Text:
Verse 1
First cry, first breath, the world begins,
Tiny hands held in your mother’s skin.
Raised by voices, taught by time,
The roots you carry, the place you find.

Verse 2
Schoolyard dreams and questions loud,
What will I be, will I make them proud?
The years roll forward, the answers hide,
But life keeps pushing, a restless tide.

Chorus
This is all, the rise and fall,
The joy, the pain, the weight of it all.
Every soul will stand and crawl,
Until the end, we’re part of all.

(solo)

Verse 3
Your first son cries, and your heart explodes,
You show him proudly to the ones you know.
Parents fading, the torch is passed,
The mirror whispers: nothing lasts.

Verse 4
Leaders change, the flags will burn,
Wars are fought, and still we learn.
In your small world there’s peace to find,
A fragile gift in a fragile time.

Chorus
This is all, the rise and fall,
The joy, the pain, the weight of it all.
Every soul will stand and crawl,
Until the end, we’re part of all.

Bridge
Are you happy, do you feel alive?
In a million stories, we survive.
Every birth, every goodbye,
A single thread in the endless sky.

(solo)

Final Chorus
This is all, the rise and fall,
The crown, the dust, the voice that calls.
We walk, we run, we fight, we stall,
But in the end — we’re part of all.

Outro
Before the answer ever comes,
The circle closes, the song is sung.
And you return, where you belong…
Part of all.

Text:
Verse 1
I helped my neighbor cross the street,
gave some flowers, felt so sweet.
Saved the planet — well, at least I tried,
but does that mean I get a free ride?

Pre-Chorus
Is kindness just a coupon code,
a stamp that says, “all sins explode”?
One good deed, then you’re off the hook?
Nah, that’s not how the system should look.

Chorus
No license for the wicked, no medal for the crime,
good deeds ain’t a ticket, to excuse your dirty mind.
No license for the wicked, no shortcut, no disguise,
do the right thing ‘cause it’s right — not to balance out your lies.

(solo)

Verse 2
You drop two bucks in charity,
then brag online for clarity.
You think that buys you leeway, man?
Like ethics are a points-game plan.

Pre-Chorus
Morality ain’t a punch card, bro,
no “buy one, get one free” on woe.
Do right, but don’t expect a crown,
your slip-ups don’t just melt down.

Chorus
No license for the wicked, no medal for the crime,
good deeds ain’t a ticket, to excuse your dirty mind.
No license for the wicked, no shortcut, no disguise,
do the right thing ‘cause it’s right — not to balance out your lies.

Bridge (spoken, sarcastic)
“Oh, I recycled, now I steal a bike!”
Nah, you ain’t a hero, you just ain’t right.
Life ain’t some moral cashback scheme,
wake up, fool, it’s not that dream.

(Solo)

Breakdown (hard, staccato)
Do good — yeah! But don’t keep score.
It ain’t a trade, it’s something more.
No credit, no coupon, no twisted pride —
good deeds don’t buy your darker side.

Final Chorus (loud, big)
No license for the wicked, no medal for the crime,
good deeds ain’t a ticket, to excuse your dirty mind.
No license for the wicked, no shortcut, no disguise,
truth will catch you anyway — no matter how you rationalize.

Outro (spoken, cold)
Stop counting.
Do good because it matters — not because you want a free pass.

No License

Text:
Verse 1
I don’t need your weather talk, your idle sound,
Don’t need the chatter listing things you found.
Let’s skip the noise, drop the easy lies,
Tell me what’s burning deep behind your eyes.

Pre-Chorus
Silence waits for the truth to come —
Words with weight — not a thousand crumbs.

Chorus
Speak what matters, don’t just speak.
Say the hidden, not the weak.
Show me depth, not shallow waves,
In the quiet — truth is saved.

(solo)

Verse 2
No filler lines like “How’ve you been?”
Ask the wound, ask the win, ask the sin.
Don’t dance on the surface when the floor can crack,
Lean in, speak real, take the leap or back.

Bridge
If we talk with care, every phrase can heal,
Not just breath that fills — but something real.

Final Chorus
Speak what matters, in your voice’s core,
Let less be more — open every door.
Not idle words, but the meaning behind,
Speak what matters — leave shallow behind.

Speak What Matters

Text:
Ich liebe ... ich liebe doch alle, alle Menschen ...

Verse 1
Cold walls whisper, shadows in the hall,
eyes behind the curtains, watching over all.
Files stacked higher than a tower of lies,
a kingdom built on secrets and on silent cries.

Pre-Chorus
But in the echo of the chambered call,
a voice says softly, almost comical:

Chorus
“I love you all, don’t you see?
Every chain is care, every lock is free.
Through the wire, through the keyhole’s fall —
I love you, I love you all.”

Verse 2
Every step you take was written down in ink,
freedom was a ghost, closer than you think.
Fear became the currency, silence was the song,
but even kings of shadows can’t reign for long.

