Stern [English translation]

For this world here, my life seems

Constantly spared from pain and suffering

And no one dares to suspect

That there's a dark shadow living here

That in the shell that looks

As if only joy came from it

There's a black hole gaining ground,

A soul struggling for survival

But somewhere in the gloomy night

There's a star shining for me in its glory

It shines for me, for all my suffering

And dreams, just like me, of safety.

What is it that makes me,

As soon as people surround me

And words start pouring as if in torrents,

Force myself to curl up?

This is my life and my curse

One eye laughs, the other cries

And my mouth, in your eyes,

Always seems to smile

But somewhere in the gloomy night

There's a star shining for me in its glory

It cries for me, for all my suffering

And dreams, just like me, of tenderness.