Die Hoffnung – I Was Born A Long Time Ago lyrics

Farther was slime;
mother, a flash of light.
I bathed in brine,
swam through lifetimes.
'Scaped brainless bliss,
famine, fangs, viciousness.
Learned to sing.
Learned lies, sophistry.
I suffered,
murdered,
discovered,
betrayed,
labored,
murdered,
honored,
plundered,
murdered,
and wake today.
Will I seize this day or waste it away?