Brb, Just Crying My Eyes Out For The Next 5 Minutes

Brb, just crying my eyes out for the next 5 minutes 🥺🥺🥺

I’ve been thinking about what an effect must Paul’s love have on Richard.

Imagine having a bad falling out with a friend you considered your other half. Maybe you’re both at fault but you take every criticism to heart, and you can’t help it. You feel like you’re nothing, like you’re worthless.

And that friend who understood you so well - he can’t stop criticizing. And you can’t stop arguing. Imagine how shitty you feel because of that. And since it’s partly your fault- well, even shittier. You didn’t even manage to keep your other half.

But then comes 2019, covid, 2022. And something happens, and that friend loves you. You kiss, and you hold hands, and he looks at you like you’re the sun.

And you’re used to young pretty girls paying you attention and showering you with love - you’re used to it because they see you as that cool rockstar. You’re not used to the person who criticizes you the most - who’s been criticizing you for decades - to love you the way he now does.

Imagine how absolutely elating that must feel. He oh-so perfectly knows all your faults, and your vices, and he’s been arguing with you for years - and yet, he loves you, and he chooses to love you. For who you are.

I understand why Richard’s now so attached to the Auslander outro. Why he can’t let it go and plays all the variations even alone. He seems to get attached to things that bring him comfort, like that clothing straight from 2005. His red cap, and that pink hoodie, and maybe even his cigarettes.

And just like that, he’s now attached to the outro. Because it brought him Paul.

To the people violently rocking Richard's boat in Dresden because you think upsetting people is funny, you are all assholes, and this band deserves better fans than you.

I'm usually more of a Paulchard / Schneider person, but right now I need a moment to realise how great Till looks in the photos from tonight's rehearsal. He looks so happy, healthy and amazing. Really great to see him like that.

Richard Z. Kruspe is that you?👋

My heart burts seeing him like this ❤️

Till 😁 / Dresden 16.5.24

📸 by me

Whatever is going on with Richard at the moment, it makes me so happy that HE seems so happy.

I've literally never seen him in such a good mood as on this tour and last night's concert was another level. He was smiling, joking, dancing around and interacting a lot with the others on stage and also with the fans. He and Paul literally couldn't keep their hands off each other and the big hug between him and Till was incredibly heartwarming. He just seems so happy and at peace with himself and I'm so happy to see him like that.