stoh oder sunst neume.

Eifach Ich mi Körper und mis Herz,

Wäg vo all däm oberflächliche scheiss

Bridge-Refrain

Und jetzt merki äntlich, dass ich die bi wo entscheid,

dass ich, ich cha sii, ganz ich, ich und mis Blumechleid.

Refrain

Und dorum träg i jetzt das Bluemechleid…

s seit mir niemerts was mä treit.

ich cha eifach alles sii,

Ich eintscheid do sälber weri bii

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Amour dénué

    Losgelöste Liebe

Je rentre à la maison

J’ôte mes souliers

J’entre dans la cuisine

Je prends un verre

    Ich komme nach Hause

    Ich ziehe meine Schuhe aus

    Ich komme in die Küche

    Ich nehme ein Glas

J’entend bouger en haut

Elle descend l’escalier

Vient vers moi et met sa main

Sur mon épaule

    Ich höre es oben bewegen

    Sie kommt die Treppe herunter

    Sie kommt zu mir und legt ihre Hand

    Auf meine Schulter

Elle dit que c’est le temps

De trouver son espace

Pour vivre sa vie

Qu’elle languissait 

     Sie sagt, es sei Zeit

     Ihren Raum zu finden

     Um ihr Leben zu leben

     Nach dieser sie sich sehnte

Non, je ne quitte pas

Non, c’est pas à cause de toi

C’est le fil du temps

C’est le soin de mon sang

      Nein, ich gehe nicht

      Nein, es ist nicht wegen dir

      Es ist der Gang der Zeit

      Es ist die Pflege meines Blutes

Je t’aime, elle me dit

Je t’aime d’une façon inédite

Je t’aime, elle me dit

Je t’aime de tout mon être insolite

     Ich liebe dich, sagt sie mir

     Ich liebe dich auf eine unbeschriebene Art

     Ich liebe dich, sagt sie mir

     Ich liebe dich von meinem ganzen ungewöhnlichen Sein

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Dis-moi, c’que c’est l’amour

Non, pas celui en lit

Dis-moi, c’que c’est l’amour

Qui dit: 

    Sag’ mir, was ist die Liebe

    Nein, nicht jene im Bett

    Sag’ mir, was ist die Liebe

    Die sagt:

Je suis l’amour

Dénué de sens                                 

Je suis l’amour

Dépourvu de semence

    Ich bin die Liebe

    Losgelöst von Sinnen

    Ich bin die Liebe

    Frei von Saatgut

Son regard d’un nouveau jour        

Plein d’amour sûr de retour

Dénué de sens

Mais drôlement intense    

    Ihr Blick eines neuen Tages

    Voll von Liebe, klar zurückgekehrt

    Losgelöst von Sinnen

    Aber eigenartig verdichtet             

Je comprend maintenant

Que c’est l’amour pur

La condition humaine

Qu'offre la nature   

     Ich verstehe jetzt

     Dass es die reine Liebe ist

     Das menschliche Dasein

     Das die Natur bereithält

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Je t’aime, elle me dit [Ton c, Quinte]

Je t’aime d’une façon inédite

Je t’aime, elle me dit

Je t’aime de tout mon être insolite

     Ich liebe dich, sagt sie mir

     Ich liebe dich auf eine unbeschriebene Art

     Ich liebe dich, sagt sie mir

     Ich liebe dich von meinem ganzen ungewöhnlichen Sein

Je t’aime, je réplique.                             

Je t’aime d’une façon bénéfique.        

Je t’aime                            

     Ich liebe dich, erwidere ich

     Ich liebe dich in einer wohltuenden Art

     Ich liebe dich

Je comprend maintenant

Que c’est l’amour pur

La condition humaine

Qu'offre la nature

     Ich verstehe jetzt

     Dass es die reine Liebe ist

     Das menschliche Dasein

     Das die Natur bereithält

Je t'aime

     Ich liebe dich

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My Stern

U u u   u u u u u u                                       

U u u   u u u u u u                                       

Du bisch dr Stern und ig dr Schweif.  

