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No Paradise
Silke Bischoff Lyrics
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I remember you laughing like a child
Now you talk tome with a failing voice
Looking so much older than you are
Can you tell me babe
Where are the stars in your eyes
Can you tell me
Can you tell me babe
Where are the stars in your eyes
Can you tell me
There's no paradise
Tell me why did you loose all your dreams
You wanted to change the world
Now your failing like a withered leave
Even too weak to change yourself
A liquid sky like running ink
White crystals in a burning ocean
Crucified with needles
There's no paradise
Your blood is pouring down your arms
Your future in a sooty spoon
Crucified with needles
There's no paradise
Can you tell me where's the light in your eyes
I remember you laughing like a child
now you get lost in the twilight zone
Engulfed by infinite darkness
A liquid sky like running ink
White crystals in a burning ocean
Crucified with needles
There's no paradise
Your blood is pouring down your arms
Your future in a sooty spoon
Crucified with needles
There's no paradise
A liquid sky like running ink
White crystals in a burning ocean
Crucified with needles
There's no paradise
Your blood is pouring down your arms
Your future in a sooty spoon
Crucified with needles
There's no paradise
The lyrics of Silke Bischoff's song No Paradise tell a powerful story of a person who has lost their way in life. The song seems to be addressed to someone close to the singer, possibly a friend or a loved one, whose life has taken a turn for the worse. The chorus, "Can you tell me where are the stars in your eyes, can you tell me there's no paradise," suggests that the singer is asking this person where their hope and dreams have gone and whether they have given up on life altogether.
The verses paint a vivid picture of a person who has lost their faith in themselves and the world around them. They are no longer the vibrant and lively person they used to be and their voice and body language reflect their despair. The references to a "liquid sky like running ink" and "white crystals in a burning ocean" suggest that this person's reality is distorted and bleak, possibly due to drug use.
The repeated phrase "crucified with needles" is a powerful metaphor for the person's addiction and the damage it has caused both physically and emotionally. The final lines, "your blood is pouring down your arms, your future in a sooty spoon," are particularly poignant, suggesting that this person is in the grip of a powerful addiction that is destroying them.
Overall, No Paradise is a haunting and powerful song that explores themes of addiction, hopelessness, and despair with a raw honesty that is both compelling and heartbreaking.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you tell me where's the light in your eyes
Asking someone where their happiness and positivity went
I remember you laughing like a child
Recalling a time when this person used to be carefree and happy
Now you talk to me with a failing voice
Noticing that this person's voice sounds drained and weak like they've lost all hope
Looking so much older than you are
Observing that this person's pain and misery has drastically aged them
Can you tell me babe where are the stars in your eyes
Questioning where this person's dreams and ambitions went
Can you tell me there's no paradise
Asking if they've given up on the idea of a perfect world or if they've lost faith in their own future
Tell me why did you lose all your dreams
Asking for an explanation as to how this person lost their drive and aspirations
You wanted to change the world
Reminding them that they had a passion for making a difference once
Now you're failing like a withered leaf
Noticing that they are no longer thriving or growing, but instead have become stagnant and wilted
Even too weak to change yourself
Realizing that they have lost the energy to even make changes in their own life
A liquid sky like running ink
Describing a dark and chaotic atmosphere
White crystals in a burning ocean
Visualizing a jarring and surreal image of something pure and beautiful in a destructive and dangerous environment
Crucified with needles
Metaphorically being tortured or trapped by addiction
Your blood is pouring down your arms
Describing the physical evidence of the person's self-destructive behavior
Your future in a sooty spoon
Suggesting that the person's future is being wasted on drug use
Now you get lost in the twilight zone
Noticing that the person is becoming more and more disconnected from reality
Engulfed by infinite darkness
Feeling completely surrounded by sadness and hopelessness
Contributed by Sebastian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Lexx-vc5bd
es war so eine schöne zeit, hätte nie gedacht irgendwann allein zu sein, meine seele geht jeden tag etwas mehr zu grunde, und keiner bekommt es mit weil mein grinsendes gesicht mir so zur zweiten natur geworden ist, great song.
@herpderp6705
Willkommen im Klub der nostalgischen Herzen. Wir treffen uns jeden Tag in der lokalen Bar.
<3
@ramireza6904
@herp derp Es ist definitiv nicht gut im Gestern zu leben. Versucht dem zu entkommen, beide!
@mirkos782
Masterpiece
@melaniewiese3754
ein unermesslich schönes Lied,welches die Seele streichelt
@uschi290185
tolles video und schön nach ewig langer zeit das lied mal wieder zu hören!!!!!!
@darvuliak
Perfeita música... uma grande banda...
@Gh3ng15
I am now1 year sober, i find that this song describes addictive disorders very well.
@salatfrau8
there`s no paradise---silke bischoff lives on and on
@Marco-mn2hi
BOTTROP HAT DICH UND WIRD DICH NIEMALS VERGESEN !!!!!!!!!! RUHE IN FRIEDEN SILKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!