thank you for the wounds
that are gonna scar me
and for the venom
thank you for the ghosts
that are gonna haunt me
and for the romance
thank you for the heartaches,
break-ups, hopeless dreams,
the aches and pains
-they were all worth it
bury me and say it's okay
save me, then tell me it's all over
don't stop playing the saint
in everyone else's eyes
don't stop playing the saint
I knew you never were
kill me in my sleep
don't stop taking lives
take mine first to end the misery
of cries, begs, tears through laughter
it's not only what I wanted
- thank you -
it's your deathwish

***

way down is the road ahead
climb up that mountain
before you know it
you're jumping off a cliff

who will ever bury you then
- lover, stunner, heartbreaker -,
who will ever love you then
- dreamer, winner, traiter?

way down is the road ahead
bring out your damn excuses
before you know it
white lies become real ones

who will ever believe you then
- lovers, sinners, adoring fans -,
who will ever want you then
- friends, families, enemies?

way down is the road ahead
get lifted up to the world of stars
before you know it
there's a neelde stuck in your veins

who will ever save you then
- nurses, doctors, mercykillers?

way down is the road ahead
six feet under you'll find another bed
before you know it
it's 20 years from now and nobody wonders

who will ever care of you then,
who will ever remember you then?