I have two translations of some of this song as well...I'll put the partial
translation first, with the German, and then the whole thing afterwards.
Tod:
Zeit, das wir uns endlich sprechen,
zeit, das schweigen zu durchbrechen.
Du kennst mich, ja du kennst mich.
Weisst du noch du warst ein Knabe,
als ich dir versprochen habe,
das ich dir immer nah bleib.
Rudolf:
Oh, ich hab dich nie vergessen,
meinen Freund nach dem ich rufe.
Wenn mich meine Ängste fressen.
Tod:
Ich kam weil du mich brauchst
Rudolf:
Zeit den rest der Welt zu sehen,
könnt ich nur das Steuer drehen.
Doch ich muss daneben stehen,
man bindet mir die Hände.
Tod:
Nichts ist schlimmer als zu wissen,
wie das unheil sich entwickelt.
Und in Ohnmacht zu sehen müssen.
Rudolf:
Das macht mich völlig krank.
Tod:
Was hlät dich zurück?
Dies ist der Augenblick.
Greif nach der,
tu es aus Notwehr.
Rudolf:
Notwehr? Death:
Now it is the right location,
for a private conversation.
You know me, yes you know me.
Since your childhood we've been friends
and our friendship hasn't ended,
I promised not to leave you.
Rudolf:
I call you in desperation,
everytime this nightmare hunts me.
Death:
You need me, here I am.
Rudolf:
Have the gods run out of kindness?
Our ship has lost direction.
Is the shipman struck with blindness?
He does not even hear me.
Death:
On the black sky´s golden letters,
you can see them spell disaster.
Rudolf:
It´s driving me insane.
Death:
It´s all up to you,
so do what you have to do.
There you can take it,
to be a rebel.
Rudolf:
Rebel?
Death:
It is time that we talk to each other
It's time to break the silence
you know me, yes, you know me
Do you still remember?
you were a young boy when I promised you
that I will always be near you
Rudolf:
Oh, I have not forgotten you, my friend
I call for you when my fears overcome me.
Death:
I'll come when you need me.
Both:
The shadows grow longer
but everybody has a blind eye for it,
as long as the Pied Piper plays,
everybody is dancing around the Golden calf,
the shadows grow longer.
It's always 5 minutes before midnight.
Time is almost over.
Time to see the rift of the old world,
I wish to turn the steering wheel,
But I have to stand by, my hands are tied.
Nothing is worse as seing how the evil develops
and watching it in utter powerlessness,
it makes me sick.
The shadows grow longer
and the songs become heavy and cold
the vicious circle becomes tighter
But one only believes what one likes to believe
the shadows grow longer--
it is 5 to midnight
What keeps your back?
This is the moment!
Seize the power, it's just self defense. Nothing else.
The shadows grow longer--
what will be will be
We have to withstand evil
The shadows grow longer--
Emperor Rudolph will be with the new time. |
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