Beyond the Bridge

Doorway to Salvation
[Spirit:] Your sad lit candle is guttering,but still won't seize to burnEnough to seetheEnough to cryThe cause to breatheThe cause to dieIf I should handle your muttering,I?ll call for in return:Enough to seetheEnough to cryThe cause to breatheThe cause to die[Old Man:] A childA dreamA women?s embraceA thoughtA screamA comforting faceTwo blinksThree stepsFour words of a phraseOne reason to go on remembering[Spirit:] It might seem much,(It might seem much)but don't condemn meSongtexteJust break the crutch(Just break the crutch)that you call memory[Old Man:] Finally! There's a doorway to salvationShould I trust and yield to this temptation?If I lost my memoryAll of my lifeWill I still be human?Curious and free[Spirit:] Doubts are shadingas the lights are fadingGo lift the curtainNow be certainAnd see[Spirit:] I will be righteousand measure the price you have to payEnough to seetheEnough to cryThe cause to breatheThe cause to dieSo I am claimingyour treasure of fortune and dismayEnough to seetheEnough to cryThe cause to breatheThe cause to die[Old Man:] A kissA smileA cold chill insideA songA danceA word and a ?ghtTwo heartsThree liesFour eyes how they criedOne reason to wipe out and wash away[Spirit:] It might seem much,(It might seem much)but don't condemn meJust break the crutch(Just break the crutch)that you call memory[Old Man:] Doubts are shadingas the lights are fadingGo lift the curtainNow be certainAnd see[Spirit:] Finally! There's a doorway to salvationLet him trust and yield to this temptationIf I will have gainedwhat once was his life,I will be like mankindCurious and free[Old Man:] A tearA touchA black tie and shirtA bookA speechA shovel of dirtTwo stonesThree namesFour cries of a birdOne reason to live and to die at last[Old Man:] Finally! There's a doorway to salvationIt's the trust we take from contemplationIt's the strength of memoryand of wonderingFinally there's a doorwayCurious and free[Spirit:] Doubts are shadingas the lights are fadingGo lift the curtainNow be certainAnd consign your life to me! Aus Songtexte Mania