Über den Wolken [English translation]

Wind's from northeast,

Runway oh-three

I can hear the engines clearly from a distance

Then, like an arrow she whizzes by

The sound roaring in my ears

The wet asphalt quakes

And the rain raises up like a veil

Until she takes off, and then she glides

Towards the sun.

I keep watching her

Climb the clouds

Until the lights, one by one

Wholly fade into the rainy grey

My eyes have already lost

That tiny dot

While from afar still sounds

The monotonous hum of the engines

Then everything quiets and I leave

Rain seeps through my jacket

Someone's making coffee

In the flight control barracks

Fuel gathers in the puddles

Shimmering like a rainbow

Clouds are reflected therein

I would have liked to come along

Chorus:

Above the clouds

Freedom must be limitless

All fears and anxieties, they say, remain hidden below

And then, what otherwise appears grand and important

Is suddenly insignificant and small

• Artist:Reinhard Mey
• Album:Die großen Erfolge- 1984