| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah!
| Ah!
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| Horen Sie? | Listen? |
| Horten Sie? | Do you hoard? |
| Wie es schrie?
| How it screamed?
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| Es weiss noch nicht, was seiner wartet
| It doesn't yet know what's waiting for it
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| Wenn es zum grossen Lebenslaufe startet.
| When it starts to become a big CV.
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| Doch sein Signal, dass es geboren sei —
| But its signal that it was born —
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| Das ist der Schrei!
| This is the scream!
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| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah!
| Ah!
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| Still! | Quiet! |
| Still, mein Kind!
| Quiet, my child!
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| Das erste, was du lernen musst
| The first thing you need to learn
|
| Sei dir bewusst —
| Be aware -
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| Du bist auf dieser Erde nicht allein.
| You are not alone on this earth.
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| So wichtig du dir scheinst
| As important as you seem
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| So klaglich du auch greinst
| No matter how plaintively you cry
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| Es sind noch andre da, die noch viel lauter schrein!
| There are others who shout even louder!
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| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah!
| Ah!
|
| Horen Sie? | Listen? |
| Horten Sie? | Do you hoard? |
| Wie es schrie?
| How it screamed?
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| Es ahnt noch nicht, was seiner harrt auf Erden.
| It still has no idea what awaits it on earth.
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| Es kann Minister, Doktor, Seemann werden.
| It can become a minister, a doctor, a sailor.
|
| Doch sein Beweis, dass es geboren sei —
| But its proof that it was born—
|
| Das ist der Schrei!
| This is the scream!
|
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah!
| Ah!
|
| Still! | Quiet! |
| Still, mein Kind!
| Quiet, my child!
|
| Das zweite, was du lernen musst
| The second thing you need to learn
|
| Sei dir bewusst —
| Be aware -
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| Das ist der Name, den sie dir verleihn.
| That's the name they give you.
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| Die ganze Umwelt passt
| The whole environment fits
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| Ob er geliebt, verhasst
| Whether he loved, hated
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| Was du auch tust, sie werden deinen Namen schrein.
| Whatever you do, they will scream your name.
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| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah!
| Ah!
|
| Schrei! | Scream! |
| Schrei, mein Kind!
| Scream, my child!
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| Ja, schrei aus Leibeskraften nur!
| Yes, just scream with all your might!
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| Dies sei dein Schwur:
| This be your oath:
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| Da du dir selbst dein Schicksal mitbestimmst.
| Because you help determine your own destiny.
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| Wenn alles schreit
| When everything screams
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| Steh nicht beiseit
| Don't stand aside
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| Da du den Platz, der dir zukommt, im Sturme nimmst!
| Because you take the place that is due you by storm!
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| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |
| Aah! | Ah! |