father figure – this time the VIP is making fun of me

my friend Carina called me last Thursday from Bucharest. George Michael’s concert was in full swing and i could hear at the other end of the line:

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That’s all I wanted,

something special,

Something sacred in your eyes,

For just one moment, to be bold and naked

At your side

Sometimes I think that you’ll never understand me

Maybe this time is forever, say it can be

That’s all you wanted, something special,

Someone sacred in your life

Just for one moment, to be warm and naked

At my side

Sometimes I think that you’ll never understand me

But something tells me together, we’d be happy

I will be your father figure

(Oh baby)

Put your tiny hand in mine

(I’d love to)

I will be your preacher teacher

(Be your daddy)

Anything you have in mind

(It would make me)

I will be your father figure

(Very happy)

I have had enough of crime

(Please let me)

I will be the one who loves youtill the end of time

That’s all I wanted

But sometimes love can be mistaken for a crime

That’s all I wanted just to see my baby’s blue EYES shine

This time I think that my lover understands me

If we have faith in each other

Then we can be strong

I will be your father figure

Put your tiny hand in mine

I will be your preacher teacher

Anything you have in mind

I will be your father figure

I have had enough of crime

I will be the one who loves youtill the end of time

If you are the desert,

I’ll be the sea

If you ever hunger – hunger for me

Whatever you ask for, that’s what

I’ll be

So when you remember the ones who have lied

Who said that they cared

But then laughed as you cried

Beautiful darling, don’t think of me

Because all I ever wanted

It’s in your eyes baby, baby

And love can’t lie, no…

(Greet me with the eyes of a child)

My love is always telling me so

(Heaven is a kiss and a smile)

Just hold on, hold onI won’t let you go, my baby

I will be your father figure

Put your tiny hand in mine

I will be your preacher teacher

Anything you have in mind

I will be your father figure

I have had enough of crime

So I am gonna love youtill the end of time

I will be your fatherI will be your preacher

I’ll be your daddy

I will be the one who loves youtill the end of time

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p.s. i guess you recognized the lyrics of „father figure”. ironically, today i went to the police station to get a new ID in the aftermath of my wallets being stolen on friday. i had all the necessary documents for submittal, only that surprise surprise, according to some new rule enforced in december, you also need to bring your father along (provided he’s the owner of the space you inhabit). i couldn’t help laughting when i heard the news. George’s song started ringing in my head. a nice soundtrack for the kafka scenario i’ve just entered the very moment i realized on friday all my papers were gone. at any rate, George Michael (or Carina) got it all right from the beggining, i have some father figure issues.

at least K – kafka’s hero from das Schloss- didn’t have to drag along his father in the castle of bureaucracy and alienation.