[Verse 1: Christoph Wieczorek]
Life has a way of humbling us all
And all of us taste defeat
Everyone wants to sit on the throne
Till somebody pulls out the seat
We float like a feather
We run with the river
We drift through the never
But always end up on the ground

[Chorus: Christoph Wieczorek & Rudi Schwarzer]
Just when you thought you could fly
You're losing height at the speed of light
Just when you thought you had reached the sky
Life at terminal, terminal velocity

[Verse 2: Christoph Wieczorek & Rudi Schwarzer]
Life has a way of lifting you up
And sweeping you off your feet
Some have to start all over
And some cry while counting sheep
How can a child have cancer?
How can you call it karma?
How can a war be civil
Yet filled with melodrama?
[Chorus: Christoph Wieczorek & Rudi Schwarzer]
Just when you thought you could fly
You're losing height at the speed of light
Just when you thought you had reached the sky
Life at terminal, terminal velocity

[Post-Chorus: Rudi Schwarzer]
Just when you thought you were safe
And you let love into your heart
The barbed wire fence that protects you
Was really, was really, was really
The prisoners' yard

[Bridge: Christoph Wieczorek]
Life is a matter of faith
To feel you're not already dead
The climb to the top of the cliff
And stepping out over the edge

[Outro: Christoph Wieczorek & Rudi Schwarzer]
Living life at terminal, terminal velocity
Living life at terminal, terminal velocity
Terminal velocity