Loreley [English] lyrics

Every man desired her but her heart was not her own

There was just one lover for her

But he'd gone away to war never ever to return

So this life held nothing for her.

She would sit out where the Rhine was very deep

Up upon a rock so high

And she'd sing a little song and the people who would hear

Would forget the danger near by.

Loreley, ley, ley, looks down on the river Rhine

Where it flows just like a ribbon blue and wide

Loreley, ley, ley, sitting in the bright sunshine

While she combs her golden hair.

Loreley, ley, ley, ships sail past her all day long

If they see her they're enchanted by her song

Loreley, ley, ley, many of those ships are gone

But that was so long ago.

And her singing could be heard from so many miles away

Like a sweet forgotten dream

And the fishermen in boats passing at the break of day

Were bewitched by what they'd seen,

And so many boats were lost upon the rocks

While their sailors stared at her

But she always looked away

As the river took them down

Like she didn't even care.

Loreley, ley, ley, looks down on the river Rhine

Where it flows just like a ribbon blue and wide

Loreley, ley, ley, sitting in the bright sunshine

While she combs her golden hair.

Loreley, ley, ley, ships sail past her all day long

If they see her they're enchanted by her song

Loreley, ley, ley, many of those ships are gone

But that was so long ago.

Then one day a sailor saw the Loreley

And he said, she will be mine

And he set out with his crew mates upon the father Rhine

But they also drank too much wine

Wine, wine, wine, wine, here's to Loreley

Who believes in fairy tales

Wine, wine, wine, wine, give us lots of wine

God help us if we fail.

And she sang her fateful song

And she brushed her golden hair

As the boat sank beneath the waves.

Loreley, ley, ley, looks down on the river Rhine

Where it flows just like a ribbon blue and wide

Loreley, ley, ley, sitting in the bright sunshine

While she combs her golden hair.

Loreley, ley, ley, ships are sailing to and fro

And they still can hear her song from long ago

Loreley, ley, ley, they can't see her anymore

Sitting by the river.

Loreley, ley, ley.