[Verse 1]
After the play is over, I’m left all alone in the audience
Have you ever seen a stage with the lights off?
The sound of music and the busily turning set
Now everything has stopped
Only silence remains on the stage
Only solitude flows
[Verse 2]
Actors sing and dance in stage clothes
The lights follow the actors and turn busily
When it’s over, everybody’s gone
Only silence remains on the stage
Only solitude flows
[Verse 3]
Strong applause, enthusiastic praise from the audience
It’s all gone now, in the audience
Only silence remains
Only silence flows
[Verse 4]
The audience sees a passionate performance, sometimes crying and laughing
He’s mistaken to think that he’s the hero, but
When it’s over, everyone leaves, and in the audience
Only silence remains
Only darkness flows