Those Who Sleep in the East Songtext
von Sanzu

Falling behind the city
Watch the sun kiss the clouds red
One slice of foreign light seeps in
Caught by the boy sleeping

Eyelids fall and flicker
As he fights the urge to end the day
His fears rise when the lights die
He know what awaits him in the east

The fight is over now
The sleep is finally locked in
He′s torn from his body rough
Hard and fast the spirit drops down

He plummets through the earth
Through the black, the grey, the red, and the white
He sees so many millions here
So many others on the same ride


They cascade towards the tunnels light
Hands push forward, and all eyes shut tight
Consumed by the terrible weight
Consumed by the terrible fright

Born in the east

Cold morning dew on the glass of his eye
Sweet smell of liquor and fruits alike

Another day in the house, the tomb, he said
The staggered hall leads a path to the ritual
He cried out and pleaded but his body would not stop
He rose from the bed and waded down the gas-lit hall

Realise, deny, fight and defy
Every moment has happened before

Bottles lining the floor
Throws the light around the room
Colours dance and paint the pain
Against the brick with green and blue

A woman sits and cries
At the site of this man
So eager to start the night
So eager for that taste of life


You do this every day
You wake to consume
He replied "I must go
When I sleep, I travel through the world

I am young again
There's a boy somewhere who lends
Someone who lends me their eyes
Someone who lends me their life"