And If You Will Come To Me

If anything, then to fall hard after you tried
And if anything, then to know that you gave it your all
If not to know, then to keep asking
 
If anything, then with all your strength in the face of this world
If anything, then along routes that only you will navigate
Because answers will be waiting along those paths
 
Don’t forget, everything is like a spinning wheel
For everyone that goes up, there is one that comes down
Don’t look back, keep going, don’t stop
Maybe you’ll meet someone, you will want to give her everything
You’ll find answers in her, she’ll know all the secrets
And when you walk together time will stop
 
If you are leaving anyway, leave it all behind
And know that when you come back, everything will have changed
And now is the time, so you’re not waiting any longer
 
If anything, then with all your strength in the face of this world
If anything, then to know that you gave it your all
If not to know, then to keep asking

A love like this can’t be found anymore
Secrets stored in my heart for years
Pictures between silence and words
A broken heart turns into songs
Silence turns into a melody
 
A love like this can’t be seen anymore
Walking slowly and holding hands
Along the path everyone passes by
Collecting pieces, fragments of life
Tears turn into words and melody
 
As the moon gets fuller and smaller
So you come closer and walk away
But my heart goes out to you
And again you flee, and again return
Not a day will pass without me thinking of you

Now the moment has come
After all you have waited for me
And I always waited for you
And now that day has arrived
Now I promise
That you’ll never be alone
 
And if you will suddenly disappear
I’ll wait all night
And I will whisper in prayer
That you’ll come back to me
 
And if you will come to me
We’ll stay all night
And I’ll whisper words to you
So that you’ll know that I’m yours
And in the morning you’ll see that we’ll stay together
Walking this road
Hand in hand forever

Wisdom was not born out of an algorithm or conflict
No religious doctrine or flag can suppress that voice
It rises without borders
It inspires the masses who desire the eternity that was lost
What was, is what it was
 
If you do not heal, remove your voice
If you do not save, tear away your voice
If you cannot shout with love, because it just doesn’t come out
Cleanse the tempest in your soul to the world
You are bringing down a generation
The word is important and that which saves also destroys
 
There is a light that everyone has at birth
But it is lost when his eyes are closed
And they stumble along
Until the blind man removes the blindfold
And nothing is lost when his spirit reminds him
There is no stumbling and there is no darkness
There is desire, there is power, there is action
 
Wisdom was not born out of an algorithm or conflict
No religious doctrine or flag can suppress that voice
It rises without borders
It inspires the masses who desire the eternity that was lost
What was, is what it was

In the beginning there was love
It waited for fertile soil as it would wait for water
It waited for the sun, for the sun setting into the sea
And to a wave of longing
Waited
In the beginning there was love
And it waited until it would have the heavens
To look up to the stars
And it waited for Adam and Eve
 
Someone is waiting for you at home
Nearby
Maybe around some corner
A place you will call home
That when you go inside it will become yours
 
In the beginning there was love
And it waited until it would find some rest
And it waited for children in the courtyard
And for a tree to climb and to rest in its shade
In the beginning there was love
And after it, sorrow was created
And the tears and the broken heart
And after them came consolation

And together in a boat we looked up to the sky
And when drops fell we thought it was a blessing
Now it is a storm
Why do we deserve it ‎‏
And how come we didn’t see it coming
 
And in a wide field we spread our hands
And an autumn wind came and blew across our necks
Now everything is frozen
Why do we deserve it‎‏
And how come we didn’t see it coming
 
You remember, once we rowed against the tide
And we drifted, intoxicated with love
And after we dreamed and flew to the sky
We woke up, broken on the ground
 
And in that house where the two of us sat
And we silenced words that we could have said
Now it’s an empty room
Why do we deserve it‎‏
And how come we didn’t see it coming

My friends
My friends, my friends
I exhort you to get up
To prove your love
The true love
My friends
 
My friends, my friends
I exhort you to forgive each other
To stop hating each other
My friends
 
My friends, my friends
I urge you to stand up
And look for the causes
Collective misfortunes
 
You know
This life is too short
You know
This life is too short
My friends

When it suddenly clouds over
I immediately think of you
I am worried you might be cold now
How to get there quickly
And warm all of you
And kiss you in a way
That you will always feel
You are not left on your own
 
When there is sad news
I immediately think of you
That nothing has happened to you
And why did we ever quarrel
What I didn’t manage to say
Everything seems unimportant
Come back home soon
Just to see you
 
And always remember
That here is a home to save
And there is you to hug tightly next to my heart
And always go out to the light
To get through another day
When evening falls
There is somewhere to return to
And just always remember to give of your all
 
When there is sad news
I go to the city to look for you
In the streets all night
Mumbling, praying
What I didn’t manage to say to you
That I’m sorry
And it hits me again
And it is burning and growing

Ethiopia my country, my identity
Let me take you by the hand to Ethiopia
When it’s September in Ethiopia the flowers blossom
Let’s go together to Addis Ababa
Let me show you a beautiful country
Let me take you to my place – Gonder
September is the time to celebrate
Let’s go together to Addis Ababa through Bole
Our love is strong
So when we are not together
It’s like climbing a mountain and coming back down
 
Ethiopia my country, my identity
Let me take you by the hand to Ethiopia
When it’s September in Ethiopia the flowers blossom
Let’s go together to Addis Ababa
 
At night you see the stars
Let’s raise our glasses and say cheers like in Jerusalem
Your heart is linked to my heart
Pounding like a drum, come on and let’s meet