Auf dem Weg [English translation]

If it curves to the left, ¹

I won’t turn off,

I’ll drive straight ahead

and I won’t stop.

If it curves to the right,

I’ll drive right by,

I’ll watch it go past,

but stay on track. ²

And I sometimes think

as if I walk on rails, ³

I follow the path,

but don’t want to get there. ⁴

I now know, on the path,

on which I walk,

I’ve been quickly rushing past so many,

what I seek lies on the path,

I see it now,

I’m open to it, at last. ⁵

If there’s a stop, I’m not getting out,

I’ll just stay inside

and sit it out.

It can come as it may ⁶

I’ll stay on the road,

I’m after my goal ⁷

and don’t get there.

And I sometimes think

as if I walk on rails,

I follow the path,

but don’t want to get there.

I now know, on the path,

on which I walk,

I’ve been quickly rushing past so many,

what I seek lies on the path,

I see it now

I’m leaving it ⁸

On the path, on which I walk, I’ve

been quickly rushing past so many.

What I seek lies on the path, I

see it now, I’m

open to it, at last.

If it curves to the left,

I won’t turn off,

I’ll drive straight ahead.

It can come as it may,

I’ll stay on the road,

I’m after my goal

and don’t get there.

I now know, on the path,

on which I walk,

I’ve been quickly rushing past so many,

what I seek lies on the path,

I see it now,

and now know, on the path,

on which I walk,

I’ve been quickly rushing past so many,

what I seek lies on the path,

I see it now,

I’m leaving it,

I’m open to it, at last.

(I’m open to it, at last).