Zäme vereint im Schwung vom Herz

Liecht so klar

Wie ds Wasser vo dr Quelle

Liecht so warm

Wie ne Umarmig vo dir

Liecht so wohlig

Wie dr Sunneschyn am Morge

So hell, wie ds Lache uf dym Gsicht

Du bisch my stärn

Ig ha dy gärn

Zäme vereint im Härz

___________________                               

U u u   u u u u u u             

U u u   u u u u u u

Du hesch dr Kern

Ig d’Schale drzue

Du dr Schatz

Ig d’Truhe

Du hesch d’Perle

Ig ha d’Mu u u schle

Und zäme hei mer was es bruucht

Du bisch my Stärn

Ig ha dy gärn

Zäme vereint im Härz

E Cherze uf em Tisch

Es Schächteli drnebe

Es Zündhölzli wo funkt

Em Docht es Müntschi git

E Cherze uf em Tisch

Es Lüchte i de n’Ouge

E Blick so liebevoll

Wie n’es Müntschi usem Härz

Du bisch my stärn

Ig ha dy gärn

Zäme vereint im Härz

U u u   u u u u u u

U u u   u u u u u u

Du  bisch dr Stern und ig dr Schweif

Zäme vereint im Schwung vom Herz

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My Choice

Like a bird
You try to sing
But there’s a stone in your breast and you never wanna rest
And you know
That you should move
But your brain is just white
And you don’t know how to fight

There was a black spot
That we couldn’t see
There was a golden star
Which we never reached
Been trapped by routine
But we couldn’t see
There was this perfect sight
But it was just black and white

Yeah it’s your decision but it’s my choice
How to deal with it
And what to do with it 
I know it’s your decision but it’s my choice
How to deal with it
And what to do with it 

A restless brain
Too many waves
What is right, what is wrong
You hypocritical old stone
If you don’t like
The way I go
I dey fight for my own
Cause I don’t like smashing stones

Mh close your eyes now
And unwind the coil
I close my eyes now
And unwind the coil 
And release the pain
Within a song

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Ignorance

Why should I ignore it
And why should I be quiet
The more you know
You alienate from black and white
You tell me names and frames
And your layers multiply

Yeah you telling me you’re smart
And your wisdom’s all-embracive
Why don’t you see mistakes
Tell me how will you improve

Meet your own ignorance
Say hello to your old vanity
Hmmm

Why should I approve this?
And why should I play games?
Tell me how come
There are millions of people walking
Who’s the power
And who is looser
You’re reputation multiplies

Yeah you telling me you’re smart
And your wisdom’s all-embracive
Why don’t you see mistakes
Tell me how will you improve

Meet your own ignorance
Say hello to your old vanity
Hmmm

Erase your traces and go wild with me
With an open mindset you’ll be free
And no power will ever be stonger than you
And like a jewel you will shine for me

(outro)
It’s like leaving an old relationship
And entering a new one
Finally after you’ve healed and everything
And you realise ah this is
What was I doing in the past you know like
This is this is great I’m happy now you know
I’m in a better place
Ahm so yeah that’s just me
And my long talks

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You hear the wind from the mountains
Out of a fear you clean the whole mess you made yourself
Like it’s your last cigarette
Burning away

Gloria say goodbye, you slept for two hours a night
Gloria say goodbye, you slept for two hours a night

Gloria tell, you slept for two hours a night
And you do it now your own way
Our fire in the snow
Is Burning away

Gloria say goodbye, you slept for two hours a night
Gloria say goodbye, you slept for two hours a night

Text von Michael Bruderer
Musik von Michael Bruderer und Alexandra Werner

Vocals/ guitar: Michael Bruderer
Cello / vocals: Alexandra Werner (Nyfa)