Pre-Chorus
And in the theater of power’s thrall,
a trembling hand insists to all:

Chorus
“I love you all, don’t you see?
Every chain is care, every lock is free.
Through the wire, through the keyhole’s fall —
I love you, I love you all.”

Bridge (ironic chant)
Footsteps on the frozen ground,
echoes where no love is found.
History laughs, the mask will fall,
the voice still crying: “I love you all.”

Final Chorus (heavy, almost mocking)
“I love you all, don’t you see?
Every chain is care, every lock is free.
But the wall came down, and the truth stood tall —
you loved control, not us at all.”

Outro (spoken, soft, sarcastic)
“I love you all…”
— echo fades into silence.

In the Footsteps of Mielke

Text:
(Verse 1)
Born with the sunrise, screens in your hands,
World on your shoulders, shifting like sand.
We tried to warn you, we tried to prepare,
But you’re still smiling, still breathing fresh air.

(Pre-Chorus)
You’re the first of the new, with hearts like fire,
Building tomorrow on the edge of the wire.

(Chorus)
Generation Alpha, standing so tall,
You’re the first to rise when the old walls fall.
Carry our dreams but write your own page,
Heroes of a new world, ready to engage.

(solo)

(Verse 2)
Plastic in the oceans, smoke in the sky,
But you still laugh, still learning to fly.
Superheroes in your books, in your minds,
The power to heal, the courage to find.

(Pre-Chorus)
You’re the first of the new, with hearts like fire,
Building tomorrow on the edge of the wire.

(Chorus)
Generation Alpha, standing so tall,
You’re the first to rise when the old walls fall.
Carry our dreams but write your own page,
Heroes of a new world, ready to engage.

(Bridge)
We’ll be gone one day, but the story’s yours,
The earth in your hands, the keys to all doors.
Be kind, be bold, and always stay true,
The world is waiting for what you will do.

(solo)

(Final Chorus)
Generation Alpha, you’re not alone,
You’ve got the strength to carve out your own.
Carry our dreams but fly even higher,
Generation Alpha – hearts full of fire.

(Outro)
From the past we send our love and our light,
Marco and John, go and make it right.

Generation Alpha

Text:
[Verse]
She won't be home tonight
She met a guy at work who wants to show her the sights
In my mind
It's a perfect alibi
To lie with the dog and maybe watch The Crown
For the twelfth time

[Chorus]
You're so crazy
Baby
You know
You're so crazy
I'm glad you are

(solo)

[Verse 2]
I hear you're on your way
I know you had a long day
And there's just one more thing you need to say
Before we get carried away
Let me stop you in your tracks
Yeah
I'm guilty of all that
But I don't want you to have a heart attack

[Chorus]
You're so crazy
Baby
You know
You're so crazy
I'm glad you are
You're so crazy
Baby
You know
You're so crazy
I'm glad you are

(solo)

You're So Crazy

Text:
Verse 1
I’ll dance with your sons in moments bright,
Tell them tales, bring hope with light.
One day I’ll fade, one day I’ll sleep,
And your heart’s echo is all I’ll keep.

Pre-Chorus
Time drifts on, memories fray,
But some words live and stay.

Chorus
I’ll never not have loved you,
In every verse, in every view.
Even if I fade from mind,
My light is yours, forever kind.

Verse 2
You’ll carry stories, songs I gave,
In their laughter, in each wave.
When you forget, and time moves on,
You’ll hum a tune, and I’ll be gone.

Pre-Chorus
I’m the ghost in your melody,
Soft in the wind, clear in your memory.

Chorus
I’ll never not have loved you,
In every verse, in every view.
Even if I fade from mind,
My light is yours, forever kind.

Bridge
Forgive me if I vanish slow,
Time is a thief no one can know.
But if one day you call my name,
I’ll whisper back in flame.

Final Chorus (layered, emotional)
I’ll never not have loved you,
In every verse, in every view.
Even if I fade from mind,
My light is yours — eternal, kind.

Outro (spoken)
Don’t mourn what you can’t remember.
Love is the flame — it stays embers.

Memory in Time

Text:
[Verse 1 – Rap]
You silence the press, you weaponize the truth,
History repeats, open eyes of the youth.
1933, déjà vu in disguise,
What you normalize now will be freedom’s demise.

Fear is the weapon, power the prize,
Marching through cities with fire in their eyes.
Call it protection, but it’s chains on the street,
If we don’t resist now, we’ll bow in defeat.

[Pre-Chorus – Spoken/Rapped]
Don’t tell me “it can’t happen here” —
The echo of the past is crystal clear.

[Chorus – Screamed]
FREEDOM! — you can’t take it away,
We’ll fight, we’ll bleed, we won’t obey!
If you crush the voice, the silence will scream,
We are the nightmare inside your dream!

(Guitar-Solo)

[Verse 2 – Rap]
Militarized streets, against your own kind,
Divide us with hate, intoxicate the mind.
You point to the “other,” but the truth is revealed:
The enemy’s the system that refuses to heal.

