Am Tiefen See [English translation]

His path is so dark, his path is so long,

His foreboding heart proclaims pain,

On the shore of the water, in the thicket of the night

Arises a shadow, that awakens.

His girl climbs out of the water onto land,

The moon in her hair, her robe very pale,

Her eyes so deep and her face so white,

So gentle her voice, he is not afraid,

He steps toward her, standing waist-deep in the lake.

Stay, oh stay, leave me not,

I kiss the tears from your face,

Stay forever, this I beg of you,

Oh stay, leave me not.

She silently pressed her lips to his mouth,

Embraces him, overcomes him, pulls him to the bottom,

Right next to the willows, that once mourned her,

when she united with the roses in water,

Gave her life away for love and lust.

Stay, oh stay, leave me not,

I kiss the tears from your face,

Stay forever, this I beg of you,

Oh stay, leave me not.

The willows rustle, the blood rushes loudly,

The water rises like waves and tides,

Nothing but his steps remain in the sand,

She takes his breath, and he, her hand.

My love, I'll stay, I'll leave you not,

I kiss the tears from your face,

I'll stay forever, forever with you,

I'll stay, I'll leave you not.

I'll stay, I'll leave you not.