Abschied [English translation]

The moment to say farewell has come.

Having faced it for such a long time.

I think I shall never reconcile myself to it,

I have never said farewell before

without being torn apart.

And I wish all the more for Time to stand still!

But Life is like a raging river.

Driving me on.

Never halting.

And when I reach a shore

My final decision is

To carry on.

Yes, I know that the hours were lent us

only for a little while.

We have only met like ships

who on passing each other

Salute and then sail on.

Yet – I find it unbearably hard to leave you now.

But Life is like a raging river.

Driving me on.

Never halting.

And when I reach a shore

My final decision is

To carry on.

Your name will be my companion,

Your voice, your face, your smiles

I have printed indelibly in my memory,

It warms me in dark moments

and like a light it shines

in the streets when a cold wind sweeps my way!

But Life is like a raging river.

Driving me on.

Never halting.

And when I reach a shore

My final decision is

To carry on.

To carry on . . .

• Artist:Reinhard Mey
• Album:Freundliche Gesichter