Friends of the Future

Friends of the Future, by Alina Beier and Osman Sönmez from Hattingen, Germany

Strophe 1- I Have a map in my hand
My compass points the way
North the stranger
And south, my friend

S2 – I am proud of my troupe
But I want to be a child
I want to grow up
Before I die 

C – Why should I walk in the line?
When I could lose these friends of mine?
Why should I risk my dear life?!
Why should I care to clean my hands?
If I’m bound to soak in blood?
Why should we risk our lives?! 

S3- See the poppy hanging there
Its crimson head
It weeps for our dear young lives,
Linked by a thread 

S4 - Will one day someone
Pluck it and think of me?
Will one day you and I
Be brothers and be free?

C – Why should I walk in the line?
When I could lose these friends of mine?
Why should I risk my dear life?!
Why should I care to clean my hands?
If I’m bound to soak in blood?
Why should we risk our lives?! 

S5 - Will there come a time to dine,
And Listen to the music?
And drink a glass of wine
All together? 

S6 - Will there be more days to come?
On which we’ll get to sing
Not only on Christmas,
But all the other days?

C – Why should I walk in the line?
When I could lose these friends of mine?
Why should I risk my dear life?!
Why should I care to clean my hands?
If I’m bound to soak in blood?
Why should we risk our lives?!

C – Why should I walk in the line?
When I could lose these friends of mine?
Why should I risk my dear life?!
Why should I care to clean my hands?
If I’m bound to soak in blood?
Why should we risk our lives?! 

CONTEXT – Boy Scouts, learning how to be decent and proper and being taught that the boys on the other side are totally different. Coming to the realisation that this is not the case. We are all the same and coming to terms with the lies of the establishment. Wanting to fight for a better and unified future