Millennium
Holger Czukay & U-She Lyrics

Scenes from the life of our Millennium Actress
The song depicts glimpses from the life of a famous actress on the backdrop of a millennium, hinting at what goes behind the cameras.

Photos framed up on the walls
The actress' photographs are hanged on the walls by her admirers in adoration of her beauty and fame.

People will stop her to ask for an autograph
The actress is often approached by people who ask for her autograph, hinting at her popularity among the masses.

Faces look up as she stares through the window
People around her are curious about her thoughts and actions that she tries to hide from the world.

Wondering which way the rain will fall
The actress' fans are intrigued to know which path she will choose to follow in her life and career.

Would you rather be someone that no one
The song questions whether someone would prefer anonymity and living under the shadow than being a celebrated artist who's always in the public eye.

Cuts ever soft
The shots of the actress on the film reel are cut in a gentle way to avoid exposing her vulnerability.

The frames of the reel
The visuals are contained within the frames of the film reel, and the story is limited to what's projected on the screen.

Can't save your face from
The camera captures the truth and exposes the expressions that, otherwise, one would like to hide from the world.

The shame you must feel
The song highlights how actors' lives revolve around exposing themselves and how it could cause them humiliation and embarrassment.

And even though you're our Millennium Actress
Despite being an iconic figure, the actress is still human, and her struggles and problems surface behind the curtains.

All that you've acted in,
The roles that the actress has portrayed are only a part of her life, and some of her real personality is left unexplored by the camera.

All that you love still belongs
The things the actress loves are not only limited to her work, but her personal life is kept hidden from the public eye.

To someone else but not you
Despite being the center of attention and admiration, the actress' life and the things she cherishes don't belong to her.

The beasts that you ran from when you took to the country
The actress tried to run away from her troubles by moving to the countryside, but that didn't put an end to her problems.

Have found a new reason to hunt you down
Her demons have resurfaced and have started to chase her relentlessly.

The walls of your home won't protect you from being caught now
The comfort of her home couldn't protect her from the harsh realities of life, and she's forced to confront them.

Don't let our demons divide us alone
The song urges everyone to not let their problems isolate and separate them and to confront them together.

The flowers have wilted, the tea has soured
The song paints a picture of nostalgia, where the flowers and the tea metaphorically represent an era of the past that's long gone.

You were always the one in the poster that I
The actress was an object of affection for many, and they hang posters of her to admire her beauty and acting skills.

Loved and I adored
The fans of the actress genuinely admired her and were in awe of her talent and grace.

Peer through the lens from the end of a rope
The song suggests an ending in the form of a noose, where one has reached the end of their limit and is ready to let go.

Hasn't endeared me to this fake new world
The song expresses disappointment with the facade of the world that's painted by the media and the camera.

You say you're all actors, but have you learned how to act calm?
The song challenges the façade that people put up in front of others and question whether they can act naturally and be authentic in their lives.

You think that I'm someone you feel that you know
The song criticizes people for assuming they know everything about the actress based on what they see or read in the media.

Outside of my face in the photograph
The actress is more than just her face-in-the-photographs, and there's a life beyond the superficial layers of her fame that is not known to many.

The Millennium Actress that died
The song refers to the actress as someone who's already dead, a metaphorical death, where her true essence and identity have been overshadowed by the image that's portrayed in the media.

Long ago before you were born (long ago before you were born)
The song reiterates the idea that the essence of the actress has been lost a long time ago, and the public image is nothing but an illusion created by the media.

Don't let the light
The song advises against falling prey to the glamour and glitz of the media that highlights a superficial side of the actress.

That bleeds through the film
The light that permeates through the reel is the one that's projected onto the screen, showing only a fraction of the life of the actress.

Trick you to think that I'm here and I'm real
The song warns against confusing the portrayal of the actress on the screen as the complete representation of her real self.

Cause even though I'm your Millennium Actress
The song acknowledges that the actress has a different side to her that's hidden from the public eye.

All that I've acted in, all that I love still belongs
The true nature and essence of the actress are not limited to what she acted in, and she has a life and company of her own, beyond what is portrayed in the media.

To someone else but not me (to someone else but not me)
The song emphasizes the point that the fame and glitter of being a millennium actress come at the cost of personal life, which is often overlooked or overshadowed at public events.