Die Zeit [English translation]
Die Zeit [English translation]
His children brought him here
The caretaker made his bed for him
It's the first night in the new home
And he lies in bed and doesn't sleep
His old life runs through his mind
Where did all those many years go
No one can turn back the hands of time
And tears are his eyes
Time goes by so fast
with every full hour
The hands of time go by
second by second
How he'd like to be 16 again
But time goes by so fast
and no one catches up
As a young man he studied in Heidelberg
marched into Russia under Hitler
then imprisoned then returned
but many others didn't have his luck
Home was rebuilt
In 56 Anna became his bride
his children grew up way too fast
so that he didn't properly notice the years passing by
Time goes by so fast
with every full hour
The hands of time go by
second by second
How he'd like to be 16 again
But time goes by so fast
and no one catches up
His winter goes from window to the door
So my life ends here he thinks
And he thinks of his wife
she passed several years before
his fear begins to pair with some joy
Time goes by so fast
with every full hour
The hands of time go by
second by second
How he'd like to be 16 again
But time goes by so fast
and no one catches up
What once counted is today just old
His ideals are just mountain air and stale
How he'd like to be 16 again
But time goes by so fast
and no one catches up
Time goes by so fast
Time goes by so fast
A moment ago it was dark
Now it's becoming light again
- Artist:Dritte Wahl