Die Siezgelegenheit [English translation]

Hey, he says “Sie” to me; I will too

That's an almost forgotten custom

In my circles we say “Du...

hey old man, listen up!”

But this guy here is saying (offering)

that I can address him politely as “Sie”

That’s the “Sie” opportunity

and the first one far and wide, to be sure

This distance gives you time

and lends dignity to any inane remark

If you say “Well, you seem like one to me,”

the distance gets a little bit smaller

But with a “Sie” it never goes away

“Sie” deftly separates Hans from Franz

If you say, “Well, I beg you (Sie)”

you’re expressing criticism full of harmony

Close your eyes halfway

and whisper alluringly, ”Oh, it’s you (Sie) again!”

Thus even cheap things sound better with “Sie”

a little more like poetry

He says “Sie” to me; I'll go along

That’s as exciting (explosive) as dynamite

because it allows you to communicate

racy things between the lines

One can easily convey with “Sie”

eroticism and diplomacy

That’s the “Sie” opportunity

and today I’m very “Sie” inclined

This distance creates room, you see,

for a subtle undertone in the sentence

For example, “Oh, and who were you?”

sounds like masterful amnesia

This distance makes things interesting

and what one used to consider usual -

“How can I help you (Sie)?”

wildly stimulates the imagination

Because of the distance, the air is on fire

during a tête-à-tête, you (Sie) little cad

He says “Sie”; I will too

That’s a wonderful custom

I'm crazy about you (Sie) since we met

How about it, do you (Sie) want to sleep with me?