Night After Night

Tell me the story of a young lonely soul
tell me the story of you
with all the secrets that you've never shared
tell me what you have been through
Are you hiding somewhere when you don't feel safe?
Is there someone who's holding you tight?
What are doing when the whole world is shaking
and you don't know what's wrong or what's right?

Are you feeling small and helpless sometimes
when you stop and look around?
Do you sleep at night or do you lie awake
or do you walk around night after night?

Sing me a new song that I've never heard of
sing a song just for me
with new chord changes and meaningful lyrics
and maybe in an unusual key
Oh, sing it out loud and sing it out clear
sing it straight from the heart
And when you have finished and you see me smiling
would you go back to the start?

Show me how you feel and what's on your mind
and shout when you feel down
It's better to share your feelings with me 
rather to run around town night after night

Say my name and I will be there
to listen, to dry your tears
to hear your story right from the start
after all these years
I will hold your hand, I will fight for you
whatever it will take
I will hold you tight and watch over you
when you lie awake

What are you dreaming of all through the night?
Share your dreams with me
Haunted by demons, fights against dragons?
Or do they set you free? 
What is on your mind when you don't feel safe 
and you know you can't stop the dream?
when you look in the mirrow, straight in the eyes
and you wake up with a scream

Do you wake up and try to get on your feet
and you fall and hit the ground?
You close your eyes and the visions came back
and you hear the sound night after night


(c) Matthias Wichtrup