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Text von Michael Bruderer

Musik von Michael Bruderer

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Dance With the Devil

Hold my hand

but not too tight

watch my steps

but lose me out of sight

keep your body close to mine

but let me dance with the devil tonight

yeah let me dance with the devil tonight

all night

I hope you don’t mind

and so I fall and I go higher

I lose control but I win it all

and so I fall and I go lighter

I’m free

and stuck in my own mind

I‘m free when stuck with my own mind

I’m free and I dance with the devil tonight

leave me now but you’re allowed to watch

don’t break me down but you’re allowed to touch

and let me be, the one I need

the one who’s closest to me

the one I dream to be

the one who’s closest to me

the one I want to be

it feels so right

I dance with your devil tonight

hold my hand but not too tight

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 Please Don´t Fall in Love With Me

Refrain 1

Please don't fall in love with me

please don't fall at all

I myself will do my best

And I hope you do the rest

I will try until the end

to see you as a friend

I never wanna fall

fall at all

fall in a love again

Verse 1

so the kinder the words, the faster I run

yes we're allowed to be close

but without too much fun

yes we can go drinking

and dancing all night

in each other’s arms

but just don't hold me too tight

Refrain 2

Please don't fall in love with me

please don't fall at all

I myself will do my best

And I hope you do the rest

I will try until the end

to see you as a friend

I never wanna fall

fall at all

fall in a love again

Verse 2

yes I´ll keep my distance

because we want it so

I close my heart

but can you hold my hand and never let go?

I know, it´s not worth it

but a little hint of romance

won't kill our friendly dance

right?

Refrain 3

No no no,

Please don't let us fall in love

fall in love again

I don't want it, you don't need it

and love will be the start of the end

so I try not to see you

when I'm alone

although it´s hard

´cause you feel like a warm and cosy home

Verse 3

Go with the flow they say

but no we would never!

and so we fight this silly fight

look at us, we're so clever

I try not to text, and you try not to call

yes look at us, we are winning it all

Refrain 4

Please don't fall in love with me

please don't fall at all

I myself will do my best

And I hope you do the rest

I will try until the end

to see you as a friend

please don't let us fall in love

we never want to fall in love again

but… ehh…  I mean, a little kiss wouldn't hurt, right?

The River

I'm going down, down to the river to pray

I'm going down, down to the waters to stay

Bring truth to this soul

Cut clean to the bone

Down in the dark, broken clay

Teach me to love, teach me to wait

Wash the lies, heal the pain

Make this ghost more humane

The days are short, the nights are long

But you're grace keeps singing songs

I'm going down, down to the river to pray

I'm going down, down to the waters to stay

Dead weight going down

Feet can't touch the ground

Fighting to give it up

Last breath rising up

Another fool's paradise

Dancing in my eyes

No more compromise

Dead weight going down

Fear can't touch the ground

A promise lifting up

Like breath that fills my cup

A wise man's paradise

Dancing in my eyes

Holy Ghost baptized

Life is realized, realized

I'm going down, down to the river to pray

I keep going down, down to the waters to stay

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FIND AN OPEN DOOR

I am right but you're wrong

The argument can go on

Play the rounds 'til you win

But don't expose your thin skin

Turning words into knives

Cutting you down to size

How can there be listening

If empathy is missing

We're walking down the fine line

Of digital and real time

Come on out of hiding

Speak instead of typing

This shouldn't be how it ends

Let's lay down our weapons

'Cause you and I were once friends

We have flesh, we have bones

A beating heart that we call home

We can fight and go to war

Or we can find an open door

An open door

Think about what you say

There's wisdom found in restraint

Stop the urge to shift blame

To deal justice in God's name

If you try decoding nuance 

With one dimensional thoughts

The meaning can get so lost

We have flesh, we have bones

A beating heart that we call home

We can fight and go to war

Or we can find an open door

An open door

Let's find an open door