Far from the tormented city I go,
under a black sky
that shivers. Alone
I watch it pass by.
Far from the tormented city I go

Past the faceless women I wander.
the muses at noon
are crying. Wonder
makes them laugh too soon.
Past the faceless women I wander.

High up there is the forgotten men's dreams.
the balcony's warm.
Smoke makes you see things:
Girls with open arms.
High up there is the forgotten men's dreams

At the square, I see guards in position.
Giants with pistols,
Knives. Ask permission
if you speak at all.
At the square, I see guards in position.

In uniform, the boys all stand in rows.
It's nothing. I care
little for their clothes.
But they do, they stare.
In uniform, the boys all stand in rows.

From the tallest building, I watch the world.
It is all the same;
lines in plastic pearls,
signed with the king's name.
From the tallest building, I watch the world.

Far from the tormented city I go,
under a black sky
that shivers. Alone
I watch it pass by.
Far from the tormented city I go