Herbert Grönemeyer

So Close To Falling

Herbert Grönemeyer


light breaks on the horizon 
the ebbing on the flood 
finally out of the clutches 
pick myself up from mud 

the scales fallen from my eyes now 
dark clouds pass away 
no bitter taste left in my mouth 
and i can breathe again 

can look myself in the mirror 
while shaving you from my face 
and i'll not be your victim 
i've escaped 
all of my senses gave me good warning 
every signal flashed alarm - 
my mind slept under narcosis 
for you seemed so soft and warm 

well-schooled to be irresistible 
your world's one of constant schemes 
the mistress of deft seduction 
too devious for me 

you tempted me beyond reason 
as with relish you played your game 
to your rules - double cross, deceit and shame 
you toyed with me in many ways 

so close to falling 
but by the skin of my teeth 
at the very last moment 
i've escaped you 
from your spider's web i'm free 

you sucked the air out slowly from my lungs 
with each new set of your desperate lies 
with kisses you wove your sorcery... 
i believed you time after time 

filled my vains with a tempestuous madness 
loved me till i was dizzy and blind 
then froze me out with dispassion 
you're poison of a deadly kind - 

deliberately you manoeuvred me 
as your prey, the net was cast 
and for your killer instinct the coup de grace 
but that will never come... 

so close to... 

all your tricks just don't work now 
i've learned to stand up staight 
i've seen right through your cover just in time - 
i won't see you again