Lili Marlen [English translation]

In front of the barracks

By the large gate

A lantern was standing

And still does

There we shall meet again

We shall stand by the lantern

Like Lili Marlen did then (once upon a time),

Like Lili Marlen did then

Both our shadows

Looked like only one

You could immediately see

That we loved each other

And it is for all people to see

When we are standing by the lantern

Like Lili Marlen did then (once upon a time),

Like Lili Marlen did then

She knows your steps

Your beautiful moves (walk)

She* is burning each evening

But she has long forgotten me

And should something bad happen to me

Who shall stand by the lantern

With you Lili Marlen

With you Lili Marlen?

From the quiet space

From the bottom of the earth

You lovely mouth is rising

Like a dream

When the late fogs are swirling-

Who will stand by the lantern

With you Lili Marlen

With you Lili Marlen?

When the late fogs are swirling-

Who will stand by the lantern

With you Lili Marlen

With you Lili Marlen?

• Artist:Marlene Dietrich