Sekundenschlaf [English translation]

tick tock tick tock time is running out

you are in a hurry cos the the clock makes you run

don't keep hold don't watch

sand trickle through your fingers

tick tock tick tock time is running out

you feel young but live has driven you old

you realise it every at New Year's Eve

I'm sorry you belong to yesterday's youth

you can't see your birthday cake anymore cos it's got so many candles on it

you wanna go out in the nature cos you are annoyed by the nois

now you live in a row house cos you are vill(a)-less

the wild time is over eyes are small glasses big

it will last until it's over

but you aren't as old as you feel but as old as you are

when you're young you thing everything is possible

20 is followed by 30 30 by what troubles you

breathe deeply once and you forget the time

unaware one moment and everything is over

cos now live passes pretty fast

you count the days till the next round number birthday

you make diats and go to the gym

but time heals no wounds cos time went to the dogs

tick tock tick tock time is running out

you are in a hurry cos the the clock makes you run

don't keep hold don't watch

sand trickle through your fingers

cos every river flow to the sea

let go no reason do fight

everything glitters in the bright light

take along the wave until the wave breaks

wake up from your hibernation

10 years packed colourfully in a blink of an eye

successes at the wall in gilded frames

und suddenly a "Zivi"* shoves you in a wheelchair through the park

when the time comes your skin shrivels

your body gets laced with little brown spots

don't worry even if you run planelessly through the garden

(even if) you see ghosts and call your doughter Petra Lara suddenly

enjoy your life dance happily into your grave

look around in Berlin every old bird wears a tramp stamp

I know you have still so much in mind to do

but slowly you start hearting this ticking in your ear

tick tock tick tock time is running out

you are in a hurry cos the the clock makes you run

don't keep hold don't watch

sand trickle through your fingers

cos every river flow to the sea

let go no reason do fight

everything glitters in the bright light

take along the wave until the wave breaks