Consider this: The True Meaning Of Love - Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows

Can I trust you, mortal boy?

You say, you love me — oh, sure you do —

But what exactly does this affirmation mean?

I do not have the slightest notion

No idea of what you understand by «love»

And other terms as worn-out

Such as this old song and dance

You call romance

Quite different flowers grow indeed

In my small semantic garden … -

So, let us see, if your good vow

Is more than just some chemical imbalance

Is it worth the air you breathe

Or will it be just another waste of time with you?

What I call «Love, precious and true»

Would you refer to this as sin

Or crime and all that silly crap?

Now, let me put you to the test:

«I love you so much, dearest dear

That I would die for you, right now, right here!»

Sure, doing this you’re sitting pretty

But I say: piss on it

Because this way is far too easy !!!

But: do you also have the strength

To be there for me till the end?

Would you have courage, live for me

Respect my wishes, my decree?

Would you defend me against the world

Fight the doctors playing God

Slap the priests, if they came near

Or anyone who interferes ?!?

Is the version of your Love as true

That you would use all means within your power

Just to meet the urgent plea

That solemn, final wish for dying

Of a helpless her or him

Who lies in pain, who’s suffering

Now only begging for the end … so tell me!

Is your «Love» that of a true friend?

If I lay crying in my bed

Waiting, no longing for the end

If I decide my time has come

Would you then be that trustful one

To guard this chamber, break this shell

And free me from this living hell

By making sure my death is swift

Would you grant me that sacred gift?!?

Now that you’ve heard it, let me know:

Are you that willing to let go ?!?

Say: would you do all this for me

Would you respect my wishes, my dignity?

Because that’s what LOVE means to me !!!