all of a sudden
at the drop of a hat
the whole world turns against you
some people say
it is all in your mind
still you\' re aware
it has happened before
they do persecute other saints too
happy go lucky
with her face full of paint
laughing her stupid head off
the more you\'ve got to hide
the more make up you need
she sounds just like a kalashnikov

genuine smiles
are so rare now
these streets are shallow and cold
i\' m down here
aimlessly walking
watching myself growing old
iggy pop sang
that he wanted
some dumb weird sin
for a while
was that because
he was lonely
and couldn\' t see any smiles?

if there\'s a town
without pity
it must be this one
for sure
i\'ve never seen
any city
with such a hard
concrete core
captives are being
held hostage
tell them
the ransom\'s been paid
not thirty pieces of silver
but blood from
the One Who\'s betrayed

get rid of all
complications
all the aggression inside
expect the manifestation
when these two kingdoms collide
sheer animosity rises
sometimes you must face defeat
you keep on paying these prives
trying to conquer these streets

LARZ GUSTAFSSON March 7, 2008