Für dich, für mich [English translation]

Made it cozy for ourselves,

Here in our square

Built a small nest

In three rooms: a kitchen, a bath

Between order and chaos,

The perfect balancing act.

Beautifully rounded

In the building loan contract

But with every new day

More sand falls into the gearbox 1

And we slowly come to a halt

Let's finally risk something

For you, for me

We've outbraked ourselves too often2

Before we've arrived

From the outside, everything is fresh and arranged in color

A few flowers in the window

Life beautifully decorated

And we can keep doing so

Until something finally happens

Or pack the bags now

And move away from here

Because with every new day

The works get more gummed up for us

And we slowly come to a halt

Let's finally risk something

For you, for me

We've outbraked ourselves too often

Before we've arrived

Many roads lead to Rome

Where do we start?

If we turn the corner now,

We won't drive it all into the wall

We won't drive it all into the wall

We have nothing at all to lose

Let's finally risk something

We have nothing at all to lose

Let's finally risk something

Let's finally risk something

For you, for me

We've outbraked ourselves too often

Before we've arrived

Many roads lead to Rome

Where do we start?

If we turn the corner now,

We won't drive it all into the wall

We won't drive it all into the wall

1. This is the literal translation; more figuratively, "The works get more gummed up"2. Also "thwarted," but braking fits with the larger driving metaphor in the lyrics