What lyrics are you listening to now?

[pengaleng]

Children of this night
Only some will star the sky
Only believers in death will die
And fathers must feather the wings of women
For the unfeathered masses dangle ridiculous
Carrying crosses to phalayx filled tombs
The future sails silence through blood rivered wombs
That ripple with riddles of cows and spoons
and births
Moons and earths
Sun-centered at noon

Now....

And here I stand
Court jestering infinity
Fetal fisted for revolution
But open hands birth humility
Now what you the density of an egoless planet?
Must my spine be aligned to sprout wings?
Im slouched into sling steps and kangoled with gang reps
But my orbit rainbows saturn rings
Mystical eliptical
Presto polaris
Karmic flamed future when saturns and aries
And not Im a fish called father
With gills type dizzy
Blowing liquid lullabies through the spine of time
Im certain of saturns rivers and all esle is fact
So baptise me in the stars
And wrap me in nighttime
Moon blue
Pupil my sight with orange balls of light
And echo my plight
Through the corridors of metaphor
What else are we living for if not to create
Fiction and rhyme?
My purpose is to make my soul
Rhyme with my mind
Mind over matter
Minds create matter
Minds create fiction
As a matter of fact
As if matter were fact
Matter is fact
So spirit much be fiction
Science fiction
Art fiction meta fiction

Now

The tao of now
Is here amongst the living in the voice of children is the tao of now

You are the divine reflection of this earth
She does not belong to you
No there is no need for your correction
All run in the same rivers

All rivers run in the same direction
If youre serving the father theres no sun w/o matter
Parent bodies discover water
Bodies and drown
Wade me in the water
til atlantis is found
On the sea floors of self
Im starfish and unbound
Heard the way of that mound is stone mountain
Underwater volcanoes erupt water fountains of youth
Test this carnal equation cancel out wind and truth
Swirl me beyond sometimes
Drench me water proof
Let eve drop forever rain
Sunsets on my roof
As I sit on the front porch of my sanity
Deciphering hambones to van gogh this vanity
Oiled egos
Canvased and framed
To be reborn unborn unburied unnamed
A reflection through a blood stained glass window
Or souls

There is a monster living
Its the voice of children
It is the tao of now

Gone yellow round the edges
Carbonated dreams and blurred daily lives
But let family bring focus
Out of swamps blossom lotus
The muddy water blue daughter of infinity
Gravity we water bodied bhodisativas our serenity
As we rise with the tides toward divinity

Now...

There is a monster living its in the voice of children
It is the tao of now

Yes we rise with the tides towards divinity
The muddy water blue daughter of infinity
Gravity we water bodied bhodisativas our serenity
As we rise with the tides toward divinity....
Yes we rise with the tides towards diviinty
Now we rise with the tides towards divinity
cause we rise with the tides towards divinity

Now...

The tao of now
Is here amongst the living in the voice of children is the tao of now

There is a monster living its in the voice of children
It is the tao of now

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Was it destiny
I don't know yet
Was it just by chance? Could this be Kismet?
Something in my consciousness told me you'd appear
Now I'm always touched by your presence dear
When we play at cards you use an extra sense (it's really not cheating)
You can read my hand, I've got no defence
When you sent your messages whispered loud and clear
I am always touched by your presence dear
Floating past the evidence of possibilities
We could navigate together, psychic frequencies
Coming into contact with outer entities
We could entertain each one with our theosophies

Stay awake at night and count your R.E.M.'s when you're talking with your super friends
Levitating lovers in the secret stratosphere
I am still in touch with your presence dear
I am still in touch with your presence dear
I am still in touch with your presence dear, dear, dear, dear, dear

 

[i_hate_beckham]

*Sound of beer can opening* WAHOOOOOOO

 

[Winkybag]

Now the end is in sight, I'm just tired
Lying awake at night so wired
And fired up with biological urge in my belly
And I hunt for the words on my telecaster
Spinning faster, goodnight you

You're beautiful, I love to watch your face in the morning light
You're really cool, I like the way we fight right through the night
And the way we used to kiss was way out of sight
But I can never hope to set you free
Cos you're my bittersweet bundle of misery

As I study the lines on the ceiling
I find the fact you're unkind quite appealing
I'm feeling sure that I have come to the end of you tether
And there's no such thing as happily ever
After it just gets dafter, goodnight you

You're beautiful, I love to watch your face in the morning light
You're really cool, I like the way we fight right through the night
And the way we used to kiss was way out of sight
But I can never hope to set you free
Cos you're my bittersweet bundle of misery

It would take me an age to marry you
Now I've seen you use my ----- like you do, its true

You're beautiful, I love to watch your face in the morning light
You're really cool, I like the way we fight right through the night
And the way we used to kiss was way out of sight
But I can never hope to set you free
Cos you're my bittersweet bundle of misery

 

[rollinder]

Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him


La la la la la...


