Schlafes Braut [English translation]

It was said that she loved the dark

The night wind married her

Her heart was full of eternal longing

And pain closely trusted her

It was said that she loved the dark

She was called Sleeping Bride

They found her under the oak tree

Not far from the city gates

The most beautiful and kindest girl

Her face so young and so smooth

Her eyes were closed

It seemed like she was just sleeping

She looked as pure as spring

Even though winter was calling

Her lips were completely blue from the cold

She was dressed in the most beautiful robe

A snow-white lily in her mouth

The one found between the teeth

Her dress was soaked with her blood

That once flowed through her veins

Her cheeks were like ivory

On which the moonlight poured, yes

It was said that she loved the dark

The night wind married her

Her heart was full of eternal longing

And pain closely trusted her

It was said that she loved the dark

She was called Sleeping Bride

The full moon lit up the clearing

The night wind gently brushed through her hair

Her body was so pale and so cold

Where her warm breath once was

She wrote a love song in parting

She had called it a lullaby

Her sad message was found

She was still holding it in her hand

Why did she descend to the ancient oak long before flowering?

Why did she lie down to sleep in the wet green grave?

She was looking for eternal silence

She was probably already blind to love

Whether she dreams in her last sleep now

Only the wind knows the answer

It was said that she loved the dark

The night wind married her

Her heart was full of eternal longing

And pain closely trusted her

It was said that she loved the dark

She was called Sleeping Bride

It was said that she loved the dark

She was called Sleeping Bride

• Artist:Die Kreatur
• Album:Panoptikum