Lyrics

City

There is so much—so much too much
Advertisements everywhere
Too much bread and too much play
Happiness has no name

All streets are crowded
Cold images in our hearts
No one can read thoughts
The climate’s getting milder

Chorus:
I’m building a city for you
From glass and gold it turns to stone
And every street that leads out
Also leads back in again
I’m building a city for you—and for me

No one knows anymore what they look like
Or what their name is
Everyone here is on the run
The tears are made of ice

There must be another way
This can’t go on like this
Where do I find support, where protection?
The sky here is made of lead

I won’t give any more answers
To the wrong questions
Time is squandered recklessly
And happiness must be chased

(Chorus)

I build a city for you
From glass and gold it turns to stone
And every street that leads out
Also leads back in again
I’m building a city for you—and for me

A city where there is no fear, only trust
Where we tear down the walls of greed and contempt
Where the light never dies, the water clears
And every morning dawns and every dream is worth it
And where every gaze flows through time and space
Into our hearts

(Chorus)
(Chorus repeat)