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


La la la la la...


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


La la la la la...

 

[rollinder]

would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that this time
I've said too much
Been too unkind

I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try and
Laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry

I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness
Plead with you
But I know that
It's too late
And now there's nothing I can do

So I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to
laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry

I would tell you
That I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
That you've already
Gone away

Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more

Now I would do most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just
Keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry

 

[rollinder]

I'll have a shower
And then phone my brother up
Within the hour
I'll smash another cup
Please don't start saying that
Or I'll start believing you
If I start believing you
I'll know that this party fears two

And what if this party fears two?
The alcohol loves you while turning you blue
View it from here
From closer to near
Awake me

Don't turn around
I won't have to look at you
And what's not found
Is all that I see in you
My manners are failing me
I'm left feeling ugly
And you say it's wonderful
To live with I never will

So what if this party fears two?
The alcohol loves you while turning you blue
View it from here
From closer to near
Awake me

I'm standing still
And you say I dress too well
Still standing still
I might but it's hard to tell
Even a slight remark
Makes nonsense and turns to shark
Have I done something wrong?
What's wrong's the wrong that's always in wrong

I'll have a shower
And then phone my brother up
Within the hour
I'll smash another cup

 

[nino_savatte]

Verse 1:
What is happening and how have you been
Gotta go but i'll see you again
And oh, the music is so loud
And then i fade into the...

Verse 2:
Crowds of people standing everywhere
'cross the street i'm at this love affair
And here they always play my songs
And me, i wonder if it's...

Verse 3:
Wrong or right they come here just the same
Telling everyone about their games
And if you think it obsolete
Then you go back across the street
Yeah, street, > street,hey hey

Verse 4:
When i leave now don't you weep for me
I'll be back, just save a seat for me
But if you just can't make the room
Look up and see me on the...

Verse 5:
Moon's a common scene around my town
Yeah where everyone is painted brown
And if we do get stuck away
Let's go paint everybody gray
Yeah, gray, yeah


And


Verse 1:
And if you'll see andmoreagain
Then you will know andmoreagain
For you can see you in her eyes
Then you feel your heart beating
Thrum-pum-pum-pum

Verse 2:
And when you've given all you had
And everything still turns out
Bad, and all your secrets are your own
Then you feel your heart beating
Thrum-pum-pum-pum

Bridge:
And i'm
Wrapped in my armor
But my things are material
And i'm
Lost in confusions
'cause my things are material

Post-bridge:
And you don't know how much
I love you
Oh, oh, oh...

Verse 3:
And if you'll see andmoreagain
Then you might be andmoreagain
For you just wish and you are here
Then you feel your heart beating
Thrum-pum-pum-pum

 

[rollinder]

It took a lost weekend in a hotel in amsterdam
And double pneumonia in a single room
And the sickest joke was the price of the medicine
Are you laughing at me now may I please laugh along with you
This morning I woke up from a deep unquiet sleep
With ashtray clothes and miss lonelyheart`s pen
With which I wrote for you a lovesong in tatoo
Upon my palm `twas stolen from me when jesus took my hand
You see I i wouldnt say it if I didnt mean it
Drop me and i`ll fall to pieces too easily
I was a king bee with a head full of attitude
Wore my heart on my sleeve like a stained
My aim was to taboo you
Could we meet in the marketplace
Did I ever hey please did you wound my knees
You see I i wouldnt say it if I didnt mean it
Drop me and i`ll fall to pieces
Yes it`s too easy and theres nobody else to blame
Will I hang my head in a crying shame
There is nobody else to blame nobody else except my sweet self
Again it took a lost weekend in a hotel in amsterdam
Twenty four gone years to conclude in tears
That the sickest joke was the price of the medicine
Are you laughing at me now
May I please laugh along
I was a king bee with a head full of attitude
And ashtray heart on my sleeve wounded knees
And my one love song was a tatoo upon my palm
You wrote upon me when you took my hand
You see I i wouldnt say it if I didnt mean it
Drop me and i`ll fall to pieces too easily

 

[Firky]

