I pine and long and quiver all o'er;
And with trembling hands I try to grasp
What brought me here,
Brought me to this:
Shameful desires I dare not rasp.

I sear and scold and writhe all over,
Forging treason in my chest.
I know what I was,
But I'm resolved, you know,
Not to bestow my heart
Till I know myself best.

I want to grasp the glittering stars
Falling from the sky like diamond drops.
I want to envelop you,
Become the wind,
Devour you,
And watch it go up in smoke.

I want to eat it up
And relish this feeling
Before my heart stops cold and the morning comes.
Let it beat, let it race
'Till we can't dance no more;
'Till the din in my head roars
The loudest thunderclap.