| Erst kommt Gold | Gold is the first to descend, cold and bright, |
| Dann kommt die Welt | Then the world spills forth, ripe and untamed. |
| Steine sind steine | Stones endure as stones, blind to desire, |
| Ohne rotes Geld | When crimson coin is banished from the fire. |
| Erst kommt Gold | Gold is the herald, gleaming in the dusk, |
| Dann kommt die Welt | Then the world unfurls, a tapestry of dusk. |
| Steine sind steine | Stones bear their silence, weight without end, |
| Ohne rotes Geld | Where no red ransom can ever mend. |
| Erst kommt Stahl | First comes steel – the heartbeat of forges, |
| Dann kommt die Wut | Then wrath surges, red-throated, unspeakable. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones remain stones, unhearing, unmoved, |
| Ohne rotes Blut | When no scarlet blood courses, unapproved. |
| Erst kommt Stahl | Steel leads the vanguard, ringing through gloom, |
| Dann kommt die Wut | Then anger follows, a gathering storm. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones bear witness, mute in the dark, |
| Ohne rotes Blut | Without the river of red to leave its mark. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | At first, pride stands – a banner in ice, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your homeland, shadowed and wise. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones are stones, stark in the dawn, |
| Alle an die Wand | All summoned forth – to stand by the wall. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | Pride ascends first, a sentinel flame, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your land, carved in memory’s name. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones endure silence, stripped of their hue, |
| Alle an die Wand | All called together, a reckoning due. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | Pride rises, a herald on wind-battered land, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then the soil of your birth, cupped in your hand. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones hold their tongue, untouched by the sun, |
| Alle an die Wand | All shadows gather, none left to run. |
| Erst kommt Krieg | War steps first – a thunderhead’s shroud, |
| Dann kommt die Wahl | Then comes the choice, bitter and proud. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones lie unmoved, pale under pain, |
| Ohne rote Qual | Where the red agony will not remain. |
| Erst kommt Krieg | War’s bell tolls first, then the ballot’s cold hand, |
| Dann kommt die Wahl | Stones echo silence across the land. |
| Steine sind Steine | No crimson suffering, no wordless plea, |
| Ohne rote Qual | Where the world waits in pale memory. |
| Erst kommt Hass | Hatred comes first, a viper’s last hiss, |
| Dann kommt die Nacht | Then night unspools, bottomless abyss. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones are stones, in the marrow of night, |
| Ohne rote Macht | When red power is banished from sight. |
| Erst kommt Hass | Hatred arrives, dark root in the ground, |
| Dann kommt die Nacht | Then night drapes its mantle, swallowing sound. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones keep their vigil, pale as the moon, |
| Ohne rote Macht | When the red scepter slips from the room. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | Pride, unyielding, ascends at dawn, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your fatherland, ghostly and drawn. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones are stones, unspeaking, unbent, |
| Alle an die Wand | All drawn together, to the wall they are sent. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | Pride returns, with a heraldic cry, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your country, under the sky. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones hold their counsel, iron and bland, |
| Alle an die Wand | All summoned forward, to stand by the wall. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | Pride endures, an ancient refrain, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your land, in sorrow and gain. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones remain stones, in frost and in sun, |
| Alle an die Wand | All called together, till reckoning’s done. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | First comes pride, in thunder and sand, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your homeland, broad as the land. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones keep their silence, cold and severe, |
| Alle an die Wand | All gathered together, their sentence is near. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | First comes pride, a shadow in light, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your country, veiled from sight. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones remain stones, unchanging, unmanned, |
| Alle an die Wand | All summoned again, to stand by the wall. |
| Erst kommt Stolz | First comes pride, the banner in hand, |
| Dann kommt dein Land | Then your homeland, wide as the strand. |
| Steine sind Steine | Stones bear their burden, patient and tall, |
| Alle an die Wand | All gathered once more, to answer the call. |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, stand tall in the storm, |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, let passion take form. |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, let history resound, |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, let no shame be found. |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, in shadow or sun, |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, till the reckoning’s done. |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, let memory ring, |
| Sei Stolz, Deutscher, sei Stolz | Be proud, O German, be proud—stand king. |