Stumme Zeugen [English translation]

[Part 1]

The evil wolf makes the best of a bad job

with the hope, that nobody will see the evil

The nice man from next door a life long

with who you can talk about everything while drinking a beer

But nobody knows his his true self, because he wears a mask

Who lives in a townhouse with mom, dog and cats

Is burdening noone, because he has a good job

No wonder, that nobody worries over it

His father died of an early death, he was only eight

The mother, the saint, so it's said in the neighborhood

He experienced three stepfathers and six schools

Maybe that's the reason, why he doesn't talk about his childhood

But that's okay, because that's none of their business

But the devil slowly creeps closer during midnight

And makes us to silent witnesses like a mime

Because nobody suspects of his sick fantasies

[Refrain 2x]

Silent witnesses meet upon dead ears

A scream after vengeance goes around this world

And maybe it even hits you or me

Because the devil wears a smile in his face

[Part 2]

He had believed in god once and exactly out of the terror

The day came where he stood cursing infront of the mirror

Because he wasn't at peace1 with himself for years

So he talked to himself, since nobody except him was there

"Just what exactly is wrong with you, you cowardly dog, aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Has noone ever told you how disgusting you are?"

"Stop bawling, because tears won't help you

Look at yourself, you act like a little child

Did you forget who was always there for you?

30 years just you, me and mom"

"I'm so sick of it, I don't want to do this anymore

Get out of my head, leave me alone"

"Shut your mouth now and listen up you stupid guy

What we do isn't coming from evil intention

The neighbors girl may play with the dollhouse

But if we look at her precisely, doesn't she look like a hooker?

She wants it to, you can trust me

I will be there for you and will take away your fear of women"

The nice man from next door, a sex offender

With an charismatic smile like a ski teacher

[Refrain 2x]

[Part 3]

Since some years the full city is outraged

because the little Ines ran away

The parents said that she disappeared without trace

Just a cinch bag was found in the school bus

And after some days everyone helps with the search

Everyone wants to be helpful, everyone has a good tip

Everyone is filled with consternation, it's part of a good behavior

Flyer here, flyer there, Facebook-search operation

Without any success, because Ines stays missing

Bound to an heating pipe in the dark

The suspect left invisible marks

So that they started searching with canine units

The trace leads to the neighborhood of the parents

The nice man from next door, how weird

The flat gets surrounded, the circle is closing

Everything was so peaceful a few minutes ago

[Bridge]

"It's over now man, they will lock me up

And you are alone at fault for this you stupid bastard!"

"Pull yourself together, just how can someone be so blind?

Nobody will condemm you, because of your childhood!"

"No they will and you have put me into this deep shit!"

"I have told you you should have destroyed the evidence

Should have killed the girl and buried her in the forest

Nobody would have searched her there during those cold days"

"Now there are standing here, right infront of my front door

There will pull be outside in handcuffs, directly infront of the neighbors!"

"Pull yourself together and make an effort"

"No I'm a monster, but now I have enough of this!"

1. Literal translation:"To not be pure with yourself"