[Old Man:] Do you really want me to lose my virtues? Do you really want me to lose my faults? And do you really want me to lose my weakness? Do you really want me to lose my strength? And do you really want me to lose my sorrow? Do you really want me to lose my joy? And do you really want me to lose my falsehood? Do you really want me to lose my truth? And do you really want me to lose my fears? And do you really want me to lose my hopes? Do you really want me to lose my faith? And do you really want me to lose my soul? Do you really want me to lose my honor? Do you really want me to lose my shame? Do you really want me to lose my freedom? Everything you strife for is me
[Spirit:] Open up your weary eyes Halt your never-ending and sigh-swollʼn cries All youʼve never flouted you won't owe All youʼve never doubted you wonʼt know
You're crying out in deep despair As the fair is foul and the foul is fair You will drown in madness once again And roll up in sadness, tug you in
Always yearning Never earning Always trying Never flying [Choir: x8] See the light Feel its might
[Spirit:] You’d leave this sorrow If you would follow
[Old Man:] Do you really want me to trade my heart? And do you really want me to trade my soul? And do you really want me to trade in life for light?
[Spirit:] Do you really think that your life is worth it?
[Old Man:] Beauty and bliss In the grace of a kiss and love Lie in the transience of life Memories retain All the moments remain with me Why should I trade? Tell me!
Do you really want me to lose my memory?
[Spirit:] Death comes fast and breaks apart All the words and pictures in your heart You will find your pain in once shed tears For what is a grain in endless spheres? [Choir:] Always yearning Never earning Always trying Never flying
[Old Man: x2] Do you really want me to lose my virtues? Do you really want me to lose my faults? And do you really want me to lose my weakness? Do you really want me to lose my strength? And do you really want me to lose my sorrow? Do you really want me to lose my joy? And do you really want me to lose my falsehood? Do you really want me to lose my truth? And do you really want me to lose my fears? And do you really want me to lose my hopes? Do you really want me to lose my faith? And do you really want me to lose my soul? And do you really want me to lose my heart? And do you really want me to lose my deeds? Do you really want me to lose my life? And do you really want me to lose my memory? [Spirit:] Endless spheres You will find your pain in once shed tears Donʼt turn your back on your human destiny You will die and face eternity Donʼt turn your back on your All wrong divine conception As your striving for perfection Won’t you feel just like a traitor who has tricked his own Creator? Strong with words, you draw a curtain Keeping early scenes uncertain Now itʼs time to take my guidance I will show the primal silence Consign your life to me! Take my gift and rule your destiny Donʼt turn your back on your worthless entity Don’t you see your useless way to be? Now take my hand and Consign your life to me! Take my gift and rule your destiny Donʼt turn your back on your worthless entity Don’t you see your useless way to be? Now take my hand and...