Recording: The Story of a Long Distance Flight or Crash (Pts 1,2&3)

Credit: Brauner/Gaertner

Date: 2003
Type: Live
Length: 16:36

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Lyrics

the story is always the same story
and the trip I'm doing I have to do
all lines of thoughts tending to circles
and I can't think of something else

the whizz goes on and on forever
it seems my watch is ticking slower
I'm tied in my own world of ideas
I'm a lost man in space

under me is the void
why can metal fly
what happens when you open a door

the journey takes always the same course
and what I'm doing it is my own free will
unlawful detention in uncomfortable seats
I have to suffer this for hours

and it will come my next air-pocket
but the miserable meal remains still in me
I'm longing for my restful sleep
who may shorten my journey

how will it be
when you arrive too early
I'm willing to land but softly

this is the story of a long distance flight or crash

this is for your information

for one:
please do not change seats without consulting a flight attendant
‘cause vacant seats may already be assigned from the next city

second:

the federal aviation regulation part 121.575 states:
no person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft
unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage to him
no certificate holder may serve any alcoholic beverage
to any person aboard any of it’s aircraft if that person appears to be intoxicated
and no certificate holder may allow any person to board any of it’s aircraft
if that person appears to be intoxicated

and three:

as described in the federal aviation regulation part 121.317:
no person may smoke while a no smoking sign is illuminated
no person may smoke in any airplane lavatory
no person may tamper with disable or destroy
the smoke detector in any airplane lavatory

and finally:

in conjunction with the law restricting smoking on airplane flights:
we will not permit smoking on any services
except for flight segments serving Europe or Asia
and we also prohibits the use of smokeless tobacco products on all flights

thank you for flying with us