From Berlin to DC, the pattern’s the same,
Leaders play puppets in a dangerous game.
Don’t wait ‘til the sirens ring through your door,
Freedom once lost doesn’t come back anymore.

[Bridge – Half sung, half screamed]
Stand tall, fists high, we won’t break, we won’t hide,
Your lies are a fire — but the truth won’t die!

(Guitar-Solo)

[Chorus – Screamed]
FREEDOM! — you can’t take it away,
We’ll fight, we’ll bleed, we won’t obey!
If you crush the voice, the silence will scream,
We are the nightmare inside your dream!

[Outro – Whisper/Rap]
Watch it burn...
If we don’t rise now, tomorrow’s our turn.

Watch It Burn

Text:
[Start (Spoken only)]
"Wait a second...
Is this my idea, or did the machine just dream it?
Did the wires write the song, or was it me that screamed it?
You can build a tool, but you can’t fake a soul,
I’m the spark in the dark, I’m the one in control."
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I walk in with a spark in my head,
Ideas on fire, can’t wait to be fed.
Type it in, watch the screen light up,
This is no machine dream, it’s my own set-up.

You think it’s magic? No, it’s me inside,
Feeding my soul, with a digital guide.
I’m the captain, it’s the ship I steer,
Every sound you hear — my voice is here.

[Chorus]
It’s still me, through the code, through the wires,
It’s my heart that sets this AI on fire.
You can’t take away what I create,
Without me these tools just sit and wait.

(solo)

[Verse 2]
Suno plays the chords, ChatGPT writes the lines,
But it’s my story running through these rhymes.
I choose the beat, I shape the sound,
My fingerprints in every note you’ve found.

No waiting for a band, no gate to the stage,
I build my world, I’m turning the page.
The surprise eggs drop — version one, version two,
But it’s my soul in both, shining through.

[Chorus]
It’s still me, through the code, through the wires,
It’s my heart that sets this AI on fire.
You can’t take away what I create,
Without me these tools just sit and wait.

(solo)

[Bridge]
Respect the hands, respect the mind,
Without a dream there’s nothing to find.
We’re just a team — me and my tools,
Breaking the mold, rewriting the rules.

[Outro]
So when you hear this, remember it’s clear,
The magic starts here, with the human idea.
AI is the brush, but I paint the scene,
This is my voice, my life, my dream.

It’s Still Me (feat. AI)

Text:
Verse 1 – 2500 years ago
In the shadow of empires, chains were tight,
Kings and warlords claimed the right.
But voices rose in Athens’ square,
A daring dream – the people’s share.

Pre-Chorus
Every step was carved in pain,
Every right was won through flame.
The past still whispers, can’t you see?
The fight for freedom made us free.

Chorus
We stand on decisions, carved in stone,
From Cyrus’ promise to rights we own.
But the story’s not finished, it’s still alive –
Until every soul can choose their life.

(solo)

Verse 2 – echoes of change
Akhenaton raised one sun in the sky,
Truth and power dared to try.
Printing press broke the iron hand,
Knowledge rising across the land.

Pre-Chorus
Every step was carved in pain,
Every right was won through flame.
The past still whispers, can’t you see?
The fight for freedom made us free.

Chorus
We stand on decisions, carved in stone,
From ancient voices to seeds we’ve sown.
But the story’s not finished, it’s still alive –
Until every soul can choose their life.

(solo)

Bridge
No dictator, no command,
No tyrant’s voice shall rule this land.
The right to speak, the right to be,
Is more than history – it’s destiny.

Final Chorus
We stand on decisions, carved in stone,
The gift of freedom is not our own.
Pass it forward, keep it bright,
Until every soul can claim their right.

Decisions of Freedom

Text:
[Verse]
Said I was supposed to meet a buddy
In town at eight but now it's eight-forty-three
She asked if I'm good I said not really
I think I caught the road rage
But all my other roads are okay

[Prechorus]
I mean it could be worse
This could be a hearse

[Chorus]
Live is a joke or not
Life is a game or not
We don't get out alive
And I'm just killing time
I might as well enjoy the ride
Life is a joke or not
Life is a game or not
We don't get out alive
And I'm just killing time
I might as well enjoy the ride

(solo)

[Verse 2]
And my truck broke down on the freeway
But at least it ain't the high way
I'm lucky to be born in the U.S.A
'Cause the only fire's in my driveway
But I don't even smoke
No

[Prechorus]
I mean it could be worse
Could've put it in reverse

[Chorus]
Live is a joke or not
Life is a game or not
We don't get out alive
And I'm just killing time
I might as well enjoy the ride
Life is a joke or not
Life is a game or not
We don't get out alive
And I'm just killing time
I might as well enjoy the ride

(solo)

[Chorus]
Live is a joke or not
Life is a game or not
We don't get out alive
And I'm just killing time
I might as well enjoy the ride
Life is a joke or not
Life is a game or not
We don't get out alive
And I'm just killing time
I might as well enjoy the ride

Live Is a Joke or Not

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