Oh, you've got green eyes
Oh, you've got blue eyes
Oh, you've got grey eyes
And I've never seen anyone quite like you before
No, I've never met anyone quite like you before

Heaven, a gateway, a hope
Just like a feeling I need, it's no joke
And though it hurts me to see you this way
Betrayed by words, I'd never heard, too hard to say

Up, down, turn around
Please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I'll walk alone
I'll find my soul as I go home
Each way I turn, I know I'll always try
To break this circle that's been placed around me
From time to time, I find I've lost some need
That was urgent to myself, I do believe

Oh, you've got green eyes
Oh, you've got blue eyes
Oh, you've got grey eyes
And I've never seen anyone quite like you before
No, I've never met anyone quite like you before

Bolts from above hurt the people down below
People in this world, we have no place to go
Oh, it's the last time
Oh, I've never met anyone quite like you before
Oh no, I've never met anyone quite like you before

 

[May Kasahara]

Just look at your father
And you'll see how you took after him.
Me, I'm just another
Like my brothers
Of my mother's genes.

All they ever want for you
Are the things they didn't do.
All they ever wanted--a little clue.
All they ever wanted--the truth.
All they ever wanted--a little bit of you.
All they ever wanted,
But they never did get.

The whims that we're weeping for
Our parents would be beaten for
Leave the breast
And then the rest
And then regret you ever left.

All we're ever looking for
Is another open door.
All we ever look for--another womb.
All we ever look for--our own tomb.
All we ever look for--ooh, la lune.
All we ever look for--a little bit of you, too.
All we ever look for,
But we never do score.

All we ever look for--a god.
All we ever look for--ooh, a drug.
All we ever look for--a great big hug.
All we ever look for--a little bit of you.
All we ever look for--a little bit of you, too.
All we ever look for,
But we never do score.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Una voce poco fa
qui nel cor mi risuonò;
il mio cor ferito è già,
e Lindor fu che il piagò.
Sì, Lindoro mio sarà;
lo giurai, la vincerò.
Il tutor ricuserà,
io l'ingegno aguzzerò.
Alla fin s'accheterà
e contenta io resterò.
Sì, Lindoro mio sarà;
lo giurai, la vincerò.
Io sono docile, son rispettosa,
sono obbediente, dolce, amorosa;
mi lascio reggere, mi fo guidar.
Ma se mi toccano dov'è il mio debole
sarò una vipera e cento trappole
prima di cedere farò giocar.

 

[zenie]

Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they gathered around and started talkin'
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows, to my surprise

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was



Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right"
He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"
Can I get away again tonight?

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)

How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Lookin' to see how much we've grown and

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was

(The only one who could ever reach me)
He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
Was the son of a preacher man

(The only one who could ever reach me)
Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man

 

[dynamicbaddog]

I love to see you free and dancing
You are my angel and my plaything
Your many ways have set my heart ablaze
It`s you who puts my soul in ecstacy

You are my angel and my plaything
Your motion I find so entrancing
Shall I stand next to your fire?
Smoke rings raise higher and higher
You are my angel and my plaything

If I`m your rose you are my sun and rain
And the northern lights will shine again and again
If I`m your rose you are my sun and rain

In the heat of the night in the light of the day as is given can also be taken taken away
In the heat of the night in the light of the day I remove anything that can stand in our way
I`ll be your rose that sets your heart ablaze

If I`m your rose, you are my sun and rain
And the northern lights will shine again and again
If I`m your rose, you are my sun and rain
And the northern lights will shine again and again
If I`m your rose, you are my sun and rain

 

[foamy]

Blossom lipped ladies and men with a gleam in their eyes
Fat happy babies sit on their born thin mother's thighs
Picture a vow
Picture well

I couldn't see the cracks in this fine social scene
I couldn't find the fault with this whole pantomime

All others laughing the jokes by the host
He's no man

All others dancing in couples to these session bands
Wearing smiles
Hot colt 45s

I couldn't see the cracks in this fine social scene
I couldn't find the fault with this whole pantomime

 

[Dubversion]

We don't exist
We eat our time
We don't resist
It's not alright

What I want out of this
What I need out of this
Cayenne

We don't exist
Night after night
We fall apart
It's quite alright

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

"Doctor Who...
Doctor Who!"

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

"My soul is hanging in your face
My guilt is strapped like nightlights to your eyes
Don't be surprised -
I need this, I need this

Come and rip the succour from my torment
You always knew how to turn me upside down
What I'm feeling, what I'm feeling
Is an atom bomb beneath my skin

My skin
Your skin
The skin of the young dead
This is fucking mental, I need out

Get me out
Get me out
Get me out
Of here".

