Heute schon gelebt? [English translation]

Have you loved today,

have you hated today,

or have you just slept and missed the whole day?

Have you fought today?

Have you defended yourself today?

Did you use your chance or just complain again?

Have you noticed yet today,

how quickly life time trickles away?

Much too often everything's already over

before it even begins.

Have you shivered today?

Have you shaken today?

Tell me have you lived today.

as if the world weren't turning anymore.

as if the world were to disappear tomorrow?

Hey have you loved today,

as if there were no tomorrow for you?

Tell me have you lived today?

Have you won today,

have you bet something today,

or did you postpone it all until the next day again?

Have you risked something today,

or did you just swallow?

Did you get back up today and at the end duck back down,

have you thought today about,

how quickly the last curtain falls?

Your roll is written,

your course has been set.

Do you believe that something will still change?

Do you believe that there's still something going on there?

Have you loved today?

Have you hated today?

Have you taken a risk today,

or do you need the kick that you only feel

when you fail?