Verse:
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On the day the wall came down,
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They threw the locks on to the ground
And with glasses high we raised a cry
For freedom had arrived
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And on the day the wall came down
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The ship of fools had finally run aground.
Promises lit up the night
Like paper doves in flight.
Chorus:
I dreamed you had left my side.
No warmth not even pride remained -
And even though you needed me,
It was clear that I could not
Do a thing for you.
Verse:
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Now life devalues day by day
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As friends and neighbours turn away.
And there´s a change that even
With regret can not be undone.
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Now frontiers shift like desert sands,
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As nations wash their bloodied hands
Of loyalty, of history,
In shades of grey.
Chorus:
I woke to the sound of drums.
The music played, the morning sun streamed in.
I turned and I looked at you,
And all but the bitter residue slipped away,
Slipped away.