Text:
Verse 1
They took us far across the sea,
stole the roots, the identity.
Workin’ hard beneath the sun,
but Jah knows we are one.

Pre-Chorus
You can break the body down,
but the spirit still is free.
Every heartbeat, every sound,
is a song of victory.

Chorus
From chains to freedom – hear the drum,
the night is long but the day will come.
From chains to freedom – rise and sing,
we are stronger than the suffering.

Verse 2
Voices cry from long ago,
truth the masters never show.
Still the fire keeps us strong,
chanting justice all night long.

Pre-Chorus
They can write their history,
but the truth won’t fade away.
Every soul will find the key,
Jah will guide us through the day.

Chorus
From chains to freedom – hear the drum,
the night is long but the day will come.
From chains to freedom – rise and sing,
we are stronger than the suffering.

(solo)

Bridge (chant style)
No more chains, no more pain,
love and unity remain.
No more walls, no more lies,
see the freedom in our eyes.

Final Chorus
From chains to freedom – hear the drum,
the night is long but the day will come.
From chains to freedom – rise and sing,
we are stronger than the suffering.

Chains to Freedom

Text:
Verse 1
Two men in a golden hall,
Shadows rising on the wall,
Shaking hands, the cameras flash,
But what’s the meaning, what’s the catch?

Pre-Chorus
Is it power, is it greed?
Do they even see the need?
While the world keeps burning hot,
We keep asking – for what?

Chorus
For what?
For glory, for money, for lies they’ve bought?
For what?
Do soldiers die, while empires plot?
For what?
Is freedom sold, or truth forgot?
We’re screaming out – for what?

(solo)

Verse 2
Whispers hidden, deals unsigned,
History won’t be kind,
Are they talking war and gain?
Or just the price of pain?

Pre-Chorus
Is it power, is it greed?
Do they even see the need?
While the world keeps burning hot,
We keep asking – for what?

Chorus
For what?
For glory, for money, for lies they’ve bought?
For what?
Do soldiers die, while empires plot?
For what?
Is freedom sold, or truth forgot?
We’re screaming out – for what?

(solo)

Bridge
Do they count the faces lost?
Do they know the human cost?
Or just another photo-frame,
Another chapter, same old game?

Final Chorus (bigger, anthemic)
For what?
For thrones of gold that rot?
For what?
Do we bleed, while they cannot?
For what?
History asks and won’t stop,

For What?

Text:
[Verse]
I saw your shadow leaning tall
The pavement cracked beneath it all
Your laughter broke the quiet sky
Like glass that falls but doesn't die

[Chorus]
In the sun
We’re running wild
In the sun
We’re undefiled
In the sun
Where the world unwinds
We leave our doubts
We leave the blinds

(solo)

[Verse 2]
The grass was gold
The air was sweet
The kind of warmth you’d never beat
We chased the day like fools unbound
No maps to find
No need for ground

[Prechorus]
I asked you why we always run
You just said
“Because it’s fun”

[Chorus]
In the sun
We’re running wild
In the sun
We’re undefiled
In the sun
Where the world unwinds
We leave our doubts
We leave the blinds

(solo)

[Bridge]
Burned my skin but I don’t care
Freckles bloom like stars out there
I could stay here
Frozen time
Your hand in mine
Your hand in mine

In the Sun

Text:
[Verse]
Raindrops fall on the city stone
I’m a speck
Just skin and bone
Why’s the sky so wide
So tall
Do we matter
After all

[Chorus]
What’s the meaning of all
Of all
Is there reason or just a wall
Do we climb
Do we crawl
What’s the meaning of all
Of all

(solo)

[Verse 2]
The ocean whispers
Waves don’t care
They pull the moon
They tear the air
If the stars could speak
What would they say
Are we the night or just the day

[Prechorus]
I keep asking
The wind won’t stop
Every answer
A spinning top

[Chorus]
What’s the meaning of all
Of all
Is there reason or just a wall
Do we climb
Do we crawl
What’s the meaning of all
Of all

(solo)

[Bridge]
Maybe it’s love
Or maybe it’s dust
Maybe it’s nothing
Maybe it’s trust
I’m searching the echoes
I’m chasing the sky
Hoping for answers before I die

Meaning of All

Text:
[Verse]
They twist they turn they shimmy and slide
Little swimmers on a cosmic ride
Dancing through a sea so wide

[Chorus]
Sperm move they groove they dive they fly
A tidal rush you can't deny
Life’s first race under the sky

[Verse 2]
No map no plan just instinct's fire
A journey fueled by pure desire
Tiny sparks aiming higher and higher

[Chorus]
Sperm move they groove they dive they fly
A tidal rush you can't deny
Life’s first race under the sky

(solo)

[Bridge]
A million start but only one breaks through
A miracle of motion racing into you
The rhythm of creation beats steady and true

[Chorus]
Sperm move they groove they dive they fly
A tidal rush you can't deny
Life’s first race under the sky

Tidal Rush

Text:
Verse 1
In halls of power, echoes fade,
Names forgotten, debts unpaid.
Juchacz spoke, but doors were closed,
Dreams of Selbert, left unproposed.

Pre-Chorus
Years of silence, heavy chains,
History written in men’s domains.
But cracks appeared, a voice broke free,
A different shade of history.

Chorus
Voices through the walls,
Rising where they used to fall.
From the shadows to the light,
Now their presence claims the night.
We can’t undo the years of then,
But we won’t go back again.

(solo)

Verse 2
Zetkin’s fire, a muted flame,
Merkel rose but played no name.
Till one stood, with steady hands,
To speak for peace across the lands.

