Sandman [Sandmann] lyrics

Europe, Europe

Wake up, wake up

Can't you see your children lined up?

On the edge of the abyss they wait.

Europe, Europe

Fucked up, fucked up

Scared to go to sleep, they stay up.

Prisoners of fate

La-Le-Lu

Someone's got their eye on you.

Now the poorest kids are sleeping.

You should sleep too.

La-Le-Lu

And the little hearts freeze through.

When the other kids are calling,

You're worthless too.

Sandman! Sandman!

Please put out the lights.

The truth is a big scam,

So let me dream tonight.

Sandman! Sandman!

Stand here by my side.

Sprinkle stardust into my eyes

And let me sleep 'till I die.

Europe, Europe

Wake up, wake up

Can't you see your children hate us?

Slowly, surely, they are damned to fail.

Europe, Europe

Pumped up, pumped up

Like a big casino gone bust.

Everyone's "for sale"!

La-Le-Lu

Someone's got their eye on you.

Now the poorest kids are sleeping.

You should sleep too.

La-Le-Lu

And the little hearts freeze through.

When the other kids are calling,

You're worthless too.

Sandman! Sandman!

Please put out the lights.

The truth is a big scam,

So let me dream tonight.

Sandman! Sandman!

Stand here by my side.

Sprinkle stardust into my eyes

And let me sleep 'till I die.

"Let them eat cake!", someone said,

But all the children want is bread.

Screaming their lungs out every night,

The hunger burning deep inside

"Let them eat cake!", someone said,

Until the day she lost her head.

Let me show you prosperity,

Where children long for what they need

Sandman! Sandman!

Please put out the lights.

The truth is a big scam,

So let me dream tonight.

Sandman! Sandman!

Stand here by my side.

Sprinkle stardust into my eyes

And let me sleep 'till I die.