Off the darkness
Due to a severe chronic eye disease, I had to endure some hospital stays in the spring of 2020. As a result of these surgeries, I lost a significant amount of my eyesight but – hopefully – the rest has been stabilized. If you lie there all day, staring at the wall of your room, you have a lot of time to think.
First result: Although I stand by the song lyrics that have been formulated head-on theologically so far, I have decided to write more personally and tell more stories in the future.
Second result: I like rhymes! The German language is a major challenge here. That's why I'm writing in English again for a change. Maybe then the music will reach even more people on this networked globe, maybe not. I put this entirely in God's hands.
Third result: A little less retro sounding… (and CD production is out!)
Most of the lyrics were written in the hospital and during the recovery periods afterwards. If they pull you down, I recommend you listen to the pieces until the end. I am basically (still) an optimistic person and therefore none of the stories get stuck in a depression.
Here you can find "Off the darkness" online:
Here you can listen to it directly:
1: Ain´t got no patience
There have been times in my life when I was racing like a crazy chicken across the world's airports and highways playing the business rat race game and feeling insanely cool doing it. Then, all of a sudden, it stopped and all that remains is the embarrassing memory of the busybody and tailgater I once was.
2: Light is fading
Since our world is primarily visual, most people have an underlying fear of the dark. I am no exception to this. So, when eternal darkness threatens and there are no other images left but rusty memories, fear paves its way. In these moments it is very helpful to have (an inner) view onto what you can really rely on.
3: It´s aching
Many people suffer and endure physical or emotional pain and I am no exception, not even a particularly severe case. Nevertheless, it was both a necessity and a liberation for me to write this song about my pain and my doubts about God's goodwill.
4: When time will end for me
It is said that, at the moment of death, your own life goes by like a movie in your mind's eye. With this song I introduce you to the film that I would expect in that moment. (Unfortunately, it´s quite incomplete – otherwise it would have been a 25-minute epic like „Genesis - Supper´s Ready“ e.g.)
5: Still alive
You are called Satan, confusor, accuser, devil or something like that. You lurk everywhere for the opportunity to inspire, to cheat and to destroy me. I have no chance against you unless I allow myself to be protected by who you lost to 2000 years ago: Jesus! I thank him with all my heart that he stands between us and that I am still alive.
6: Who is worthy ?
Throughout history, many bright minds with great ideals have come together to make the world a better place. Many of them then tasted power at some point and were poisoned by it. The result was that they needed to be removed from the governments chair by painful procedures. So, who really is worthy to reign this world?
7: Thank you father
2015 I have released the song „Danke Vater“ on my first solo album „Kampfabsage“. Since the content has recently become very important to me again, I made this translation into English including the musical redesign. I thank God for all the strength and creativity that still allow me to feed my family and make music.
