Irgendwas mit L [English translation]

I yank open the windows and let out this stuffy, boozy air (*1)

Then I see you lying there, and I ask myself: Now just how do I go about figuring out why you're here? (*2)

This vodka stuff is truly brutal, and I ask myself why,

Ask myself why I always go overboard with it

It's like I'm laying eyes on you for the first time, I can't remember what your name is

Ay, sorry, I'm not very good with names

It was something with an... L?

Ay, baby, I'll just call you Carmen, until something better comes to mind

Until something better comes to mind

I walk out of the bathroom, and you shoot me a sly smirk

And then it occurs to me: I actually think you're totally adorable

It's like the whole evening's been erased from my mind, and your name still just isn't coming to me

I've already slowly been taking an interest in it (*3)

Well, I at least want to be honest

Ay, sorry, I'm not very good with names

Wasn't it something with a... B?

Ay, baby, I'll just call you Carmen, until I see you again

Until I see you again

Saturday night, it's quarter to four

I'm at my favourite club

And Carmen's here too

I don't trust myself to go and talk to her

Because unfortunately I know

That Carmen isn't really named Carmen

Then she walks right up to me - I ask myself what's happening right now

She just looks at me bashfully and says to me

Ay, sorry, I'm not very good with names

Wasn't it something with an... I?

Ay, baby, I'll just call you Carsten, I reckon it suits you

I reckon it suits you