Here I´m standing at the sea shore
Watch the waves rolling in one by one
Hear them shouting, hear them roar
Like some blessed animal, like a lost soul

Here I´m bending against the wind
Who tries to rip off the coat from my skin
I reach out to old some and keep it till tonight
I´ll bring it to your house, so we can blow out the light

Hope, hope, hope keeps me alive
Yes, hope, hope, hope keeps me going

Here I´m sitting by the water
To catch some oranges, the ones you like so much
I hold my hands into salty water
And try not to breathe not to scare them away

Hope, hope, hope keeps me alive
Yes, hope, hope, hope keeps me going

Here I´m laying down at the beach

And see how the rest of this day is sailing west
I reach into my mouth to rip out a kiss
And throw it against the horizon, hope I won´t miss

Hope, hope, hope keeps me alive
Yes, hope, hope, hope keeps me going