Die erste Nacht der Ewigkeit [English translation]

Once long ago there was a time,

A tender moment so sublime,

It didn't promise much

and did no harm as such,

The first night of Eternity.

And then there was that look of yours

That still today within me stirs

It suddenly became

no more a childish game,

The first night of Eternity.

We knew tomorrow might not come at all;

We gave no thought to what might be.

Our dream still held us in its thrall,

The future was not ours to see.

We felt that we were always one;

The time for caution was all done.

We knew each other's heart

And felt it finally start

The first night of Eternity.

We burned - our passion was so bright

Our shadows were all made of light.

I saw that it was you,

I lost my fear, and knew

The first night of Eternity.

We knew tomorrow might not come at all;

We gave no thought to what might be.

Our dream still held us in its thrall,

The future was not ours to see.

And sometimes, when the day is through

I wonder what became of you.

I don't expect you, yet

I never will forget

The first night of Eternity.

Once long ago there was a time,

A tender moment so sublime,

It didn't promise much

and did no harm as such,

The first night...

That first night of Eternity.