Per aspera ad aspera [English translation]

Ideals aren't the only thing that weighs heavier over the years

I resist the swan song

Not only are the said ways rough, so too is the shell

A thick skin has been missing for so long

Honesty, which never lasted long, rather lasted shorter

And eventually, you'll see

In the end, only kindred spirits remained companions

But most of the time you were completely alone

You wanted to give heart blood, but not to the vampires

No praying nor stake helped

We were naïve children and they were wild animals

We stayed in the minority

Close to self-deception

And always too grim

I ask myself: was it wise?

I am far from being smart enough

Through hardships to hardships, Through hardships to hardships

Has the dream of living brought nothing but drudgery?

Through hardships to hardships, Through hardships to hardships

And if I had guessed, I would not be reversed

The road is never the destination, only I have reached it

Through hardships to hardships, and nothing is ever easy

One wonders if one was ever ready for it

And if and what you might win

But all questions are in vain, it was inevitable

In the end, we are who we are

Close to self-deception

And always too grim

I ask myself: was it wise?

I am far from being smart enough

Through hardships to hardships, Through hardships to hardships

Has the dream of living brought nothing but drudgery?

Through hardships to hardships, Through hardships to hardships

And if I had guessed, I would not be reversed

The road is never the destination, only I have reached it

Through hardships to hardships, and nothing is ever easy

Close to self-deception

And always too grim

I ask myself: was it wise?

I am far from being smart enough

Through hardships to hardships, Through hardships to hardships

Has the dream of living brought nothing but drudgery?

Through hardships to hardships, Through hardships to hardships

And if I had guessed, I would not be reversed

The road is never the destination, only I have reached it

Through hardships to hardships, and nothing is ever easy

The stars firmly in view, every step was torture

Through hardships to hardships, we never had a choice

• Artist:ASP
• Album:Maskenhaft (Fremder-Zyklus 2)