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Content warning (footage): cutting up a chicken in the kitchen.

First of all, thanks to Malte Zacharias for lending me his guitar and recording gear for the guitar track, even blocking out a whole afternoon for me to record in his room!

This song has been sitting around for five years now, as I originally wrote it in 2015 and tried to record it twice, but wasn't quite satisfied with the results. Third time's the charm? Here are the lyrics:

My dearest friend
You give me the strength
To overcome my fear
Please come again
Cause I want to listen
You make it seem so clear

Since you came
I feel like I got
A second pair of eyes
One sees eerie emptiness
The other one paradise

And you wake up from
Endless slumber
Something I had inside
Feelings have taken
Over my mind
I no longer have to hide

I remember what she said
When I caught her with him
„The flesh is weak
I swear that I will be more willing“
I agree, the flesh is weak
Felt it beneath my hands
Steel gray suits her
Pity that we weren’t meant to be

Loosening grip
On both wooden handle
And my sanity
„Do it again“
The echoing voice of
Alter-reality

Neither did she fight
Back nor resist
In face of the hungry blade
Will it relent in
Satisfaction
Will my revulsion fade

Keep your promise
My dearest friend
And free me from my regrets
You said catharsis
To be essential
If you want to forget

I remember what she said
When I caught her with him
„The flesh is weak
I swear that I will be more willing“
I agree, the flesh is weak
Felt it beneath my hands
Steel gray suits her
Pity that we weren’t meant to be

Weren’t meant to be, meant to be
Weren’t meant to be, meant to be
Meant to be, meant to be
Meant to be-e


I don’t really know, please tell me that it’s alright
I don’t really know, please tell me I had the night
Of my li-i-i-fe
Of my li-i-i-fe (x4)

I remember what she said
When I caught her with him
„The flesh is weak
I swear that I will be more willing“
I agree, the flesh is weak
Felt it beneath my hands
Steel gray suits her
Pity that we weren’t meant to be

Did what you told me
Said what you whispered
Into my foolish ear
„Who doesn’t cherish
You should’ve perished
Long, long ago my dear“

Eyes looking up
Are shut by now, the
Cliff is all I can see
Closing them all
I lean even further
Give in to gravity...