5 Minuten vor 12

And I saw a forest
Where to build an airfield now
I saw rain like poison
Where he fell the leaves died
And I saw a fence
Where there used to be only freedom
I saw gray concrete
Where the meadow was recently
And I saw a beach
Which was completely black from oil and tar
And I saw a city
In it, people no longer counted
But I also saw a valley
Which was full of flowering trees
A lonely lake
Like a mirror so bright and clear
And I looked at the clock
Five minutes to twelve

And I saw a woman
She almost froze from loneliness
And I looked at a child
They never had time for that
And I saw a man
Who promoted hope and peace
And I saw how he then
For this he died from a bullet
But I also saw the friend
Who stood by me in difficult times
I saw one who gave
To a helpless person his hand
And I looked at the clock
Five minutes to twelve

I saw hate in the eyes
Blind faith
Saw love freeze
Saw the winners lose
Saw bombs and mines
Saw sliders earn
Saw smart alecks talking
And kill fanatics
But I also saw the fear
Which brings so many to insight
Someone said to me
That the future begins right now
And I looked at the clock
Five minutes to twelve

(Nananana-nanaa nananana-nanaanana)

I also saw the fear
Which brings so many to insight
Someone said to me
That the future begins right now
And I looked at the clock
Five minutes to twelve