[Grand Piano] [Mute Guitar] [Verse 1] You say it's hard, so heavy to bear, I say: “Give it here,” Paper, pen, a deep inhale, And suddenly wisdom seems so frail. [Chorus] Simply clever Small steps to take Grand designs we make Simply clever I keep it plain Comfort’s not my aim Spin the world a little wide And the knot turns to a guide Simply clever Problems turn to phrases, my pride (oh yeah) [Guitar solo with sustained notes and doom feeling, Dark, sacred, monumental] [Verse 2] You build stress like skyscrapers high I brew a coffee, looking to the sky Three clear thoughts, like a perfect rhyme Suddenly, it fits in my pocket, just in time [Chorus] Simply clever Small steps to take Grand designs we make Simply clever I keep it clear Easy paths aren’t near Spin the world a bit around And the knot becomes unbound Simply clever Problems become phrases I’ve found (simply, simply) [Guitar solo with sustained notes and doom feeling, Dark, sacred, monumental] [Verse 3] [Long-form spoken word sci-fi monologue, Deep male voice with a mythic, gravelly tone, No narration — just the speaker confessing calmly and ominously] Du sagst Das ist zu schwer Ich sag: “Gib her” Zettel Stift Ein tiefer Zug Und schon wirkt alles halb so klug [Chorus] Einfach clever Kleine Schritte Große Pläne Einfach clever Ich mach’s simpel Nicht bequem Dreh die Welt ein Stück zur Seite Und der Knoten wird zum Faden Einfach clever Aus Problemen werden Phrasen (oh yeah) [Guitar solo with sustained notes and doom feeling, Dark, sacred, monumental] [Verse 4] [Long-form spoken word sci-fi monologue, Deep male voice with a mythic, gravelly tone, No narration — just the speaker confessing calmly and ominously] Du baust dir Stress wie Wolkenkratzer Ich brau mir erst ’nen Kaffee (ohhhh yeah) Drei klare Sätze Ein Gedanke Plötzlich passt das in die Jackentasche [Chorus] Einfach clever Kleine Schritte Große Pläne Einfach clever Ich mach’s simpel Nicht bequem Dreh die Welt ein Stück zur Seite Und der Knoten wird zum Faden Einfach clever Aus Problemen werden Phrasen (einfach, einfach) [Outro] (You say) it's hard, (so heavy) to bear, (I say:) “Give it here,” Paper, pen, a deep inhale, And suddenly wisdom seems so frail. You build stress like skyscrapers high I brew a coffee, looking to the sky Three clear thoughts, like a perfect rhyme Suddenly, it fits in my pocket, just in time (oh yeah) [guitar solo with sustained notes and doom feeling, Dark, sacred, monumental] [Grand Piano solo doom feeling, monumental] [stay muted for 3 seconds, then end, fade out]
