Nicht atmen [English translation]

We look strange

When we queue

Ride a lift into the sky

And walk down to the metro

Who knew yesterday, so far away

What we need here,

Who puts the stuff on the shelves

And how does he know, that I'll buy it

Who regrets all the time

Who doesn't ever think about money

Who shakes his head

Until it falls off

Who exerts pressure from above

Who makes plus, plus, plus

Who casts the moulds that tell you

How you have to be

Don't breathe

Don't breathe

Just don't breathe

Don't breathe

Don't breathe

Just don't breathe

Who builds the gyms

And who lays pipelines through the sea

Closes the counters, when he has to

And doesn't hand out packages anymore

Who remains prudent

When everybody's rushing and we hyperventilate

Where do the ones go

Who lose themselves

Who doesn't trust

Even though he knows you

Who attracts bad luck

The way he puts on trousers or a shirt*

And who talks to you

As if he had you over a barrel

Even though he knows

That you can make everything here stop

By

Not breathing

Not breathing

Simply not breathing

Not breathing

Not breathing

Simply not breathing

You lock yourself in

And you turn blue

Because you're not able

to breathe anymore

Don't you finally want to start breathing again?

Don't you finally want to start breathing again?

Who closes his eyes and counts to a thousand

Who can't fall asleep because his thoughts are to noisy

Who starts a fight because he doesn't want to understand

Who says "See you later" when he wants to go away forever

Forever, forever, forever, forever

Who says "now" and means "forever"

Forever, forever

Who says "yes" and means "forever"

Forever, forever

Who says "you" and means "forever"

Forever, forever