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ABANDON HOPE LYRICS
"The Endless Ride" (2006)
1. The Goddess
2. Someone's Desire
3. The Sad, the Damned, the Dead
4. No Other Time
5. Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull cover)
6. World of Hurt
7. Displaced
8. Interlude
9. Lost but Not Forgotten
10. Praise but One
11. Road Song
1. The Goddess
2. Someone's Desire
just explain me, what you’ve done
don’t weep – for it’ll just come undone
I foresee a beautiful time
with you on the wall and me on your mind
controlled – despite the pain
controlled – close your eyes again
my failure – hope you will not see
my failure – don’t speak to me
my failure – I will recant what you demand
I´ve come – to come undone
I caress your precious hair – it’s me who’s there and nowhere
don’t dream – for it will not end this way – this day
dispossessed – yearn to feel the fire
dispossessed – by someone’s desire
my failure – hope you will not see
my failure – don’t speak to me
my failure – I will recant what you demand
I´ve come – to come undone
so you dream of a simple answer – you crave to see
there’s the iron ring - to bent the unrighteous free
to save them from the world – we’ve secluded all of thee
and now they dwell – in a velvet cage but truly free
in a velvet cage but truly free
my failure – hope you will not see
my failure – don’t speak to me
my failure – I will recant what you demand
I´ve come – to come undone
3. The Sad, the Damned, the Dead
this place is a raging court
lone tenders in a stuffened pit
I see no one’s deliberate
but truly needs deliverance
believe is untold, the dream is on hold, and the story’s about to end here
this drain is so strong, the endless day’s so long – it makes you wonder how you cope
When loneliness calls from the depths of infinity
A memory so strong it haunts me so bad
A whispering voice from the inside is urging me
Remember the sad, the damned and the dead
emerging from a waste land
this court is right close at hand
bleeding as you arise
the new dusk invites the night
I know this one, it will give me strength, not to hide from these faces
red line in your face, just to stare and gaze, presence of somethin´ unknown
When loneliness calls from the depths of infinity
A memory so strong it haunts me so bad
A whispering voice from the inside is urging me
Remember the sad, the damned and the dead
up on a dream, I held within me
down to the stream, I float across thee
I always wanted a life, I’ve never accomplished
never to wake again is my only wish
When loneliness calls from the depths of infinity
A memory so strong it haunts me so bad
A whispering voice from the inside is urging me
Remember the sad, the damned and the dead
4. No Other Time
one bad temper on black day
got that grip on a long awaited clue
heard it coming from that hollow-way
this now really haunts you
arise to the occasion
live with the fear of an epic disaster
there’s no solving this equation
never understood – but after
evade the ones that will remain
hush – for there’s the rumour’s trap
born into a dense black rain
crawl beneath the stair’s last step
know no other time
bear no other guilt
this mere existence’s mine
with an arcane longing still not stilled
arise to the occasion
live with the fear of an epic disaster
there’s no solving this equation
never understood – but after
parade for me - you little shit
everyone detests your dedication
you can’t escape this gravel pit
collapsing (into) deterioration
for what you see is not for real
speak - for nothin´ stays the same
fake’s even what you smell or hear or feel
just the taste is truly bitter game
know no other time
bear no other guilt
this mere existence’s mine
with an arcane longing still not stilled
Bring me – no more – of your fuckin` lies
I’ve looked – too long – into the traitor’s eyes
5. Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull cover)
In the shuffling madness
Of the locomotive breath,
Runs the all-time loser,
Headlong to his death.
He feels the piston scraping --
Steam breaking on his brow --
Old Charlie stole the handle and
The train won't stop going --
No way to slow down.
He sees his children jumping off
At the stations -- one by one.
His woman and his best friend --
In bed and having fun.
He's crawling down the corridor
On his hands and knees --
Old Charlie stole the handle and
The train won't stop going --
No way to slow down.
He hears the silence howling --
Catches angels as they fall.
And the all-time winner
Has got him by the balls.
He picks up Gideon's Bible --
Open at page one --
God stole the handle and
The train won't stop going --
No way to slow down.
6. World of Hurt
a life is lost – you stare and watch – waiting for the things to come
no place to hide – see father’s anger at the highest tide – who will be the one to shut my eyes?
I know the pain in your heart – I know all the fears tearing you apart
take one step – closer to the edge - take a step into my world
salvation lies – in a body-bag - salvation from this – world of hurt
now no one can do you a harm - asleep in a place of security
where all your sorrows are fading away
lost – in misery – framed in a tragic picture – from where came that anger?
