Republika - Józef K.

Today again I read in the newspaper
That I stole a teddy bear in the store
And yesterday on the cover
My picture when I was committing rape

Here my humor ends
And like in a gloomy dream
I can hardly believe myself
Who I am, what I am doing

Yes, yes – I’ve read it already
I’m a traitor because I betrayed
Today again over my conscience
A court in the newspaper for the ladies

Again somewhere a verdict is reached
So I wake up
I fold my hands into handcuffs
Here is the printed word

Guilty or innocent again, though I know I’m not
In the end, I hardly believe myself
Who I am, what I am doing
Who I am, what I am doing

Joseph K. – it’s true, yes it’s me
Joseph K. – how do you all know this
Joseph K. – there are so many K.s in the world
Joseph K.

But why me
Why me
(You desire)
(I don’t know)

And although I don’t have a sentence
The cell builds itself
And although I’m not shackled
Please don’t look at my shoes

It’s a usual slander
And the sentence exists and lives
Let Kafka Joseph live
He knew it, I feel it
He knew it, I feel it

Joseph K. – it’s true, yes it’s me...
Joseph K. – how do you all know this
Joseph K. – there are so many K.s in the world
Joseph K. – how do you all know this

Joseph K. – it’s true, yes it’s me…
Joseph K. – how do you all know this
Joseph K. – there are so many K.s in the world
Joseph K.

But why me
Why me
Why me
Why me
Why me…
Why me…