[Song Title: Free World Absurdities] [Genre: Acoustic Punk Cabaret] [Tempo: 105 bpm] [Key: C minor] [Instrumentation: Acoustic piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass, brushes on snare + kick] [Vocals: Male lead (baritone/bass), Female backing/duet] [Intro: Instrumental] [Acoustic piano + upright bass, gentle brush percussion, theatrical cabaret feel] [4 bars] [Verse 1] [Male]: Halt! Wer ist da? Zeig deinen Pass! [strict, dramatic] [Female]: Stop right there, you living soul, [playful, ironic] [Female]: You’re wandering here without control, [same] [Female]: In this zone you don’t belong, [Male+Female]: Für solche Wesen — hier verboten. [emphasized] [Male]: Rules are strong. [Verse 2] [Male]: Halt! Wer fliegt da? Zeig deinen Passierschein! [strict] [Female]: Every bird must carry its permit, so, [playful] [Female]: No bird may cross the border alone, [same] [Female]: Attempting flight by itself — disown, [same] [Male]: Eigenmächtig fliegen — verboten, [strict] [Male]: Rules are clearly shown. [Chorus] [Male]: Tut-tut! You can’t go there! [ironic] [Female]: No-no-no! [playful] [Male]: Tsk-tsk! You can’t go here! [strict] [Female]: Tst-tst! Nicht erlaubt! [playful] [Male+Female]: Hier darf man nicht gehen! [together] [Male+Female]: Ach du je! Nicht erlaubt! Hier darf man nicht sein! [together] [Instrumental Cabaret Break] [Before Verse 3: piano + bass + light brushes, 4 bars, theatrical pause] [Verse 3] [Male]: Halt! Wer kriecht da? Zeig deinen Ausweis! [strict] [Female]: This is a forbidden zone, [ironic] [Female]: No crawling past the line is allowed, [same] [Female]: Crawling here is neither right nor legal, [same] [Male]: I command you to crawl away from here, [strict] [Male]: Krabbelt hier sofort weg! [strict] [Verse 4] [Male]: Halt! Wer schwimmt da? Stell dich nicht als Fisch dar! [strict] [Female]: Even fish may not swim here, [playful] [Female]: No swimming here, not far or near, [same] [Female]: This is forbidden water, closed to you, it’s clear? [same] [Female]: All fishy tricks are overdrawn, total! [same] [Male]: Eigenmächtig schwimmen — verboten. [strict] [Chorus] [Male]: Tut-tut! You can’t go there! [ironic] [Female]: No-no-no! [playful] [Male]: Tsk-tsk! You can’t go here! [strict] [Female]: Tst-tst! Nicht erlaubt! [playful] [Male+Female]: Hier darf man nicht gehen! [together] [Male+Female]: Ach du je! Nicht erlaubt! Hier darf man nicht sein! [together] [Instrumental Cabaret Break] [Before Verse 5: piano + bass + light brushes, 4 bars, theatrical pause] [Verse 5] [Male]: Halt! Wer lebt da? Stell dich nicht hier ein! [strict] [Female]: Living here is strictly forbidden, [playful] [Female]: It’s no fun, all rules must be bidden. [same] [Male]: Orders must be followed in this place, [strict] [Female]: And don’t sigh heavily in my face, [same] [Male]: Schweres Seufzen hier verboten. [strict] [Verse 6 – Finale] [Male]: Halt! Stehen bleiben! Nicht furzen! Nicht denken! [strict] [Female]: In the free world — no uncontrolled flatulence! [playful] [Female]: Thinking is forbidden here — you’re a queer, unless. [same] [Female]: Special quotas for queers and migrants apply, you see? [same] [Male]: Zurück an die Arbeit, Bürger, sofort! [strict] [Female]: And do not even think of dying for free! [same] [Final Chorus – repeat] [Male]: Tut-tut! You can’t go there! [ironic] [Female]: No-no-no! [playful] [Male]: Tsk-tsk! You can’t go here! [strict] [Female]: Tst-tst! Nicht erlaubt! [playful] [Male+Female]: Hier darf man nicht gehen! [together] [Male+Female]: Ach du je! Nicht erlaubt! Hier darf man nicht sein! [together] [Outro: Instrumental] [Acoustic piano + bass fade out, light brush percussion, 4 bars] [End, theatrical pause]
