Warum? [English translation]

We knew each other for years

Have partied together

The world belonged to us

And we did not need any money for it

We simply let ourselves drift

We did not want to miss anything

We did not want to become like the people we hate

Just one look from you and I knew for sure

What you think, what you feel – this huge trust among women

That blew me away

Is has been absolutely clear

I could always count on you

Refrain:

And why?

For the thrill – for the moment?

Just for a piece – of the wrong luck?

und warum?

You never come back anymore – come back...

No party without us

Always right into the middle

Wo das Leben tobt

ohne jedes Verbot

Sie war geil diese Zeit

Wir warn zu allem bereit

Und wenn ich heute daran denke

Und es tief in mir schreit

Tut es mir Leid

Das ich nicht härter zu dir war

Denn ich kannte die Gefahr

Sie war da

Sie war nah

Sie war kaum zu übersehn

Doch ich wollte nicht verstehn

Der Wind hat sich gedreht

Es ist zu spät

Refrain

Smoke (pot) once a while

Dive into another world sometimes

This was still okay

And I understand it

But then it started

With things which weren’t funny anymore

But, yeah, you had to do them

I just stood next to you

Couldn’t talk to you anymore

Everything you said was:

This is my life

My life which belongs to me alone

And nobody is to interfere

Leave it

This straitens me

I looked you into the eyes

They were dead, they were empty

They could not laugh anymore

They were tired, they were heavy

You did not have much more to give

Because in your new life

Auf eine fremde Macht ergeben

Money...

Only for money you’ve tortured yourself

To get it

Easy come easy go

That’s why you prostituted yourself

Not for yourself

But for your dealer

With a smile on the face