Fahneneid [English translation]

She lets herself be warmed

By the flame in the fireplace

She looks dreamily at the candle's light,

All the while thinking of him

Her sweetheart is in a faraway land

He took the oath of allegiance

And yearning burns like the desert sand

Burns during Christmas time

Through the empty rooms

Sounds his favorite song

Sometimes, a bad dream torments her

When she sees the future

Her sweetheart is in a faraway land

He took the oath of allegiance

And yearning burns like the desert sand

Burns during Christmas time