Tankard - The Meaning Of Life lyrics
Tracks 01. Open All Night
02. We Are Us 03. Dancing On Our Grave 04. Mechanical Man 05. Beermuda 06. The Meaning Of Life 07. Space Beer 08. Always Them 09. Wheel Of Rebirth 10. Barfly 11. Wonderful Life 01. Open All Night
Our favourite joints in town
Close down at two, what can we do? Darkness... Walking drunk through empty streets We have nowhere to go ´Cos there´s no place where you can drink I think this situation stinks Hopeless... This law can´t be the right way We want our beer night and day Open all night - closing time chock Can´t take it no longer Fight for your right - whiskey and beer Straight into the morning Open all night - please: all night! The drinks are locked away The crowds are moving towards the place Where automatic Emma stands Thirsty... Dispensing beer and more A dream machine, a gift of God Empty... Out of luck, this evening sucks Those drinks we always need ´em Let´s fight for beverage freedom Open all night - closing time chock Can´t take it no longer Fight for your right - whiskey and beer Straight into the morning Open all night - please: all night! Now that the city´s dead You can´t get home without a car Subway? Doesn´t run past one o´clock You stagger home on foot The wrong direction mile for mile And getting sober all the while Panic... Don´t want no more frustration Make this an all night nation Open all night - closing time chock Can´t take it no longer Fight for your right - whiskey and beer Straight into the morning Open all night - please: all night! Where can we hang out later? At home? They´d tear the place apart Chaos... Just one way: don´t close the bars! Open all night - closing time chock Can´t take it no longer Fight for your right - whiskey and beer Straight into the morning Open all night - please: all night! All night! 02. We Are Us
You´re such a clown in your wig and your tights
You look so silly, silly tonight Trying to be like your favourite star Why don´t you stay just the way that you are, you are Be you, don´t try living a lie We too are true! Never a lie We are true Who are you? We are us! Be a man you can trust Being who you are is the key to yourself Who are you? We are us! What is the sense of a second hand life That´s no solution - it´s a disguise Just set your own personality free Look in the mirror and find your identity Be you, don´t try living a lie We too are true! Never a lie We are true Who are you? We are us! Be a man you can trust Being who you are is the key to yourself Who are you? We are us! Who are you? We are us! Do not pretend that you´re someone you´re not Pride in yourself, man, that means a lot Stick to your guns, do what you can do best And you will find that´s the best way to have success Be you, don´t try living a lie We too are true! Never a lie We are true Who are you? We are us! Be a man you can trust Being who you are is the key to yourself Who are you? We are us! Don´t pretend that you´re someone you´re not Pride in yourself, man, that means a lot Who are you? We are us! Be a man you can trust Being who you are is the key to yourself Who are you? We are us! Who are you? We are us! Who are you? We are us! 03. Dancing On Our Grave
This living planet is dying fast
Beset by parasites a terrifying plague Does mankind have a right to live? We take the earth for what she has and death we give Atomic power and acid rain The ozone gone, you ask what´s going on, we´re Dancing on our grave - careless with no regrets Dancing on our grave - there´s no more turning back Eons of evolution ravaged by pollution, now we are Dancing on our grave Civilization reeks of its waste A toxic curse that lies forever on the race Emissions killing silently Get in the ground, the air, the water, every tree Tipping the balance that nature held We aimed at others but we shot ourselves, we´re Dancing on our grave - careless with no regrets Dancing on our grave - there´s no more turning back An eco-revolution is the sole solution, but we´re Dancing on our grave Pleading for nature is trendy now Deeds are replaced by words while time is running out We didn´t care for much too long Catastrophes, extinction, cancer prove us wrong The train of "progress" still races on Straight to the gates of Hell, bid you farewell, we're Dancing on our grave - careless with no regrets Dancing on our grave - there´s no more turning back Once man has been erased, the world might be a better place, we´re Dancing on our grave 04. Mechanical Man
Part of the nameless masses
Part of the big machine You´re nothing but a cogwheel, man Well died, conform, replaceable Think - sometimes you wake up Act - and wonder why You´re free to think you´re free But somewhere truth is lost The drudgery you live each day Is all you know, you don´t complain Do you want to be a mechanical man? Don´t you want to be free? Do you know your mind is no longer your own? You will always be a mechanical man You can never be free Being unaware of the powers you serveYour life's a vicious circle You move but get nowhere The only way you know to break out Is dreaming on the video Think - you´ve got to shape up Act - to make a change But then you´re just a chess piece In someone else´s game He makes the move, you have your place And destiny is preordained Do you want to be a mechanical man? Don´t you want to be free? Do you know your mind is no longer your own? You will always be a mechanical man You can never be free Being unaware of the powers you serve So many others like you They´re living senseless lives They will obey and walk their way With vacant stares and empty minds Think - sometimes they wake up Act - and wonder why But we are much too burned out To light the flame of hope The revolution will not come Our minds are tied behind our backs Do you want to be a mechanical man? Don´t you want to be free? Do you know your mind is no longer your own? You will always be a mechanical man You can never be free Being unaware of the powers you serve 05. Beermuda
Beermuda!