No one escapes – a torment sealed as fate – these times you don’t dare to remember
I know the pain in your heart – I know all the fears tearing you apart
take one step – closer to the edge - take a step into my world
salvation lies – in a body-bag - salvation from this – world of hurt
now no one can do you a harm - asleep in a place of security
where all your sorrows are fading away
a light bulb on its way – it drives and rolls and tumbles
a short descent – a crescent glimpse away – a distant thunder rumbles
now up and fast – across the gulf of space – cast eternal grace – cast eternal grace
you cannot just – run away – or hide away – you cannot dare
so you just – inhale the air – and don’t stop to stare – no, you cannot dare
take one step – closer to the edge - take a step into my world
salvation lies – in a body-bag - salvation from this – world of hurt
now no one can do you a harm - asleep in a place of security
where all your sorrows are fading away
7. Displaced
it’s been years since you have all become so hard
but this time you ain´t feel it’s wrong
the time has come for you to play the final card
next chance it would be - years - to - come
like a thief - you’ve wandered through the dark at night
using the shadows - of the darkened doorways
can hardly stand - the big temptations all around
you watch the flickering lights - through melted glass
Not everything - will enfold this way just because you have said so
´cause everything – is just part of the stream – we just follow
this is it - what we’ve all been waiting for
but you know, there ain´t a better place to be
brought to life, has left you running for the door
closing the gap to – pay the fee
start up new – you don’t know what you’re headed for
you can’t control – the feelings emerging within your soul
bright as can be – you anticipate the story´s core
you rewrite the script – to replace the author´s role
Not everything - will enfold this way just because you have said so
´cause everything – is just part of the stream – we just follow
Hu – the temper´s lost – now – the time is up –
Down – this questions´ cause – but these ways we just follow
Not everything - will enfold this way just because you have said so
´cause everything – is just part of the stream – we just follow
like a thief - you’ve wandered through the dark at night
using the shadows - of the darkened doorways
can hardly stand - the big temptations all around
you watch the flickering lights - through melted glass
8. Interlude
9. Lost but Not Forgotten
Ever been, a red-burned so-to-call – ridin´ high, swaying through the hall
a jacked-up mind, with the winning smile – rags to riches – downhill style
got the news – I felt lost – I was helpless – could not believe my ears –
and I bowed and I swore this could never be – so I banned my tears
live so innocent is taken – so innocent is taken
with the eyes turned down – knowing that you’re gone
lost – but not forgotten
hate to see this world without you
lost – but not forgotten
the unbearable adds to your life
like never before, I felt an alignment, felt the broken-up root
and listening to him left me telling myself: Yeah, I know you
psycho, hatred, and arms – always disastrous – all of this is true
mourning mingling with harsh reality – had to learn to let it go
live so innocent is taken – so innocent is taken
with the eyes turned down – knowing that you’re gone
lost – but not forgotten
hate to see this world without you
lost – but not forgotten
the unbearable adds to your life
live so innocent is taken – so innocent is taken
with the grief still strong – hear the unsung song
live so innocent is taken – so innocent is taken
with the eyes turned down – knowing that you’re gone
lost – but not forgotten
hate to see this world without you
lost – but not forgotten
the unbearable adds to your life
10. Praise but One
I think it’s best to believe – that underneath - there appears a void
the entity of beast – burden to your soul
crying all so limitless – so downtrodden – so suppressed
and it’s like saying – we wagered far too less
black mill - on the hill - reaping those best to come –
this place - deserted – right now, I’m still here
I think it’s best to believe – that underneath – there appears a void
aghast at this sight – into the infinite night
black mill - on the hill - reaping those best to come –
this place - deserted – right now, I’m still here
black mill - on the hill – taking all like they were one –
this place - corrupted – right now, all this ends
can’t look into the water – this shallow, brown stream - flows right next to me
can’t look beneath the surface – it’s hard to bear – not to follow the trace
praise all but one – mature once a year – a ray of light to come
brought to bend my knee – before this red-plated sun
black mill - on the hill - reaping those best to come –
this place - deserted – right now, I’m still here
black mill - on the hill – taking all like they were one –
this place - corrupted – right now, all this ends
11. Road Song
see this park site - nothing’s changed
how many times – don’t know - but now I pass again
I have had that one approach – I have had that one good deed –
to try and get a life – to find me what I need
all wasted time and gone so long - I tried on, and on, and on …
all wasted time and gone so long - but it’s gone
same road – different day – countin` miles – taking me far away
kiss goodbye – a love embraced – find me here – remembering your face
read my mind – simple as that
thoughts deceiving – been just false to get
drivin´ through the night’s divide - left to my own devices –
ride the endless ride - anyone read me now – ´cause I grow weary
all wasted time and gone so long - I tried on, and on, and on …
all wasted time and gone so long - but it’s gone
same road – different day – countin` miles – taking me far away
kiss goodbye – a love embraced – find me here – remembering your face
this longing I can’t bear - good moments still so rare
these people that drag me down - to what I never wanted to become
this hurting deep inside me – you’re looking straight through me
this one big time we’ve had – how fine - but now somehow dismantled
all night around – just alone with the road - I summon lights to talk to me
- is this freedom or my misery
cheap amusement – cheap motel – the endless ride’s my destiny
- the road’s a whore – that knows no dignity
burning the bridges – it’s just what I know –
feels like I’m sentenced – on this way down
I can’t fight it – it’s the way it is – these dark hours will just pass
- soon I’ll fall into your arms and rest
burning the bridges – it’s just what I know –
feels like I’m sentenced – on this way down
burning all bridges – always dive into the flow
never tasted a fountain - `gotta change it somehow
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