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Over the rooftops sails Billy
A string tied to his underwear
Through cobblestone streets a child races
And shouts "Billy! Come down from there!"

"My Mother's calling", his voice whimpers
A string clutched in his tiny hand
"Not 'til I've seen the sky's not lit up in tears"
"Child, try and understand"
"Don't pull the string, don't bring me down"
"Don't make me land..."
Plastic palace people
Sing silent songs, they dream too long
Their memories just stare
Plastic palace Alice
She steals her cards, tomorrow deals
With deafening despair
Hurry! You've got to get in line
Your nose might start to shine
And sweat it out and dance about
The whole world's out of line
A harvest of stars surrounds Billy
The night clings to his happy eyes
A sleepin' town square, beneath the fountain
A child murmurs a weary sigh
"My mother weeps and weaves her hair with worries"
"Please come down from there"
Plastic palace people
Through fields of clay and granite grey
They play without a sound
Plastic palace Alice
Blows gaping holes to store her fears
Inside her lover's head
Listen, they're laughing in the halls
They rip your face with lies
To passing eyes, you cry for help
Like dogs they bark replies...
Over the rooftops bursts Billy Balloon
Sadly the string descends
Searching its way down through blue submarine air
The polka dot underwear
To meet the trees in morning square
Just hanging there, just hanging there

 

[zenie]

You tried your best to show me
That you really cared
said if there were days I was lonely
Just call you - you´d be there

You tried your best convinced me
That you understand
And if I need someone to hold on to
You wanted to be the man

Then I knew it was true
All the feelings that I had inside for you
I could not deny
Though many times I tried

Give me a little more time
I need to make up my mind
Cos you know I´m in two minds
I wanna be more than your friend
Ooh I just can´t pretend any longer
Feelings getting stronger

Give me a little more time....

You´ve been there when I´ve needed
You´ve never let me down
I just don´t know how I´d cope
Without you being around

Feelings have grown between us
Though friends we have been
Don´t you think it complicates things
Or is it just me

Then I knew it was true
All the feelings that you had
I shared them too
I could not deny
Though many times I tried

Give me a little more time....

Give me a little more time
I need to make up my mind

 

[Dubversion]

Shes coming over,
Well go out walking,
Make a call on the way.

Shes in the phone booth now,
Im looking in.
There comes a smile on her face.

Theres still some of the same stuff we got yesterday.
Theres still some of the same stuff we got yesterday,
Yeah.

Im too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
Im too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
Im too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.

So we take off out fionas door,
Walk until its light outside,
Like before when we were on the phone.

We have to laugh to look at each other.
We have to laugh cause were not alone.

As the cars fly up king st.
Its enough to startle us,
Its enough to startle us

I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.

 

[magneze]

"The Hallucination Generation"

erm ... that's pretty much it ... repeated a bit. It's a hard-trance tune I'm thinking of buying ... haven't decided yet ...

 

[magneze]

"The Hallucination Generation"

erm ... that's pretty much it ... repeated a bit. It's a hard-trance tune I'm thinking of buying ... haven't decided yet ...

I have decided against the purchase on the grounds that it's rubbish.

 

[milesy]

Over the rooftops sails Billy
...

that's an ace song. i've not had a good listen to scott for ages. i might do this weekend as it's probably going to be raining

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

"People
Keep on learnin'
Soldiers
Keep on warrin'
World
Keep on turnin'
'Cause it won't be too long

Powers
Keep on lyin'
While your people
Keep on dyin'
World
Keep on turnin'
'Cause it won't be too long

I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
'Til I reach the highest ground

Teachers
Keep on teachin'
Preachers
Keep on preachin'
World
Keep on turnin'
'Cause it won't be too long, oh no

Lovers
Keep on lovin'
Believers
Keep on believin'
Sleepers
Just stop sleepin'
'Cause it won't be too long, oh no

I'm so glad that he let me try it again
'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
'Til I reach my highest ground
'Till I reach my highest ground
No one's gonna bring me down, oh no
'Til I reach my highest ground
Don't you let nobody bring you down (they'll sho 'nuff try)
God is gonna show you higher ground
He's the only friend you have around".

 

[Strumpet]

I don't know how to take this.
I don't see why he moves me.
He's a man. He's just a man....

I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool,
Running every show.
He scares me so.

