From Cradle To Crater

Life used to be so easy

When you held me in your arms so tight

You sang me to sleep at night

You used to be my sanctuary

Until the day when I became your fantasy

And you turned the light, turned the light off

Before I was stronger than you

Before I was younger than you

When you held my hand I trusted in you

When you held me down I couldn't fight you

Went from cradle to crater

Life used to be filled with harmony

It really doesn't matter now

Because you showed me how to 

Turn the light, turn the light off

Before I was stronger than you

Before I was younger than you

When you held my hand I trusted in you

When you held me down I couldn't fight you

Went from cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

You turned the light off

You turned the light off

I went from cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

Cradle to crater

I Want To Be Free

I want to be free as can be

Fly high soar the sky

Fly away far away from love in chains

I can see it in your eyes

I do realize you’re in love with yourself

I would be the trophy on your shelf

No use to unpack

No use to hold me back

The blood running through these veins

Isn’t made for love in chains

I want to be free as can be

Fly high soar the sky

Fly away far away from love in chains

Once you’ve got what you want

It will be love in chains

I don’t want no love in chains

I want to be free as can be

Fly high soar the sky

Fly away far away from love in chains

I want to be free as can be

Fly high soar the sky

Fly away far away from love in chains

Fly away fly away from love in chains

Fly away from love in chains

No love in chains

Rolling Thunder

There’s a boy behind the window

He is trying not to let it show

I can tell by his sudden move

There is trouble underneath the roof

This boy needs a chance to play

So his ambitions don’t go astray

I know how the story goes

The more you trim the more the anger grows

He’s calling out (he is calling calling)

Through rolling thunder (can’t you hear him scream)

He’s reaching out (he is falling falling)

He’s going under

Through rolling thunder (turning into)

Rolling thunder

Can’t you see

The boy is desperate to run wild and free

He’s hiding in a world of fantasy

He cannot deal with reality

There’s sadness lingering in the air

It’s a mix of anger and despair

Pay attention to the boy

He could break more than a toy

He’s calling out (he is calling calling)

Through rolling thunder (can’t you hear him scream)

He’s reaching out (he is falling falling)

He’s going under

Through rolling thunder (turning into)

Rolling thunder

Can’t you see

Oh tell me why it is you fail to see

The boy is tired of your attitude

He cannot handle your solitude

He’s calling out (he is calling calling)

Through rolling thunder (can’t you hear him scream)

He’s reaching out (he is falling falling)

He’s going under

You must set him free

You must let him be

Before he before he turns into

Rolling thunder

Let It Come To You (Duet with Thomas R. Stowe)

You must follow the star of your life

I will follow the star of my life

Let it come to you

Let the sun melt your dismay

Let the moon show you the way

Let it come to you

Let the day break through the night

Let the dark turn into light

Let it come to you

We must follow the star of our life

Let it come to you

Let the sun melt your dismay

Let the moon show you the way

Let it come to you

Let the day break through the night

Let the dark turn into light

Let it come to you

Let it come to you

Illusions Are Gone

I'm dressed up like a dressed up clown

I'm messed up but I won't show how

I'm dressed up I'm messed up

For you

Rise

Live without shame

Reignite the flame

Illusions are gone

I had some living to do

Illusions are gone

I had some living to do

Late at night when I think about how it all turned out

Then I see I'm better now

Better now better now I'm better now

Late at night when I see the moon and stars

They might tell me where you are

Illusions are gone

I had some living to do

Illusions are gone

I had some living to do

Some living to do

Some living

I'm messed up but I'm better now

We Can’t Go On (Duet with Thomas R. Stowe)

