The View
Jürgen Jansen/Peter Spilles Lyrics

Love, is what I believe in
I have faith in the power of love.

And freedom is what I need
Freedom is essential to me.

But why do I suffer from love
Why does love cause me pain?

And why am I not free
Why do I feel trapped?

The might sleeps in our hearts
We have great power within us.

We should form it with our hands
We should use our power to create something meaningful.

There won't be help from anyone
We can't rely on others to create change.

Just you and me
We are the ones who need to take action.

Purity and hope
We should strive for purity and maintain hope in the face of adversity.

The ability to love
We have the capacity to love deeply.

And curiosity
Our insatiable curiosity drives us forward.

Are our strong sides
These are our greatest strengths.

Self-hate and greed
Our self-loathing and desire for more are our greatest weaknesses.

Spirit always was there
Our spirit has been with us from the beginning.

Or it evoluted to the point
Perhaps it has evolved to where we are now.

Where we are now
Our current state of existence.

But its origin is not of importance
Where our spirit comes from doesn't matter.

We don't use it anyway
We don't tap into our spirit as much as we should.

A devil does not exist
There is no actual devil, just a representation of our dark urges.

It's just a metaphor for
The devil is merely symbolic of our evil tendencies.

Giving free rein to our animal instincts
Indulging our primal desires.

While a full acceptance of these feelings
Acknowledging and accepting these urges.

Opens a door to another level
Can open up new experiences.

In which harming even the freedom
Where even restricting someone's freedom is pointless.

Of another person turns into nonsense
It no longer makes sense to harm others.

The growth rate of humanity
How fast we grow as a species.

Could be an indication of our origin
May be a sign of where we came from.

Made to survive - at all costs
We have evolved to be survivors, no matter the cost.

This may be a cultural effect
Our ability to survive may be due to cultural factors.

But it's somehow corresponding
It correlates with other aspects of our behavior.

To the behavior of bacteria
Similar in some ways to how bacteria behave.

Unlike other mammals
Different from other animals.

We are living without the ability
We lack the ability.

To produce vitamin see
To create vitamin C.

So, should we save the plants ?
Should we preserve plant life to ensure our survival?

Perhaps we'll evoke the first
We may be the ones to create the first.

Synthetic form of life on our planet
Artificial life forms that we create.

And maybe that's all we are here for
Perhaps our purpose is simply to create these life forms.

But nature spreads everywhere
Nature is pervasive and all-encompassing.

Will we bring life to other planets ?
Might we spread life to other worlds?

Is this the plan of nature ?
Is this what nature intended?

The freedom of choice
Our ability to choose.

Seems not to be wanted
We often ignore this freedom.

Because what we can do
We're capable of many things.

We will do
We'll do what we're capable of.

But should we ?
The question is whether we should.

This question is not really asked
We don't actually consider this question enough.

And even if the answer is no
Even if we shouldn't do something.

We will do it
We'll still do it regardless.

And if art is a way
If art can express.

To transport feelings and thoughts
Emotions and ideas.

From here into the future
To bring them to future generations.

Then I hope that future generations
I hope future generations will see.

Will judge our electronical middle age
They will pass judgment on our electronic era.

Not only for the things we did and will do
But not just for what we accomplished.

But also for the hopes, dreams and love
But for our hopes, dreams, and capacity to love.

We felt within us
What we held in our hearts.