Der Verräter [English translation]

You coward! You coward! You coward! You coward!

A traitor! A traitor! A traitor! A traitor!

You coward! You coward! You coward! You coward!

A traitor! A traitor! A traitor! A traitor!

You coward! You coward! You coward! You coward!

You weren't there, when the enemies attacked us this night.

(You coward! A traitor!You coward! A traitor!)

You are to blame, you weren't guarding the gates of our city!

(You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!)

You had to be faithful but you didn't!

(You Judas!)

You betrayed us and secretly hid yourself!

(You blackguard!)

You crept behind the women's skirts!

(You dog!)

Only in the morning we have discovered you!

But now be a man,

Start with the truth,

Finally, speak like a man,

Yeah!

No, I have never betrayed you,

Not for silver and for gold,

I was always faithful, and I am still so,

I meant no harm.

Please, believe me, it was because of love,

It brought me out of my mind,

Look in my face, I don't lie to you,

Only love made me weak.

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!

Surely, you were in alliance with our enemies!

(You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!)

Everyone among us was fighting for his life, where were you?

(Where were you? Where were you? Where were you?

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!)

And only a whisper and the clink of the sabers

(A traitor!)

Woke our people,

(You blackguard!)

And then, as the arrows were whizzing through the darkness

(You dog!)

You hid yourself like a coward.

But now be a man,

Start with the truth,

Finally, speak like a man,

Yeah!

Yes, I did betray,

But I did it not for gold,

Even if now you hate me

And want me die,

Believe me, only love is to blame.

Please, believe him, he did it because of love,

It brought him out of his mind,

Look in his face, he doesn't lie to you,

Only love made him weak.

You coward! You coward! You coward! You coward!

A traitor! A traitor! A traitor! A traitor!

You coward! You coward! You coward! You coward!

A traitor! A traitor! A traitor! A traitor!

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!

You are a blackguard, even when it's over with you, you still continue to lie!

(You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!)

Name us that woman, for which you do it all, pull him up!

(Pull him up! Pull him up! Pull him up!

You coward! A traitor! You coward! A traitor!)

You don't betray your brothers for a woman!

(You Judas!)

You don't sell your people for a woman!

(You blackguard!)

He is sorry, he did it only because of love!

(You pig!)

No, he did it for fame and for gold!

But now be a man,

Come out with with the truth!

Not just hang him!

Yeah!

No, I have never betrayed you,

Not for silver and for gold,

I was always faithful, and I am still so,

I meant no harm.

Please, believe me, it was because of love,

It brought me out of my mind,

Look in my face, I don't lie to you,

Only love made me weak.

Please, believe him, he did it because of love,

It brought him out of his mind,

Look in his face, he doesn't lie to you,

Only love made him weak.

No, I have never betrayed you,

Not for silver and for gold,

I was always faithful, and I am still so,

I meant no harm.

Please, believe me, it was because of love,

It brought me out of my mind,

Look in my face, I don't lie to you,

Only love made me weak.

Yes, I did betray,

But I did it not for gold,

Even if now you hate me

And want me die,

Believe me, only love is to blame!

• Artist:Dschinghis Khan