500 Meilen [English translation]

With clear sight the day begins,

We are on course with a good wind

You are far, so far away, and yet with me.

Nothing but see before the bow,

Don't be worried, I'm OK,

Only sometimes I wish myself back, back to you.

You are there, you keep me warm,

You are here in my arms

And you strengthen me because parting

was so hard

I am one, I am two, I am three and I am four,

I am five hundred miles1 from the shore.

From bay to bay, from place to place2

One night then away again,

Every evening, when we're at anchor, I try to find you.

We are free here on the sea

Only my heart sometimes hurts

Because I see your face in every cloud.

You are there, you keep me warm,

You are here in my arms

And you strengthen me because parting

was so hard

I am one, I am two, I am three and I am four,

I am five hundred miles from shore.

You are there, you keep me warm,

You are here in my arms

And you strengthen me because parting

was so hard

We are free here on the sea

Only my heart sometimes hurts

I am five hundred miles away from you

I am five hundred miles away from you

I am five hundred miles away from you.

1. or "leagues" if this song is a lot older than I think likely2. literally: bay for bay place for place