Am 07. März [English translation]

My mother was born, Rudi Dutschke hours later,

In a hospital in Pankow, with the fathers waiting in the hallway

After 38 years, once again I'm living in a city

In which there is today a street bearing Rudi Dutschke's name

Walter Röhrl, Ivan Lendl, and Bret Easton Ellis

The people really played tennis at any time

The first Corn Flakes were served, New York was still dangerous

Divine sings "Shoot Your Shot!", he is and remains immortal

Sunday would be devised by Konstantin the Great

Hans Rosenthal on RIAS, a star is born

GI's crossed the Rhein in Remagen

Heard "We Are the World" for the first time on the radio

The first game of Monopoly, I never once won

The WDR began "The Program With the Mouse" on this day*

Marc Aurel became emperor, the Free German Youth was founded

No "Fatherland" calls to me -- one knows what that forebodes

Graham Bell patented the telephone

I really should check in again, something special has happened:*

All this and so much more

On the 7th of March

My mother was born, Rudi Dutschke hours later,

In a hospital in Pankow, with the fathers waiting in the hallway

After 38 years, once again I'm living in a city

In which there is today a street bearing Rudi Dutschke's name

Walter Röhrl, Ivan Lendl, and Bret Easton Ellis

Hans Rosenthal on RIAS, and as long as it's still light

All people will be brothers, and that is what I like

As this is but a date, and this is only a day

And this is but a date, and this is only a day