LYRICS


THE PRAISE OF FOLLY
(written 2018/recorded 2018)
contains the canon "Froh zu sein bedarf es wenig"
by August Mühling/1786-1847
("it takes little to be happy, and he who is happy is a king")

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life is a grand build-up of
little absurdities
join that punk, let‘s dance on the streets

life constantly narrows down
our possibilities
so do anything at the same time

i don‘t know if i should laugh
or cry or run away
life‘s a bitch that led me astray

optimize yourself, optimize yourself
pass the buck, pass on, pass your time of life

the zany enters the stage
as zany as he can be
punditry is squandered
‘cause folly is the key

languages and styles build up
to a cacophony
so unsubstantial, so surreal

see the flow of time and time
see the flow of events
the news items keep flashing by

billions of people who act
constantly and at once
in one ear and out the other

optimize yourself, optimize yourself
pass the buck, pass on, pass your time of life

the zany enters the stage
as zany as he can be
punditry is squandered
‘cause folly is the key

froh zu sein bedarf es wenig
und wer froh ist
ist ein könig

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