[Intro | warm acoustic guitar | 6/8 swaying rhythm | deep cello | tagelharpa | campfire crackling] (Hmmmmmm...) [Verse 1 | sparse instrumentation | intimate campfire atmosphere] Where earlier was only fog, a voice brought light into the space, A raven named the heavens for our own little private place. A blue butterfly showed the way through the night, From quiet notes we built a village shining bright. From the very first tune to this present day, Every spark is a home in our hearts to stay. [Pre-Chorus | sparse instrumentation | smoky lounge atmosphere] And when Cloudflare goes down and the site just stays mute, We shared our songs by the fire, going back to the root. [Chorus | upright bass walking | tenor saxophone swells | 90 BPM] Even if the whole world stands in our way, Right by your side is where I’ll stay. My friend, when the winds start to blow, You’ll never walk alone, this you know. And if everything falls to the floor, We are: "immer noch hier". (immer noch hier) [Verse 2 | sparse instrumentation | washboard percussion] We sit by the June fire, sand still on our shoes, Five-minute therapy with tomato salad to beat the blues. Sliced real slow, a little oil, a little salt, With warm ginger beer, for a scratchy throat's fault. "Well, duh", says grandma, "that cures any ache", Just like every beat of yours heals a heart ready to break. [Instrumental Break | banjo solo] [Verse 3 | delta blues shuffle | dobro guitar] And if it gets chaotic, a true Gamsrock-craze, Someone yells from the site: "FLOOORIAAAAAAN!" in a daze. Then we quickly hit "Undo!", before it escalates, Hoping the sky won't serve tacos on our plates! (W-ooh-p! Hard soap slips right out of our hand! And the next inside joke crashes straight into the sand!) [Pre-Chorus 2 | harmonica wail | building tension | upright bass] 'Cause at night three Chinese with a double bass sit deep in the cellar, Sorting out your comments, making the world spin a bit stellar. [Instrumental Break | aggressive slide guitar solo | heavy stomp] [Chorus | wall of sound | heavy palm-muted riffs] Even if the whole world stands in our way, Right by your side is where I’ll stay. My friend, when the winds start to blow, You’ll never walk alone, this you know. And if everything falls to the floor, We are: "immer noch hier." (immer noch hier) [Bridge | palm-muted guitars | driving bassline] It is the unspoken, the quiet light in the room, An open mind, a safe haven, a shared dream in bloom. For all the unseen heroes, the silent poets of the night, Tarja, you brought our little raven's nest into the light. We ask before we take, keeping respect as a part, Because every song of yours has a beating heart! [Final Chorus | full punk band | explosive energy | crash cymbals] Even if the earth gives way below our feet, I won't leave you behind in defeat! My friend, because we love this family so, We share every little joy, letting it grow! And when our time gets short and near, We are immer noch hier! (Immer noch hier!) Immer noch hier! [Outro | fast punk rhythm slowing down | big final chord ringing out] La la li and la la loo, We are singing this song just for you. Stone by stone, spark by spark, Hrafnathorp won't leave you in the dark. [Music stops completely | silence] [Spoken | intimate | warm] Happy Birthday, Tarja. We are immer noch hier.
