Oben [English translation]

everybody wants to be on top

be on top is similar to being super

we don’t have time at the bottom

everbody tries to outran the other

to be the first all the time

because at the top the sight is wide

When you’ve been at the tope once

The world is amazingly clear

And the prospects are beautiful

At the bottom it’s ok too

But when I honestly ask myself

I always want to be on top

On top makes fee

On top makes beautiful

Stay for a moment

Have you seen everything fine

Higher is nearly not possible

This is your dream

Staying here forever

es wird schon runter gehen

Many sheep are already drying (refering to a German saying. “Die Schafe ins Trockene bringen” means to have something save, for example the sheep in the barn before the rain starts)

In second (or) third generation

But even the earth on top is spinning

I see many clinging to it

(clinging) to everybody who will let them cling to

just hoping that it will turn out allright

with a small risk (impending)

one will not help someone else to the top

and observing closely

Who stays on top longer

Knows how and where one can fall down

Because seeing others fall, makes clever