Sieben Raben [English translation]

Once a miller had seven sons

They were big, clever and strong

But in exchange for one daughter

He built a coffin for each son

The mother wept for each knave

Seven tears into a piece of cloth

And to rescue their sons

She called out an evil curse

Seven years

Seven years

Seven years and a day

The sons grew dark feathers

Beating their wings in the air

Flying up as seven ravens

Escaping from the father's tomb

Becuse of fear they said no word

About what happened that night

The daughter searched for the seven brother

But she couldn't find them anywhere

For seven years we'll stay quiet

For seven years we show no smile

For seven years we carry the sorrows

For seven years and a day

Seven ravens, you should rise up

For seven years will I suffer

For seven years don't lose heart

Seven ravens

And during the seven years

The daughter matured into woman

Discovered seven coffins in the shed

And she knew exactly what to do

Spoke the same magic words

Which cursed her brothers once

Willing to sacrifice herself for the boys

For whom she was searching for so long

For seven years we'll stay quiet

For seven years we show no smile

For seven years we carry the sorrows

For seven years and a day

Seven ravens, should rise up

For seven years will I suffer

For seven years don't lose heart

Seven ravens

For seven years we'll stay quiet

For seven years we show no smile

For seven years we carry the sorrows

For seven years won't lose heart

No one talked about her anymore

The husband just waits patiently

But the mother beared in secrecy

The signs of a bad deed

She can't defend herself from judgement

Becames sentenced and remains mute

And with the first blow of the executioner

Have the seven years end

For seven years we'll stay quiet

For seven years we show no smile

For seven years we carry the sorrows

For seven years and a day

Seven ravens, should rise up

For seven years will I suffer

For seven years don't lose heart

Seven ravens

For seven years we'll stay quiet

For seven years we show no smile

For seven years we carry the sorrows

For seven years and a day

Seven ravens, should rise up

For seven years will I suffer

For seven years don't lose heart

Seven ravens