I´m feeling low, to much frustration I´ve gotta get away Do not want to stay in this boring place Getting crazier day by day I see in my imagination The place I want to go An island far away, unbeknown to most Where it´s warm and the beer streams flow Sandy beaches and a deep blue ocean The water tastes like premium brew Nobody works, it´s against the law Gorgeous woman waiting there for you Easy livin' makes me feel alright This paradise is mine tonight, mine tonight I wanna go to Beermuda No more sober life without fun I wanna move to Beermuda I wanna live in Beermuda Live it up in the tropical sun I wanna go to Beermuda The trees are full of snacks and sixpacks And they don´t cost a dime There´s just a single rule: No sobriety Every time here is partytime Nobody thinks about tomorrow The good times never stop Under the summer sky, getting really high We´ll go on drinking ´til we drop This is life as it always should be No one could find a better place Too bad it can´t be reality I´m just dreaming, it´s a fantasy Easy livin' makes me feel alright This paradise is mine tonight I wanna go to Beermuda No more sober life without fun I wanna move to Beermuda I wanna live in Beermuda Live it up in the tropical sun I wanna go to Beermuda I see in my imagination The place I want to go An island far away, unbeknown to most Where it´s warm and the beer streams flow Waking up from my crazy daydream Brew in my hand, hey, where am I? Can it be true that I´m really here On Beermuda with a girl and a beer Easy livin´ makes me feel alright This paradise is mine for life, mine for life I´m gonna stay in Beermuda No more sober life without fun I gonna live in Beermuda I´m gonna stay in Beermuda Live it up in the tropical sun I gonna live in Beermuda I´m gonna stay in Beermuda No more sober life without fun I´m gonna live in Beermuda 06. The Meaning Of Life
It´s such a mystery
Can someone tell me the meaning of life? It´s really killing me Who´s got the rap on the meaning of life? Kama Sutra, Bible and Koran - no answer, man Not a clue from Marx to Socrates - I´m on my knees Gotta find it in my own Sober, drunk or maybe stoned Grow myself a wisdom tooth Ask him, if he knows the truth I can´t rest ´til I´ve discovered why - we live and die Desperation´s driving me insane - pain in my brain It´s such a mystery What is the key to the meaning of life? I have to be sure What are we living for? It´s such a mystery But I´ll uncover the meaning of life What´s the use of fighting for rebirth - What is it worth? Born to live the dreams of our parents - What is the sense? If your life is from above There´s no need for making love Be the best that you can be Working for the family A weekend escape is only fantasy - Life isn´t free So I work in hopes I´ll get away - Maybe one day It´s such a mystery What is the key to the meaning of life? I have to be sure What are we living for? It´s such a mystery But I´ll uncover the meaning of life Sometimes I think that life´s a game - But who´s to blame? Or is life for love and charity? - I disagree Life is just a money grab Taking all that´s to be had I can never be complete Everybody wants a piece Will I ever find some happiness? - Before my death But what if there´s an afterlife - In Paradise? It´s such a mystery What is the key to the meaning of life? I have to be sure What are we living for? It´s such a mystery But I´ll uncover the meaning of life The end of the mystery Think for yourself! The end of the mystery Think for yourself! 07. Space Beer
Read in the morning paper
They´re shooting up another satellite Experiments on the final frontier To create the ultimate beer Precious yeast spinning in orbit Unrestrained gravity fades Nobody knows what this brew will be A magic potion? Chemistry? Everybody loves the new beer So good you want to drink it day and night It´s better than any Pils, any Ex Makes you feel like really good sex If you´re sick, don´t fear the doctor ´Cos he has wonderful news: A case of Beer will replace the pills A drink of healing cures your ills A new idea - great innovation Future beer - it´s a sensation Chuck it down, tap another barrel Magic potion out of space Chuck it down, it´s a drinker´s heaven Live it up and drink this beer Space beer! Space beer! Space beer - this is what I like Space beer - it tastes alright If you stick to drinking Space beer Hangovers-headaches will be in the past The Sci-Fi-booze makes you healthy and wise Your dick and brain will grow in size If you´re bald, it´ll make your hair grow If you´re not, drink it for fun Your liver wants more and more of it It keeps your stomach strong and fit We love it - a beeromaniac Utopia We want it - Oktoberfest cornucopia Chuck it down, tap another barrel Magic potion out of space Chuck it down, it´s a drinker´s heaven Live it up and drink this beer Space beer! Space beer! Space beer - this is what I like Space beer - it tastes alright Future beer is so fantastic There is no end to what this stuff can do It multiplies - it´s no trick of the light Empty bottles refill overnight It´s the best nothing can match it Number one - galaxy wide The aliens from all over space Will come to earth to get a taste A new idea - great innovation Future beer - it´s a sensation Chuck it down, tap another barrel Magic potion out of space Chuck it down, it´s a drinker´s heaven Live it up and drink this beer Space beer! Space beer! Space beer - this is what I like Space beer - it tastes alright Space beer! Space beer! Space beer - this is what I like Space beer - it tastes alright 08. Always Them
