Rolander - Firefly

Für eine Person, die mir sehr viel bedeutet.

Mithilfe:
Mein Freund und Musikerkollege Richard von Casino Babel hat im Refrain die hohe Stimme gesungen.

I was a lonely wanderer
In my dark cold universe
Passed some brilliant stars
Longing for their gravity
But even the distant orbits
Were occupied by planets
The stars' light never warmed me
Though their tidal forces
Nearly tore me apart

I drifted through dark matter
No evidence of warmth
Temperature was approaching
Absolute zero point
On the brink of consciousness
A tiny light appeared
Attracting my attention
By circling around me
As if I was the centre of gravity

You are the firefly
That led me through my sombre days
I could have drifted many ways
I could have gone astray
I got it by and by:
You rescued me eventually
My frozen soul began to thaw
Growing warm more and more
You are the firefly


Frostbitten and out of reach they are
The stars I pined for in vain
I was foolish and half-insane
Because I almost missed you
Because I almost missed out on you

Now I don't give a damn about
The hot core of the Milky Way
No radiant white giant can
Compete with your smile
Be the centre of my gravity

You are the firefly
That led me through my sombre days
I could have drifted many ways
I could have gone astray
You are the reason why
The black hole couldn't swallow me
You pulled me back determinedly
I felt your warmth and energy