Du lässt dich geh'n [English translation]

You are so weird to look at,

maybe you think I savor that,

when you don't understand a word,

when you get only on my nerves?

I have been drinking all night long,

to find the courage, to be strong,

to finally confess to you:

„Your look is hard to stand, that's true!

Your unkempt figure makes me sick,

you're not particularly chic.“

I try to please by day and night:

Am I compliant, is it right?

I live beside you, day by day,

and don't feel nothing, I must say.

I fear, your stupid tittle-tattle

will kill me soon with empty prattle.

Once you were beautiful, but you

let yourself go,

let yourself go!

You don't believe, that in this way

you could attract me for one day,

with your uncovered skinny knees,

your socks that hang down to your feet.

All day you wear your dressing gown,

and then you wonder, why I frown.

And in your hair, a freaky show,

curlers are dangling to and fro.

Under your slippers – crooked heels.

Can you imagine, how I feel?

When we meet friends you are so cool,

but then you treat me like a fool.

Therefore, when I lie in my bed,

or when I dream, I get upset.

I always thought that you'd love me,

if I stayed here eternally.

If only you were still!

But you

let yourself go,

let yourself go!

I think it over, night and day,

if there might be a better way.

You are my wife, yes, that's still true,

but still I can't make sense of you.

If only you could show some love,

the way as I described above.

A little smile would do us good,

and please, don't stuff yourself with food,

that would encourage me, and then

we could be happy once again.

If only you were nice to me,

we could end all this misery.

Remember, when we met that night,

we fell in love, love at first sight.

It was a night, so mild and warm,

when I first took you in my arm,

and there you may for sure, you know,

let yourself go,

let yourself go!