Music: Artur Labermaier, Germany
Lyrics: Frederic Frees, USA

Musicians:

Tom Corea: USA, drums, mixing
Artur Labermaier, Germany: acc. guitars, backing vocals
Chris Matthews: lead guitar
Philippe Pansard, France: bass
Magnus Svanfeldt, Sweden: accordion
Patrick Van Keer, Belgium: lead vocal

Artwork: Natalie Held, Germany

A Hurt By Any Other Name was inspired by the Shakespearean phrase „a rose by any other name“. The song laments the regret one feels when emotional injury is inflicted on your loved one.

A Hurt By Any Other Name
(Artur Labermaier/Frederic Frees)

My own ego made you frown,
I never meant to put you down.
It will always be my shame,
I had ever caused you pain, again.

Now you’re wounded, like a bird.
Made you suffer from just a word.
A hurt by any other name,
would still cause you pain.

Injured feelings, feeling used.
Heart is reeling, lost and bruised.
Now our love has been disgraced,
hardest thing you ever faced, again.

It wasn’t you who was remiss,
who put you in the dark abyss.
A hurt by any other name,
would still cause you pain.

If I could apologize,
find forgiveness in your eyes.
It will always be my shame,
I had ever caused you pain, again.