For this world here, my life seems
Constantly spared from pain and suffering
And no one dares to suspect
That there's a dark shadow living here
That in the shell that looks
As if only joy came from it
There's a black hole gaining ground,
A soul struggling for survival
But somewhere in the gloomy night
There's a star shining for me in its glory
It shines for me, for all my suffering
And dreams, just like me, of safety.
What is it that makes me,
As soon as people surround me
And words start pouring as if in torrents,
Force myself to curl up?
This is my life and my curse
One eye laughs, the other cries
And my mouth, in your eyes,
Always seems to smile
But somewhere in the gloomy night
There's a star shining for me in its glory
It cries for me, for all my suffering
And dreams, just like me, of tenderness.