Gib Nicht Auf [English translation]

[BUSHIDO]:

This is a story about a little young boy who doesn't have much,

Who already at the age of 12 thinks that he's a nobody;

who's not happy because dad doesn't make any money,

no expensive clothes and they laugh at him.

When they're playing football [soccer] on the playground he's never picked;

And all the teasing gets to him.

No friends, and no-one wants to go play;

On his way home, and no-one says 'Goodbye.'

To his parents he doesn't exist,

'cause mom's sleeping and dad's sitting at the table with a beer.

"Kai, how was school? How's the homework going?"

they had stopped asking since he was 9.

He just knows it's different for everyone else,

and that's exactly what makes him so afraid.

When someone laughs, a pillow's full of tears;

this tearing on the soul hurts.

Refrain:

Do me a favor, don't give up;

Even if you're thinking now,

that you'll never get out of this jam.

Even if it's sometimes hard,

and you think life makes no sense,

see that the sun still rises again!

Do me a favor, don't give up;

Even if you're thinking now,

that you'll never get out of this jam.

Even if it's sometimes hard,

and you think life makes no sense,

see that the sun still rises again!

[SIDO]:

This is a story about a little girl who's often sad;

That she has no friends and so she just stays home.

She wants to go out so badly but she doesn't believe in herself,

'cause she's so afraid of what's outside.

She never wants to go back to school, they're really cruel;

There they call her 'sumo wrestler', 'whore' or 'fat pig'.

And 'cause nobody here seems to be nice any more,

she goes home under the covers and cries.

Nobody likes her, nobody hugs her,

or asks her how she's doing or why she's so pessimistic about everything.

Mom's just at a party, Dad's gone away; there's nothing funny about that.

'Cause she hates herself, takes out a knife and cuts herself;

so she can feel alive for a moment

but the feeling will pass.

The cuts become scars,

and even the pain will disappear.

But who will take away the pain on the inside?

Please.

Refrain:

Do me a favor, don't give up;

Even if you're thinking now,

that you'll never get out of this jam.

Even if it's sometimes hard,

and you think life makes no sense,

see that the sun still rises again!

Do me a favor, don't give up;

Even if you're thinking now,

that you'll never get out of this jam.

Even if it's sometimes hard,

and you think life makes no sense,

see that the sun still rises again!

[SIDO]:

The sun will rise again

'cause everybody deserves to be loved.

So it's coming out and shines for her and for him and for YOU.

When you ask yourself where's God hiding,

It sends you a ray and says 'Keep your chin up!'

The sun will rise again

'cause everybody deserves to be loved.

So it's coming out and shines for her and for him and for YOU.

When you ask yourself where's God hiding,

It sends you a ray and says 'Hold your head high!'

Refrain:

Do me a favor, don't give up;

Even if you're thinking now,

that you'll never get out of this jam.

Even if it's sometimes hard,

and you think life makes no sense,

see that the sun still rises again!

Do me a favor, don't give up;

Even if you're thinking now,

that you'll never get out of this jam.

Even if it's sometimes hard,

and you think life makes no sense,

see that the sun still rises again!

HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH!