“Hey, now tell me about your surprise!” Brandy is looking at me a few days later. “Don't be so mysterious, you know I don't like that.” I grin and look to Roxxy, who also is grinning. I look around and notice, the bar is filled. Everyone is here for the big christmas party and the best, everyone is wearing an ugly sweater. It looks so strange and funny.
“Ok Brandy, it's time!” I hug Roxxy, we kiss each other deeply and I go behind the stage. Old Joe knows what to do – he dims the lights and and turns on the spot to the stage. The curtain is opening… and Freddy and I appear on stage. The old citizens of AChat village know what's going to happen, the younger ones are still surprised.
I take the micro “Hi all you amazing people. You know me as Lover, but not everybody knows, that I'm also the singer of the Cocks 'n' Roses, a band which was founded by members of AChat. But, and this is the sad message, we stopped after James, our drummer, has passed away. But today, Freddy and I are back, to give you a short christmas concert.”
The mood is biased. Some are still astonished, some are not understanding what's happening right now and some are cheering and applauding.
“Before we sing a few christmas songs, we remember all the beloved ones, who have stopped their journey and left this earth. They are away, but never forgotten and in our hearts, they live on. If you have a special one, it's time to send him your thoughts now. This is our song:”
Freddie sits aside me and plays his accoustic guitar. I join him with my guitar and start to sing:
So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell
Blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in a war
For a lead role in a cage?
“Come on everybody and sing with us” I say
How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
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