Der Butzemann, the 'Boogeyman', is dancing / around in our house, / he shakes himself, he shakes himself, / he throws his little sack around...
[from German folklore, Der Butzemann, a faceless goblin, hides in boxes and closets, waiting to frighten children who don't go to sleep]
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LYRICS:
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Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
in unserm Haus herum,
er rüttelt sich, er schüttelt sich,
er wirft sein Säcklein um.

Once upon a time
There was a scared little kid
Hiding in the closets-
Boxes where the Butzemann lived

Darkness filled his mind
With shadows whispering pain
So he closed his eyes
Pretending to be dead

Now that boy’s a man
Who sees the truth in everything
Believing every day in death
The devils in disguise

He hides in plywood coffins
Painted in cyanide
The truth be told-
He sold his soul
For nothing!
Sold his soul for nothing!
Sold his soul for nothing...much!
Nichts geändert!
Nothing much has changed!

Way back, the darkened hallways
Were laced with silent dread
Voices cloaked in shadows
Crawling inside your head

You look so strong
You fight the fight
But deep inside
You’re contrite
Your frame grows thin
Your shoulders cave
You’re halfway in
A shallow grave

Nothing much has changed!
You’re still afraid
Afraid you’re still that kid!
For nothing
Nichts geändert
Nothing much has changed!

Butzemann… Butzemann…
He’s still watching...
Butzemann… Butzemann…
He’s still hunting...

NOTHING!
NOTHING MUCH HAS CHANGED!
NICHTS GEÄNDERT!

Nothing
Nothing much has changed 
You're still afraid 
Afraid you're still that kid 
For nothing 
Nichts geandert
Nothing much has changed

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BUTZEMANN | BOOGEYMAN

Afterlife

LYRICS:
Woke up with a head pound
Mouth tastes like tin
Replayin’ all the words
That I threw like sin

They were sharp last night
Now they cut me back
Wish I swallowed ‘em whole

Reverse attack

Stumbling in circles
Shadows on the wall
Called you names
Broke your trust
Now I feel so small

Your perfume’s in the sheets
Makes my chest collapse
If I could hit rewind
Reverse attack

Press the red button
Spin the tape back
Delete the drunk version of me
On the track

I was glitchin’
Twitchin’
Outta control
Now I’m beggin’ you, babe

To reboot my soul

Reverse attack
Take it all back
Reverse attack
Oh please…

I said I was immortal
That the stars weren’t right
But the truth is I was wasted
Talking ghosts at night

I accused you like static
On a broken screen
But the brainquake tells me

What I really mean

Ashtray sunrise
Room on fire
I was a liar
Liar
Liar

Sweat on my skin
Heartbeat cracked
Pull me back
Pull me back

Press the red button
Erase last night
You were golden
I was ambient light

Now I’m tangled
Spinning
Fading black
Can I take it back
Reverse attack

Reverse attack

My broken track
Please hit rewind
One last time.

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Upside Down

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