but who's ever been free in this world...

zebulon.
ein beiname baals - phönikischer wettergott, wolkenreiter. im biblischen israel trugen ihn die menschen. seine bedeutung dort ist unklar. er mag 'geschenk' bedeutet haben, eine zweite möglichkeit ist 'ehre', 'opfer' eine dritte.
aber vielleicht ist es möglich, dass alle bedeutungen in einer person zusammenfallen.
ist es nicht das, was rufus wainwrights sanfte wellen auf dem piano sagen wollen? rücksichtslos ansteigend. fallend, in gedanken verloren.

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where you been, zebulon?

what you doin' in this song?

skating on the ice of song, about to go under

my mother's in hospital, my sister's at the opera

i'm in love, but let's not talk about it

there's so much to tell you

i believe in freedom

freedom's apparently all I need

but who's ever been free in this world?

who has never had to bleed in this world?

all I need are your eyes

your nose was always too big for your face

still, it made you look kinda sexy

more like someone who belongs in the human race

where you been, zebulon?

let's meet up, why not tonight?

in the lane behind the schoolyard

and we'll have some tea and ice cream

für di, afn berg oubn. zun inschlofn...

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