Sehnsucht [English translation]

Longing - longing,

When you were still a child, and far too small,

You wished so much to be grown up,

You were a sailor, a pilot, and a fireman,

and you searched the unknown for treasures

Longing - longing,

Your fantasy brought you over the sea,

something in you desired so much

for security when you were sad,

and the world was as big as eternity

Longing - longing,

when you were older and love came,

a desire was there, took your childhood from you,

And disappointment then broke your heart,

your soul was sick as it spoke to you:

"Longing means to be a prisoner,

and sorrow and hope are heavy as a stone,

When a dream that doesn't fulfill itself

and that lives on in you nonetheless

Longing - longing