La Paloma [English translation]

A wind blows from the south

and draws me to the open sea

My dear, don't be sad

even if farewell hurts

My heart goes aboard

and away the journey has to go

You pain will subside

and beautiful will the reunion be

Longing carries me away

into the blue distance

Beneath me the sea

and above me night and stars

The world before me

thus the wind of life drives me

Don't cry, my dear

The tears are in vain

Go, sailors, aye!

At one time is must be over

just memories of hours of love

remain ashore

The sailor's bride is the sea

and only to her he can be true

When the storm wind sings it's song

it already beckons to me

the bliss of the great freedom

How blue is the sea

How great the sky can be

I look up from the crow's nest

wide afar into the world

My view goes forward

no sailor may look back

Cape Horn is downwind1

Now it's trusting in God

Sailor, watch out

because even if like a greeting of peace

brightly through the night

the Southern Cross shines

A reef is rugged

and quickly can a ship run aground

Sooner or later

the bells toll for all of us

Go, sailors, aye!

At one time is must be over

At one time the sea will get us

And the sea won't give any

of us back

The sailor's bride is the sea

and only to her he can be true

When the storm wind sings it's song

Then it beckons to me

the bliss of the great freedom

the bliss of the great freedom

the bliss of the great freedom

La Paloma, aye!

1. lit.: 'alee'

• Artist:Völkerball
• Album:Weichen und Zunder