Pre-Chorus
Time has shifted, old disguise,
Truth is written in new eyes.
And though the past we can’t erase,
It brought us to this present place.

Chorus
Voices through the walls,
Rising where they used to fall.
From the silence into song,
What was hidden now belongs.
We can’t rewrite the yesterday,
But tomorrow finds its way.

(solo)

Bridge
Not a savior, not a crown,
Just a step where paths were bound.
Every voice that fought unseen,
Built the stage for what has been.

Outro
The echoes fade, the story stands,
Carved by countless, weary hands.
We don’t forget, we just recall—
The voices still break through the walls.

Voices Through the Walls

Text:
[Hook – Mitsingpart]
Break the chains, don’t let it hold you down,
Rise from the ashes, turn it all around.
One voice loud, let the world know your name,
We’re not the same, no, we’re breakin’ the chains!

[Verse 1]
Yo, I came from the dark with a spark in my chest,
Pressure on my mind like a bulletproof vest.
They told me sit down, shut up, be less,
But I flipped every no into fuel for success.

I’m raw like the truth that you hide in your past,
Words cut deep like glass, hit fast.
Life’s not fair but I’m built to last,
Every failure’s a lesson, I’m climbin’ that mast.

[Hook – Mitsingpart]
Break the chains, don’t let it hold you down,
Rise from the ashes, turn it all around.
One voice loud, let the world know your name,
We’re not the same, no, we’re breakin’ the chains!

[Verse 2]
I’m the echo of pain, turnin’ rage into art,
Like Slim with a pen, put my soul in each part.
No gimmicks, no lies, this is straight from the heart,
When the beat drops heavy, that’s the place where I start.

Got scars in my brain, but I wear ‘em with pride,
Every cut, every tear, put my fire inside.
You can knock me down, but I still won’t hide,
I’m alive, I’m awake, I’m the storm and the tide!

(solo)

[Hook – Mitsingpart]
Break the chains, don’t let it hold you down,
Rise from the ashes, turn it all around.
One voice loud, let the world know your name,
We’re not the same, no, we’re breakin’ the chains!

[Bridge – Halb-Gesprochen, Halb-Gerapt]
From the basement to the skyline,
Every downfall’s just a lifeline.
Turn the struggle to a headline,
Now the spotlight’s finally mine.

[Outro – Crowd zum Mitsingen]
Break it, break it, break the chains! (yeah!)
Break it, break it, feel no shame! (uh-huh!)
We’re not the same, no, we’re breakin’ the chains!
We’re breakin’ the chains, we’re breakin’ the chains!

Break the Chains

Text:
Verse 1
In the dark, the shadows dance,
First a spark, then a deadly chance,
Burning trees, a sky of red,
Run for life or you end up dead.

Pre-Chorus
But in the flames, a secret hides,
A force to fear, a friend in disguise,
Hands that tremble, eyes so wide,
We tamed the beast, but still it bites.

Chorus
Fear of fire, heart beats higher,
Danger close, yet we desire,
From the ashes, we survive,
With the fire, we’re alive.

Fiiirrreeee, Fiiirrreeee....

(solo)

Verse 2
Caves were cold, the night was long,
Fire taught us how to belong,
Cooking food, chasing beasts away,
Yet the fear never fades away.

Bridge
It can heal or it can harm,
Warm embrace or a burning scar,
Ancient fear still in our veins,
Dancing with the flames again.

Chorus (repeat)
Fear of fire, heart beats higher,
Danger close, yet we desire,
From the ashes, we survive,
With the fire, we’re alive.

Fiiirrreeee, Fiiirrreeee....

(solo)

Fiiirrreeee, Fiiirrreeee....

Outro
Fear never dies, it only sleeps,
Fire is the secret we still keep.

Fear of Fire

Text:
Verse 1
In the ocean’s eye, so long ago,
A spark of light began to grow.
From silent cells to beating veins,
The first awareness broke its chains.

Verse 2
A shadow moved, it turned to see,
Reflections whispered: “Is that me?”
From ape to man, from fear to fire,
A mind awoke, with its desire.

Refrain
When did I begin to be?
A whisper, a dream, or biology?
From fire to thought, from night to dawn,
The mind awoke and carried on.

(solo)

Verse 3
Yet in the dark, beneath the stream,
The unseen guides, the silent dream.
I walk awake, but I can’t deny,
The hidden hand that pulls the sky.

Refrain 2
Am I led by what I know,
Or rivers running deep below?
Is it me, or is it fate,
The mind’s a door we can’t locate.

Bridge
Conscious thought or buried fear,
The truth is close, yet never clear.
Science speaks, but still we find,
A timeless puzzle of the mind.

Final Refrain
When did I begin to be?
A spark, a soul, or chemistry?
From hidden depths to endless skies,
The mind awoke – and never dies.

Awakening of the Mind

Text:
[Verse]
I saw the moon wink last night
Stars played cards in the velvet light
The sky spilled secrets in a silver stream
And I asked myself
Is this a dream

[Chorus]
Dream dream dream of gold
Hold it close
Don't let it fold
Dream dream dream so wide
Ride the wave
Let it collide

[Verse 2]
Clouds wore crowns
The wind sang low
Trees danced slow in the twilight glow
A voice whispered
Soft and clean
Are you awake
Or lost in the dream

[Prechorus]
Close your eyes
Let it spin
Feel the rush
Breathe it in

(solo)

[Chorus]
Dream dream dream of gold
Hold it close
Don't let it fold
Dream dream dream so wide
Ride the wave
Let it collide

[Bridge]
What if the dream dreams you back
Pulls you down its endless track
What if it bends
What if it breaks
What if it's more than your heart can take

Dream of Gold

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Break the Chains

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