The Space In Between · track 8 of 23
My Switzerland (Remix)
The story
I was born here, and somehow I never left, even when I did. People call this country cold and proud, but I've seen the tears behind it: hard on the skin like a coconut, soft once you're in. It never tried to seduce me, it just remained, trains that run and clocks that care, while the rest of the world was shouting. Loving a place is not being blind to it. It is knowing every flaw and choosing it anyway.
Lyrics
Switzerland (I Love You Anyway) I was born here. And somehow… I never left. Even when I did. You held me tight when the world lost grip, A quiet land with an iron lip. The news went wild, the cities burned, But you just stood… and never turned. Cows in fields, the lakes so wide, Too perfect, they say—like you’ve got nothing to hide. But I’ve walked your roads, I’ve felt your soul, And no other place has made me whole. You don’t need glitter. You don’t pretend. You’re a quiet truth that doesn’t bend. Switzerland, I love you anyway— Even when I roam, I stay. While others scream, you softly shine, You gave me roots, you drew the line. You’re snow on peaks, you’re fields in bloom, You’re order in a world of gloom. And if the world forgets your name— I’ll sing it back without the shame. Switzerland… I love you anyway. You taught me wealth without the gold, To speak with care, and to be bold. You’re chocolate, banks, and mountain trails, Where silence wins, and speed derails. People call you cold and proud, But I’ve seen tears behind the shroud. Like coconuts—hard on the skin, But once you’re in… you’re soft within. You don’t chase fame, you don’t show off. But you’ve been my fire when things felt off. Switzerland, I love you anyway— Even when I drift, I pray That I return to you somehow, The way the Alps still hold the vow. You’re trains that run, and clocks that care, You’re heavy air that feels like prayer. And if the world forgets your grace— I’ll find it in your silent place. Switzerland… I love you anyway. I’ve seen the world, its neon schemes, But nothing calms my louder dreams. You don’t seduce—you just remain, A shelter from the world’s refrain. You’re forests deep, and crystal skies, You’re the whisper when a chaos dies. You never needed to be loud— Your beauty stands, unbowed, unbowed. You don’t beg. You don’t pretend. But you are… The place I’d end. Switzerland, I love you anyway— Even when I ache, I say: You gave me balance, gave me rules, In a world that plays the fools. You’re discipline with heart inside, The softest armor I could hide. And if the world forgets your name— I’ll sing it back. I’ll take the blame. Switzerland… I love you anyway. I love you quiet. I love you true. You never asked for it— But I still do.
Words and music: Romian Nazlab