 

[Firky]

Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies,
Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies,
Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies,
Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies, Screaming babies,

Screamin babies,
Shaved women collaborators
Shaved women are they traitors?
Dead bodies all around

Screaming babies
Screaming babies
Screaming babies

Shaved women instigators
Shaved women are they traitors?

Screaming babies
Screaming babies

Shaved women shooting dope
Shaved women disco dancing

Screaming babies
Screaming babies

Shaved women collaborators
Shaved women are they traitors?
Shaved women all around

Screaming babies
Screaming babies
Screaming babies

Shaved women instigators
Shaved women are they traitors?

Screaming babies
Screaming babies

Shaved women shooting dope
Shaved women disco dancing

Screaming babies
Screaming babies
Screaming babies
Screaming babies
Screaming babies
Screaming babies

In all our decadence people die
In all our decadence people die
In all our decadence people die
In all our decadence people die
In all our decadence people die
In all our decadence people die

 

[northernhord]

Ten percent of the land
Is the hand that pulls the strings
Be the privileged few (to have to own to hold)
Power over the people yes yes
Power over people
Be the privileged few to have to own to hold

Money property assets before lives
Green gestures of a dying planet
An endless debate only too late
An appetite for glutony

The only way is up the only way is up
But when you are up you have to try and stay there
So you stamp and cheat on people
Champagne breakfats (rewards for the killing)
And a fast waist bulging
Indulging, in what you call good living

But most of all there is too much fat on your heart - pig
A lifestyle of cholesterol
Cross collateralized cholesterol
Saving what's left from profit margin
For what?
I'll tell you what for
For some irrelevant conscience easing charity - Why?
Just to justify! Just to justify!

Look at this utopia
A society based on solid foundations
Educate our children - educate them well
To feather the nest and fuck the rest
(Yes yes feather thenest and fuck the rest)
The waste expands
(As your waist expands)
While others stand at the back of the queue
I mean you

Still the same old security
For your creature comforts
Exchanging the hours of your life
For the cash you've already spent
Eating rubbish so you can pay the rent
Table wine once a week if you'relucky
In comparison

Privatise the people's lives
Be part of the company (or fade!)
The appliance of science to privatise their lives

Water is our business
Electricity is our business
Gas is our business
Lives are our business
Business is our business

 

[Firky]

Some people get up at the break of day
Gotta go to work before it gets too late
Sitting in a car and driving down the road
It ain't the way it has to be

But that's what you do to earn your daily wage
That's the kind of world that we're living in today
Isn't where you wanna be
And isn't what you wanna do

Just give me one more day (one more day)
Give me another night (just another night)
I need a second chance (second chance)
This time I'll get it right (This time I'll get it right)

I'll say it one last time (one last time)
I've got to let you know (I've got to let you know)
I've got to change your mind (I've got to change your mind)
I'll never let you go

You've got to look at life the way it oughta be
Looking at the stars from underneath the tree
There's a world inside and a world out there
With that on tv you just don't care

They've got violence, wars and killing too
All shrunk down in a two-foot tube
But out there the world is a beautiful place
With mountains, lakes and the human race
And this is where I wanna be
And this is what I wanna do

Just give me one more day (one more day)
Give me another night (just another night)
I need a second chance (second chance)
This time I'll get it right (This time I'll get it right)

I'll say it one last time (one last time)
I've got to let you know (I've got to let you know)
I've got to change your mind (change your mind)
I'll never let you go

Just give me one more chance (one more chance)
Give me another night (just another night)
With just one more day (one more day)
Maybe we'll get it right (You know I'll get it right)

I'll say it one last time (one last time)
I've got to let you know (I've got to let you know)
If I could change your mind (change your mind)
I'll never let you go

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Erlkönig
Johann Wolfgang Goethe


Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?
Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind;
Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,
Er faßt ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.


Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? -
Siehst Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht?
Den Erlenkönig mit Kron und Schweif? -
Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif. -


»Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir!
Gar schöne Spiele spiel ich mit dir;
Manch bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand,
Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand.«


Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht,
Was Erlenkönig mir leise verspricht? -
Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind;
In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind. -


»Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn?
Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön;
Meine Töchter führen den nächtlichen Reihn
Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein.«


Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort
Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort? -
Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh es genau:
Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau. -


»Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt;
Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch ich Gewalt.«
Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt faßt er mich an!
Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan! -


Dem Vater grauset's, er reitet geschwind,
Er hält in den Armen das ächzende Kind,
Erreicht den Hof mit Mühe und Not;
In seinen Armen das Kind war tot.