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The World is Beautiful
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The night was long
I asked myself
How can it go on
And dark clouds stretched over the sea
I just sat there
And did nothing else
But look at the wall
And the river flowed calmly far ahead
I stretched
I looked around
I went just to go
And shadows danced with the wind
I said to myself:
Maybe we are
Not here to understand
We die the way we came
Then came the day with its colors
It came to me and it was new
And I have to say, despite all the complaining:
I'm doing fine. The world is beautiful, I love being alive*
The sun shines in through the door
And looks at me radiantly
Says to me, she has something else to do
But would like to be with me later
I know I'm her man
And she blows me kisses with a look
And how we drive through the countryside
With friends or just us two
On these days I'd like to say to her:
I love you. The world is beautiful, I love being alive
And God treks through the galaxies
He is so solitary and alone
On some days he seems to say:
I'm OK. The world is beautiful, I love being alive
*Literally: I live gladly