Eight Steps

How to fall in love Let us recite the rules of how to fall in love Let us recount the steps Step one Observe the universe Observe the people in it Approach them And start conversations with them I feel a love for you that if the lights of Heaven felt, the Sun would not shine The Moon would not rise, nor the stars begin their Nightly journey Step two Find a hobby Get out of your comfort zone And meet new friends Give me a thousand kisses and a hundred more A thousand more again, and another hundred Another thousand, and again a hundred more As we kiss these passionate thousands let Us lose track how many kisses we have kissed Step three Redirect your critical thoughts Show that you’re vulnerable Show that you’re hurt Stay objective Don’t overthink. Don’t overthink Be honest and don’t overthink Sweetness of your laughter Yes, that sets the heart to shaking inside my breast Since once I look at you for a moment I can’t speak any longer Step four Be curious and positive Stay positive Rely on your inner happiness Show interest and stay interested Be kind I am mad: my brain is entirely warped By this project of adoring and having you And now it flies into fits of hatred at the mere thought of you Step five Communication is essential Be open, be open, be open Ask questions. Give answers Share your hopes and fears Tell funny stories and check health My tongue breaks down And then all at once a subtle fire races inside my skin My eyes can’t see a thing And a whirring whistle thrums at my hearing Step six Do small acts of kindness for each other Little favours are a great way to show your love Leave a note, have a great day, I love you Bring flowers Bring fragrance Bring gifts You still think because I’ve spoken of A good many kisses I’m somehow less than a man? Yeah, I’ll f*ck you up the ass and stuff it in your mouths Ladies and Gentlemen, on the drums: Lukas Wäger Step seven Let it develop Don’t force anything Play hard to get Don’t try to control anything When it comes to love, you must be patient There’s no way to force yourself to fall in love You’ll find, you’ll find Cold sweat covers me and a trembling takes ahold of me all over I’m greener than the grass is and appear to myself to be little short of dying Step eight Approach them Kiss them Give them your inner feelings Feel them See them Destroy them I hate and love. If you were to ask how I got this way, I’d have no answer But since I can recall, I have suffered I have felt this torment And this is how you fall in love