| Ich wurde mit einem Namen geboren, an den ich ich mich heute nicht einmal mehr
| I was born with a name that I don't even remember today
|
| erinnern kann
| can remember
|
| Ich bin ein Reisender ohne Ziel; | I am a traveler without a destination; |
| ein Krieger ohne Krieg. | a warrior without a war. |
| Ich bin kein Märtyrer
| I am not a martyr
|
| Kein Opfer, ich will kein Mitleid, ich brauche kein Alibi, nicht heute und auch
| No sacrifice, I don't want pity, I don't need an alibi, not today and not either
|
| nicht
| not
|
| Wenn die ganze Welt vor die Hunde geht
| When the whole world goes to the dogs
|
| Ich nenne mich X. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wer ich bin oder wer ich war,
| I call myself X. I'm not sure who I am or who I was
|
| aber ich lebe — und ich
| but I live — and I
|
| Werde kämpfen. | gonna fight |
| Ich will der sein, der ich nie sein durfte. | I want to be who I was never allowed to be. |
| Niemand kann und
| Nobody can and
|
| wird das ändern
| will change that
|
| Niemand wird es wagen, mich zu richten, denn ich werde Richter und Zeuge sein
| Nobody will dare to judge me, for I will be judge and witness
|
| Ich werde Volk und Geschworener sein. | I will be the people and the jury. |
| Ich werde Vollstrecker und Trauernder sein
| I will be enforcer and mourner
|
| Ich werde nicht aufgeben. | I will not give up. |
| Mich plagt keine Schuld. | I have no guilt. |
| Glaubt ihr wirklich,
| Do you really believe
|
| ich strebe nach Vergebung?
| am I seeking forgiveness?
|
| Wohl kaum. | Hardly likely. |
| Reue ist auch nur der Trost der Einfältigen. | Repentance is only the consolation of the simple. |
| Ich aber will leben
| But I want to live
|
| Ich will Leben spüren und jedes Wagnis eingehen, um mich noch lebendiger zu
| I want to feel life and take every risk to make myself even more alive
|
| fühlen
| feel
|
| Ich will meine Welt mit neuen Augen sehen. | I want to see my world with new eyes. |
| Ich will atmen und diese Kraft
| I want to breathe and this power
|
| In meinen Adern pulsieren fühlen
| Feeling pulsing in my veins
|
| Ich will leben
| I want to live
|
| ---English translation---
| ---German translation---
|
| I was born with a name that I don’t even remember anymore. | I was born with a name that I don't even remember anymore. |
| I am a traveler with
| I am a traveler with
|
| no destination
| no destination
|
| A warrior without a war. | A warrior without a war. |
| I am not a martyr, not a victim, I don’t want any
| I am not a martyr, not a victim, I don't want any
|
| compassion
| compassion
|
| I don’t need an alibi, not today and not when the whole world goes down
| I don't need an alibi, not today and not when the whole world goes down
|
| I call myself X. I am not sure who I am or who I was, but I live — and I will
| I call myself X. I am not sure who I am or who I was, but I live — and I will
|
| fight. | fight. |
| I will be the one
| I will be the one
|
| I was never allowed to be. | I was never allowed to be. |
| No one can or will change that. | No one can or will change that. |
| No one will dare to
| No one will dare to
|
| judge me because
| judge me because
|
| I will be judge and witness. | I will be judge and witness. |
| I will be the people and the jury. | I will be the people and the jury. |
| I will be
| I want be
|
| executor and mourner
| executor and mourner
|
| I will not give up. I am not troubled by guilt. | I will not give up. I am not troubled by guilt. |
| Do you rally think I am looking
| Do you rally think I am looking
|
| for forgiveness?
| for forgiveness?
|
| Not quite. | Not quite. |
| Regret is nothing but the comfort of the simple-minded.
| Regret is nothing but the comfort of the simple-minded.
|
| But I, I want to live
| But I, I want to live
|
| I want to feel life and I want to take all hazards just to feel more alive.
| I want to feel life and I want to take all hazards just to feel more alive.
|
| I want to breathe
| I want to breathe
|
| And I want to feel this power pulsing through my veins
| And I want to feel this power pulsing through my veins
|
| I want to live | I want to live |