Es war nicht alles schlecht [English translation]

The fire’s dying down

But it's still glowing hot. Our

Feet are burnin’ up and yet

We still tip-toe ‘round the

Spot. I see the quiver

In your lips when

You say: Apology

Did you really think

A purpose cures

Your mediocrity

Your timing's tactless, tactless

Your timing's tactless, tactless, it

Just brings me off the beat

Don’t sing me any songs

Cause your tasteless songs don't rate

Tactless, tactless

It brings me off the beat

Don’t tell me what you’re thinking

When you think

It wasn’t all so bad

Nobody here was had

Except for me, except for me

It wasn’t all so bad

And yet more bad

Than fair – Beside myself

I’m beside myself

It wasn’t all that good

Even when they acted so

Or when they held it all in

Til there was nothing left

Besides myself, I’m beside myself

You know you grin when you win

And you always spin your

web, but when you have

No more to say, then you

Have to rein it in

You lie to me soft'

And laugh out loud today

But you tie yourself in knots

And then you give your game

away

Your timing's tactless, tactless

Your timing's tactless, tactless, it

Just brings me off the beat

Don’t paint me tasteless pictures

'Cause your pictures just don't rate

Tactless, tactless

It brings me off the beat

Don’t tell me what you’re thinking

When you think

[Alternate chorus]

It wasn’t all a bust

Everyone was just

Except to me, except to me

It wasn’t all a bust

And yet more bust

Than just – Besides myself

I’m beside myself

It wasn’t all that good

Even when they acted hip

Or when they zipped their lips

Til there was nothing left

Besides myself, I’m beside myself

Nooooooooo

Don’t sing any songs

Nooooooooo

Don’t paint any scenes

Nooooooooo

Who’ll throw the first stone?

Nooooooooo

Who’ll throw the first

Nooooooooo

Who’ll throw the first stone?

Nooooooooo

It wasn’t all so bad

Not even one was had

Except for me, except for me

It wasn’t all a bust

Everyone was just

Except to me, except to me

It wasn’t all so bad

Nobody here was had

Except for me, except for me

It wasn’t all that bad

And yet more bad

Than glad – Beside myself

I’m beside myself

It wasn’t all that good

Even when they acted so

Or when they held it all in

Til there was nothing left

Besides myself, I’m beside myself

Nooooooooo

It wasn’t all so bad

It wasn’t all so bad

Don’t sing any songs

Nooooooooo

It wasn’t all a bust

It wasn’t all a bust

Don’t paint any pictures

Nooooooooo

Who’ll throw the first stone?

Who’ll throw the first stone?

Nooooooooo

It wasn’t all so bad

[For Anitschka]

• Artist:Jennifer Rostock
• Album:Mit Haut und Haar