Angst - Herbert Grönemeyer

Afraid of the past, afraid you might fall

Retreating inside yourself in cold funk at it all

Afraid of any freedom, of looking a fool

You skate on the surface

Afraid of the depth of the pool

Fear that you’ll become nothing

And that time’s running out

So afraid of getting used to things

Only fear remains beyond doubt

Fear that you’ll become nothing

And the thought makes you numb

Angst makes you tiny

Angst strikes you dumb

Fear needs an armory, afraid of your foes

Oh, but angst won’t remind you, most enemies are ghosts

So scared to be beaten, so scared to compete

Scared of stupidity, so smart on the streets

Fear gets employed as a system, intimidation as control

Fear shuts up you, eats the soul

Fear of each other, too scared to connect

We won’t meet each other’s eyes, all I’s we suspect

Afraid of emotion, scared of tenderness

Afraid that experience only leads to distress

Fear that you’ll become

Fear of manipulation, of being left in the cold

Scared you don’t do right by everyone, fear eats the soul

Scared to defend ourselves, scared and lonely we weep

So scared of being scared, so scared we’re asleep

So scared of being scared, we go to sleep