Into The Darkness...

Certain moods switch my musical taste to darker tones. For me these songs have a depth of Red and Black overtones.

This song in particular is very dark to me, yet it resonates with me on a level probably no one will ever understand. It's also reflected in the lyrics (English Translation):

Music Box

A small person just pretends to die
(it) wanted to be completely alone
the small heart stood still for hours
so they declared it dead
it is buried in wet sand
with a music box in its hand


The first snow that covered the grave
woke the child very gently
in a cold winter night
the small heart is awakened


As the frost flew into the child
it wound up the music box
a melody in the wind
and the child sings from the ground


Bumpety bump, rider
and no angel climbs down
my heart does not beat any longer
only the rain cries at the grave

Bumpety bump, rider
a melody in the wind
my heart does not beat any longer
and the child sings from the ground


The cold moon, in full magnificence
hears the cries in the night
and no angel climbs down
only the rain cries at the grave


Between hard oak boards
it will play with the music box
a melody in the wind
and the child sings from the ground


Bumpety bump, rider
and no angel climbs down
my heart does not beat anymore
only the rain cries on the grave
up and down, rider
a melody in the wind
my heart does not beat anymore
and the child sings from the ground



Bumpety bump, rider
my heart does not beat any longer
On Totensonntag* they heard this
melody from God's field [i.e., a cemetery]
then they unearthed it
they saved the small heart in the child



Bumpety bump, rider
a melody in the wind
my heart does not beat any longer
and the child sings on the ground


Bumpety bump, rider
and no angel climbs down
my heart does not beat any longer
only the rain cries at the grave