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I said to the fortune tellerWon't you please read me my cardsShe laid out the deck and asked meHow I'd ever gotten this far?I was born by the sea of misfortuneI was dragged by the scruff of my neckThrough the drought ravaged fields my house was built inIrrigated lawns in an orange sunsetWhen I was grown I crawled out this cityCovered by a blanket of smokeAnd I pulled myself up to higher groundTo look around before I chokedAnd now I'll fight both tooth and nailUntil I get when I'm going to getI'll hang on with the jaws of a pit bullI won't let go of what my vision isI am the king of warI am a rotten doveI am the face of innocence lostI can't find a thing to loveIf you hear kicking or your hear screamingFrom the coast of the valley highAnd you hear of shootings or of beatingsDo you try and shield your eye?SongtexteDo you just chalk it up to a sign of the times?Do you talk about the fighting?Never stand up so much as feel uneasyNever speak up so much as think we're dreamingAnd I am the dream of a childI am the doors of the tor store open wideWith my shelves picked clean and emptyI am the dream of a childI was told what to be but not how to do itTold to believe but not ever whyI go through days where it's always rainingMy common sense says the sun's in the skyWell is this faith to keep on tryingOr am I a dog who knows when to die?I won't know a thing as my flesh turns to soilThese days they just rush byI am the king of warI am a rotten doveI am the queen of your fortuneAnd I am your blind, blind loveI am the weight of your memoryI am the shadow of fearI am the question of the futureWhen your vision turns unclear Aus Songtexte Mania