Follow me

Come along I show you what I mean

With that smile of yours

You could do anything

Don't you see

All that is left of me

Is a wounded heart

And the feeling that

We can't go on

We can't go on

We're not in love anymore

Love sailed away

On silent wings

We can't go on

My heart my heart ain't made of stone

We can't go on

We're not in love anymore

Love sailed away

On silent wings

We can't go on

Diamonds & Roses

Diamonds and roses ain't gold to me

Diamonds and roses ain't gold to me

Diamonds and roses ain't gold to me

Diamonds and roses ain't gold to me

Love and affection are what I need

Love and affection mean the world to me

I feel again like trying

When I feel your love softly touching me

I feel as if I’m flying

When I feel your eyes lovingly on me

Diamonds and roses ain't gold to me

Diamonds and roses ain't gold to me

Love and affection are what I need

Love and affection mean the world to me

Catch Me If I Fall

Catch me if I fall

I don’t know what I need at all

Catch some of the magic

Catch some of that joy

Running through the alley

To fetch that special toy

A magical acquisition to justify the greed

A magical acquisition to justify the greed

Come along

Catch me if I fall

I don’t know what I need at all

Come along

Watch me while I sin

I don’t know if I’m out or in

Why do I feel so hollow

Why is it so hard to follow

Why, why oh why

Catch some of the magic

Catch some of that joy

Running down the alley

To fetch that special toy

The very latest edition

Is all I’ll ever need

A magical acquisition 

To justify the greed

Catch me if I fall

I don’t need anything at all

I’m a prisoner, a prisoner at a mall

Month Of Hope

Summer nights are lonely

Summer nights are sad

If the one and only

One and only thing you have is regret

May, May, May, month of hope

When all is new, new, new

Skies are blue

The day, day, day

I learn to cope

Will the heat, heat, heat

Still defeat me and you

Got coloured tree tops to sustain me

In the spring time

They are the reason why

Why I love 

May, May, May, month of hope

When all is new, new, new

Skies are blue

The day, day, day

I learn to cope

Will it be too late, late, late

To walk through the gate with you

Regret on a lonely summer night

When hope is out of sight

I yearn for May

Love Me Like Before

Oh come my sweet child

Let the darkness embrace you

Oh come my sweet and sorry child

Let the silence surround you

Take my hand once more

Love me like before

Guide me through the dark of night

Tell me that you love me and I will be alright

Don’t chase me like a demon from your heart

Embrace me don’t leave me here to start

Again all over again

Love me like before

Don’t leave me

Don’t leave me here

In a world where darkness is the Queen of all despair

I have come to love you with a heart beyond repair

Now take my aching soul

Only you can make it whole

Make my spirit rise from low

Tell me that you want me want me so

Don’t chase me like a demon from your heart

Embrace me don’t leave me here to start

Again all over again

Love me like before

Love me more and more

I can’t take it anymore

Love me like before

I don’t want to hear that you don’t love me anymore

Love me like before

‘Cause I can’t take it anymore

I surrender

I surrender

Release me

Release me

Winter Has Come

Where are you

Now that you're gone Winter has come

With my frozen heart I don't know where to start

Nights get colder we grow older

Who knows where love ends where it begins

Nights get colder we grow older

Who knows where love ends where it begins

Where are you

There’s a sorrow in my heart

Now I don't know where to start

There's a sorrow in the air

But for you I'd go anywhere

Anywhere I’d go anywhere

There's a sorrow in my heart

Now I don't know where to start

Who knows where love ends where it begins

Where are you

There's a sorrow in my heart

For you you you I would go anywhere

I'd go anywhere for you

Anywhere

You Are Everywhere

Take a moment of pleasure

Engrave it in your heart

Love and behold the treasure

One day you will have to part

I must confess since you're gone

I'm quite a mess because

You are everywhere

Everywhere I am where I am

And you are part of each breath

Part of each breath I take breath I take

And you are part of each step I make

I dream of you while I'm wide awake

You are everywhere

There is a question without answer

Why did you have to go

There is a tear in the picture

Although I did love you so

I must go on find the strength

To carry on without

You are everywhere

Everywhere I am where I am

And you are part of each breath

Part of each breath I take breath I take

And you are part of each step I make

I dream of you while I'm wide awake

You are everywhere

Everywhere

Everywhere

Everywhere

You are everywhere

You are everywhere

You are everywhere

Part Of You (Irina & Jana)

We do our best in life and still it is tough

To feel close enough with the other daughter

But in the best of times we got all that we love

Realize that blood is thicker than water

Let the fire burn

Let the fun return

Let the sun shine upon each daughter

Let us find a wishing well

The courage to break the spell

That turned our tears into water

Although it's easier not to

We both know we know we got to

‘Cause I'm a part of you

Part of you

Poems and dreams are such pretty little things

Made to give us wings to cross troubled waters

Poems and dreams such pretty little things

Straight bets clear heads

We are our parents' daughters

Suddenly it’s Summer

Now it’s twenty years

Satisfy the hunger

Before it disappears

Old discord and heartache

No longer holding sway

Our bond is deep and stronger

We’re living for today

Let the fire burn

Let the fun return

Let the sun shine upon each daughter

Let the fire burn

Let the fun return

Let the sun shine upon each daughter

Let us find a wishing well

The courage to break the spell

That turned our tears into water

Although it's easier not to

We both know we know we got to

‘Cause I'm a part of you

I’m a part of you

Part of you

Part of you

Starry Night

I haven't figured out

Doubts are allowed

So let me say out loud

What's turning me inside out

With you all is new

I've been scared with no one to hold me

I've been down with nowhere to go

When I share these feelings inside me

You care and let it show

Feelings rushing through me nagging at my core

Facing them will soothe me bring me back to shore

Your whisper touches softly the unexplored see

Within me

I've been scared with no one to hold me

I've been down with nowhere to go

When I share these feelings inside me

You care and let it show

Underneath a stormy sky

We create a starry night

Underneath a stormy sky

We create a starry night

And an almost perfect sight

So hold on

I've been scared with no one to hold me

I've been down with nowhere to go

When I share these feelings inside me

You care and let it show

I've been scared with no one to hold me

I've been down with nowhere to go

When I share these feelings inside me

You care and let it show

I've been scared with no one to hold me

I've been down with nowhere to go

When I share these feelings inside me

You care and let it show

Let it show

Let it show

Let it show

You let it show

All words and music by Irina Marschinkowski except ‘Part Of You’ co-written by Irina Marschinkowski and Jana M. McAlea (We are sisters!)