Loreley [English translation]

Every man wanted her to be his wife

But her heart wasn't free anymore

For there was only one guy she loved

But he went to war

And never returned

There was nothing else she had left

So she sat on a cliff looking out on the valley

Where the river Rhine was at its deepest

That's where she sang her song

And those who heard her

Forgot about the danger

Loreley ley ley

The Rhine is flowing beneath you

Like a blue ribbon

Across the wide beautiful country

Loreley ley ley

You're sitting there in the sunshine

Combing your golden hair

Loreley ley ley

Ships are moving past you

And those who spot you there

Are enchanted by your song

Loreley ley ley

Many didn't make it home

But that was a long long long time ago

Her song sounded so lovely

Like a long forgotten dream

You could hear her from afar

And the fishermen in their boats

Sailed by in morning light

And her image stood with them forever

Many a boat crashed at the harsh cliff

For the men saw nothing but her

She averted her eyes

As the maelstrom swallowed them

She felt sorry for none

Loreley ley ley

Then there was a prince who heard the story

Of beautiful Loreley

And he swore to himself

"Soon she'll be mine"

And so they set sails

On the old father Rhine

But they drank way too much...

Wine

Wine

Wine

Wine - to Loreley

Who believes in magic anyway?

Wine

Wine

Wine

Wine - pour another round

May God forgive us

She was still singing her song

She was still combing her hair

Long after the boat had sunken to the ground

Loreley ley ley ...