Songtexte - The Tunnel

(Instrumental)

He's not a handsome man, age of 23
small and overweight, nothing much to see
he grabs his briefcase in the hall, trudges down the stairs
every morning just the same, as he babbles and he swears.

He makes his way to the station, watches the trains roll in
lurches through the crowd and buys a magazine.
Searching for his platform, he starts to pant and sweat
his bulky body sways, his face is turning red

he climbs aboard the train, squeezes through the aisles
rocking back and forth, he needs to rest a while
in his favourite compartment, he slumps into the seat
watching the people outside, he's ready to go now.

don't wanna feel the things they feel
don't want to do the things they do
don't wanna see behind those eyes and hear the lies
don't wanna feel the things they feel
don't wanna do the things they do
don't wanna think about the world and where the world is coming to

Train doors closing now...

There is the girl with the fiery hair
Every morning when he's boarding the train she is already there
She's already there, the girl with the red hair.

She looks in his eyes and gives him a smile
his head starts spinning and he thinks he could die in those beautiful eyes
he thinks he could die in those beautiful eyes

(Instrumental)

Black and white is the board on which he plays,
wooden figures, neatly aligned
he moves them with spidery hands.

He sits in the train and contemplates his board
deeply involved in his own private game
he wins and he loses both at a time

Opponent to move, check, two steps to the side
round in circles again and again,
Nowhere safe to go.

this life is a game
and we're just figures on the board
no chance to replay
a game of moves, like our life
there's no way back
(whatever you say or do there's no way back)

Attacked from every side, there must be a way out
two steps forward, one to the side
examine every option

It's there, the escape
you found it just-in-time
an opening to freedom

Nowhere safe to go
opponent to move, oh no!
You didn't see it coming, but now it's here.
Checkmate, you have lost the game

The hills are rolling by
the trees are silent green
and everything he sees is a blur

He's lost in a train of thoughts...

Like a gaping mouth
the tunnel sucks them in
no one seems to care,
they've been here time and time again

sitting in this train,
staring into darkness
trailing dust behind,
just worries in their little minds

The black hole eats them up
The train keeps moving on
We're all passengers
While the conductor makes his rounds

"coffee beer and cakes"
the small guy tries to sell us
we refuse politely,
preoccupied with our own lives

sitting in this goddamn train

Like a gaping mouth
the tunnel sucks them in
no one seems to care,
they've been here time and time again

sitting in this train,
staring into darkness
trailing dust behind,
just worries in their little minds

sitting in this train
waiting for the tunnel to end
looking there and back again
waiting for this tunnel to end

Sitting in this train
And everything is cold and dark outside
I hear the iron wheels
Running away from under me

Careening through the dark
My thoughts are running loose inside my head
The noises are too loud
Inside my head, as well as from outside

Am I in the wrong train?

Stone walls surround me
Darkness enfolds me
Destiny's found me
But nobody told me
That I'm in the wrong train
Bound to go where no one wants to be

Am I in the wrong train?

Am I
In the wrong train
I don't know what's going on
Am I in the wrong train?

Does no one in here sense something's wrong?
This tunnel we're in is awfully long.
It's never been like this before,
isn't anyone keeping score?
Does no one in here sense something's wrong?

Ten minutes have passed and the tunnel still lasts
I can't remember ever passing through this long stretch of darkness.
This tunnel seems too long to me,
but no one else seems to see
Does no one in here sense something's wrong?

This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop
This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop
This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop
This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop

"Ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately we are experiencing a slight technical problem. Please remain in your seats. We are taking appropriate measures to get things under control. Now Now Now."

This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop
This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop
This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop
This train is out of control rushing through a black hole and we gotta stop

Does no one in here sense something's wrong?

Rock and Stone all around
where does this tunnel lead
the slope is curving down and down
someone's turned up the heat

Walking out across the train
no one seems to care, what's going on?
This train is driving me insane
does no one sense there's something wrong?

I need to find the man in charge
Where only could he be?
This place is strange, and eerie too
I just wanna leave

Walking out across the train
no one seems to care, what's going on?
This train is driving me insane
does no one sense there's something wrong?

Running through the train
Running through the train
Running through the train
Running through the long train

Can't seem to find someone responsible
No conductor here...
"I will complain to the managers"
"This is a disgrace"

Walking out across the train
no one seems to care, what's going on?
This train is driving me insane
does no one sense there's something wrong?

Running through the train
Running through the train
Running through the train
Running through the long train

I gotta try to find out what's happening
I gotta see what's going on
Noone is telling us anything
We're all left in doubt
About the outcome of this journey

Blackest black outside the windows
The howling wind is cold
The iron wheels are clanging loud
Underneath my feet

Walking out across the train
no one seems to care, what's going on?
This train is driving me insane
does no one sense there's something wrong?

Running through the train
Running through the train
Running through the train
Running through the long train