The hate in your eyes
As one more victim dies The ghetto in flames Another day of shame Will you kill them all ´Cos they´re not like you? Whether someone´s skin is black Or he calls himself a Jew If he comes from a foreign land What´s all that to you? All are equal - stop the bigotry All are equal - race is only ideology Misfortune, mayhem You blame it all on "them" They´re dirty and mean You want your country clean What does it mean "clean"? If they´re not like you Then they don´t belong Everyone´s a foreigner Almost any place he´s in Tolerance is the better way In friendship all win All are equal - stop the bigotry All are equal - race is only ideology Soweto, the Klan Treblinka in the end These names they spell out What you are all about Will you kill them all ´Cos they´re not like you? Whether someone´s skin is black Or he calls himself a Jew If he comes from a foreign land What´s all that to you? All are equal - stop the bigotry All are equal - race is only ideology All are equal - stop the bigotry All are equal - race is only ideology All are equal - stop the bigotry All are equal - race is only ideology 09. Wheel Of Rebirth
Subterranean Urban Network
Year TwentyFortyeight System condition stable All data - flow intact Control - the human items cloned and bred Cast from genetic mold Optimized for future role Worldmanagercontrollers Reside beyond the drones Immutably, undying By hi-tech providence Eternal life by mind transplantation Don´t miss the chance The chance of rebirth Book your place on the wheel A perfect body chosen To host the aging brain Restricted access only High asset clientele No more fear of senility and death We sell eternity Take control of destiny Transplant complexes offer Selections of young flesh To those who seek a new life To live their old life in Escape your judgement day - invest in time Don´t miss the chance The chance of rebirth Book your place on the wheel Hi-tech reincarnation The cult of science reigns Payment for paradise is Not prayer, just currency Buy life! We´ll save you from mortality Don´t fall for those who say: Madness lies in eternity Death must submit to finance He dwells among the slaves Control is universal The end of history But is eternal life heaven or hell Don´t miss the chance The chance of rebirth Book your place on the wheel 10. Barfly
D.T.´s empty stare and body shiver
Whisky - need a shot to stop the quiver I´ve been here for days or minutes Where is here? I couldn´t tell Somewhere on the outer limits Pretty close, I guess, to hell Hazy names and places Foggy memory Help me - Mister, can you spare a dollar? Need a drink before I start to holler Seedy bars is where I hang out Crawling up the Strip at night Dodging tabs and seeking spenders Passing out or starting fights It´s a way of living In the underworld Close to the edge - Barfly Ready to fall Walking the ledge - Barfly Nothing or all Playing your part - Barfly Searching... Barfly Barrooms - stench of beer, the smell of losers Lowlifes - aging whores and senile boozers We´re a family of zombies But a family nonetheless Gotta hang on to each other When your life´s a filthy mess Fighting for survival Fighting loneliness Close to the edge - Barfly Ready to fall Walking the ledge - Barfly Nothing or all Playing your part - Barfly Searching... Barfly Way out - got a choice, I´m not a dumb one Create - write a book and be a someone Memoirs of life in Hades Always very popular In those intellectual circles Barfly turns to cult-scene start Sleaze can be attractive Viewed from safer shores Close to the edge - Barfly Ready to fall Walking the ledge - Barfly Nothing or all Playing your part - Barfly Searching... Barfly Close to the edge - Barfly Ready to fall Nothing or all - Barfly Searching... Barfly 11. Wonderful Life
Every day my life is getting worse
I´m so sick of it all When I see myself I have to puke All my mirrors are full Stupid, ugly, fat as a pig That´s what I am - disgrace No one likes me, not even me I´m worse than slime - no good Life sucks - everything is just a bloody mess Life sucks - and I believe that it´s getting worse Mouldy sausage, maggoty bread Is all I eat - green meat Herpes, V.D., loosing my teeth And all my hair - despair Life sucks - everything is just a bloody mess Life sucks - and I believe that it´s getting worse I´m just gonna stay here in my bed Pray to god that I die I don´t ever want to live again It´s a horrible trip Life sucks - everything is just a bloody mess Life sucks - and it´s getting worse |