Stephan Nance

Firecracker
Blue-, blue-, blue-eyedScruffy fella—Helicopters buzzed againstOur cheeks and ears and necks andTurned us all aroundIn terms of color:Blushing, queasy, spinningAnd irrevocably endearingDrinking fountains, puppies, penguins,Little lambs…Don't you dare goMaking me like you more;I hate you more and moreEvery second I'm with you;Every second you're making me like youMore and more,I hate you moreI hate you more.Firecrackers have no choice:The fuse gets lit,The voice comes shooting outIn sparks and sparkles—And a minuteLasts a lifetime,SongtexteLasts a heartbeat,Never lasts for sixty secondsLike it should—And no matter whatIt's never long enough—But it's still good.True, true, true, I wouldBe your boyfriendIf you'd be mine,But this whole situation isBecoming so ridiculous—Mr. Potato Heart—Indeed, it seemsYou lack a few essential pieces;Would it be taboo for meTo skip-bo right past go,Play operation and connect for goodThe clues to cure this sorry state ofConstant aggravation?Don't you dare goPushing my love awayIf you're gonna justPick up the slack andPull it right backIn a stupid kind of tug-of-war gameThat I don't wanna play—Unless I'm on your side,In which caseI'll be with you all the way.Firecrackers have no choice:The fuse gets lit,The voice comes shooting outIn sparks and sparkles—And a minuteLasts a lifetime,Lasts a heartbeat,Never lasts for sixty secondsLike it should—And no matter whatIt's never long enough—I could go a day without youI could go a hundred daysBut I'd spread those hundred daysOut over a centuryIf that's okay with youSometimes I get the feelingI'm just on display—Like some little punk's beenPressing against me,Setting me off for aPyrotechnicolorfulDon't you dare goDon't you dare goDon't you dare goDon't you dare goDon't you dare goDon't you dare goSetting me off andRunning awayWhen I've got somethingI still want to say…Again!Firecrackers have no choice:The fuse gets lit,The voice comes shooting outIn sparks and sparkles—And a minuteLasts a lifetime,Lasts a heartbeat,Never lasts for sixty secondsLike it should—And no matter whatIt's never long enough—And no matter what—It's never long enough—But it's still sooh oh oh-oh-ohgood! Aus Songtexte Mania