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The sun came up, but the air is still freezing. The coffee's on for another day of leeching. Only every day he grabs his coat and leaves home with no pain and no sorrow. Tight his talons clasp his briefcase made of gold full of words set in stone With a step outside, a scowl ruins his pleasant face. Nothing can replace it (and looking down and looking down and looking down) Nothing can replace it (and looking down and looking down to the pavement now) His office stands adjacent (and looking down and looking down and looking down) And on the steps a vagrant (and looking down and looking down to the pavement now) Preaches how his day went What am I worth? What can I bring to your society? Is there no one who'll rectify what you've done to me? What am I worth? What can I bring to your society? Is there no one who'll rectify the life I've lost? But the man walks on. The life I've lost. But the man walks on. Songtexte Today the numbers meet his pace like staplers puncturing your face He gets what he wants at a small price to pay At the end of the day he grabs his hat and heads on his way The door's ajar to his home but he doesn't hesitate He wants to feel at ease but something's wrong And seeing nothing Swallowing his beads of sweat but tasting nothing It's hard to hold his heavy head The room gets cloudy Leaning now over his bed His throat is closing The sheets are soaking In red blood flowing Collapsing on the floor No one is listening when living alone Gasping and gulping for air No one is listening when living alone Gasping and gulping for air Quit Fighting for a Breath And then The vagrant walks out the front door Aus Songtexte Mania