| Dein Schicksal schwelgt im Überdruss
| Your destiny revels in boredom
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| Kannst Du es nur besingen?
| Can you only sing it?
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| Mein Schuh er folgt mir meist zu Fuss
| My shoe usually follows me on foot
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| Verspricht neutral zu klingen
| Promises to sound neutral
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| Alazar — gierig zog ich einst aus
| Alazar — I once set out greedily
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| Alazar — Aß brav die Haselmaus
| Alazar — Ate the dormouse dutifully
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| Alazar — bracht' Verderben in jedes Haus
| Alazar — brought ruin to every house
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| Mein Geiz umschleicht den Häuserblock
| My stinginess creeps around the block
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| Verspürte einen Ruck
| Felt a jolt
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| Verlor mein Geld am Spinnerdock
| Lost my money at Spinner Dock
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| Setz' mir den letzten Druck
| Put the last pressure on me
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| Alazar — gierig zog ich einst aus
| Alazar — I once set out greedily
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| Alazar — ass brav die Haselmaus
| Alazar — ate the dormouse
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| Alazar — bracht' Verderben in jedes Haus
| Alazar — brought ruin to every house
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| Alazar — gierig zog ich hinaus
| Alazar—greedily I pulled out
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| Alazar — aß jede Haselmaus
| Alazar — ate every dormouse
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| Alazar — bracht' den Tod in jedes Haus | Alazar — brought death to every house |