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We’ve Seen It All

Komponist/Autor: Words: Kurt René Plisnier, Music: Herwig Rüdisser, Günter Grasmuck, Kurt René Plisnier, Erich Buchebner, Ewald Pfleger

WHEN MUSIC ́S ALL THAT HELPS YOU TO SURVIVE
MAYBE A HIDDEN DREAM WILL COME TO REAL LIFE
HOW A NEXT DOOR GUY BECOMES A SHINING STAR
AND THE STORY OF HIS LIFE TELLS HIS GUITAR

THE GARAGE AND THE FUN – THE WEEKS WITHOUT THE SUN
THE VERY WISH – ”BECOME THE NUMBER ONE“
THE DAWNING OF A SONG – A BAND WHERE YOU BELONG
…. WE ́VE SEEN IT ALL

THE EMPTY CLUBS AND DISCOS – A STADIUM, FULL OF FANS
THE SATISFACTION AND THE SILENT RAGE
THE BOOING AND THE CATCALLS – APPLAUSE THAT NEVER ENDS
THE GLOWIN ́OF THE GIRLS ́ EYES IN FRONT OF STAGE
…. WE ́VE SEEN IT ALL

HOW A DIRTY SHELL CAN BEAR A SHIMMERING PEARL
SO A SIMPLE TUNE CAN CONQUER ALL THE WORLD
AND WHEN FAME AND CASH WILL PUT YOU UNDER THEIR SPELL
JUST A STEP AWAY FROM HEAVEN THERE IS HELL

THE PRESSURE OF SUCCESS – THE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS OF STRESS
THE CRUEL REIGN OF THE CHARTS YOU CAN ́T ESCAPE
WHEN LOVE IS JUST A PHONE, SO FAR AWAY FROM HOME
….WE ́VE SEEN IT ALL

THE STEAMIN ́HEAT OF THE SPOTLIGHTS – THE ENDLESS ́WE WANT MORE`
THE STRUGGLES FOR AN AUTOGRAPH BACKSTAGE
THE COUNTLESS MILES ON THE HIGHWAY – THE LONESOME HOTEL NIGHTS
WHEN TIME IS JUST A RIDER ́S DIFFERENT PAGE

…WE´VE SEEN IT ALL

WE ́VE SEEN IT ALL, IT ALL THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD
WE ́VE BEEN IT ALL, IT ALL – SO HAPPY AND SO SAD –
….WE ́VE BEEN IT ALL

THE TIGHT CHAINS OF A CONTRACT – THE GREEDY EYES OF ́FRIENDS ́
THE EASY LIVIN’ IN A GOLDEN CAGE
WE ́VE TOUCHED THE DREAM OF FREEDOM – AND HOPE IT NEVER ENDS
THE GLOWIN ́ OF THE GIRLS ́ EYES IN FRONT OF STAGE
… WE ́VE SEEN IT ALL, WE ́VE SEEN IT ALL,…