Safe & Sound

It is in all heads, the society falls ill with itself One pants for air and drags his infected soul day to day One fulfills his duties, last hope dies Daydream or nightmare - it's time to wake up Beyond recall - one stands his ground as a soldier And thus in his memory, there sleeps just an idle wish The speech is about fear, fear of the future, Of poverty, job loss - last hope dies An ideal world when parents cured the wounds Who will now? Inside our souls, there slumbers the desire for safety In Childhood we experienced it every day Lots of love, we had no danger and no difficulties It was an ideal world Beyond recall - one stands his ground as a soldier And thus in his memory, there sleeps just a sheltered life Lack of change kills, so please don't resign Other-directed, the lack of creativity One trudges home and hopes for permanence No responsibility, no praise Unsocial one doesn't sit down to the weir Depressions programmed Last hope dies - safe and... Last hope dies - safe and sound