Warum bist du so? [English translation]

Part I:

Today I think about yesterday, you were the cooler and the instigator

for your brothers you were something like a hero, a leader

you were the star in the hood, you were there for the juvies

when they had problems, it was clear, who they called

you were the hip-hop messiah, with the kids on the playground

you explained that you are hip hop, and although you don't have much

it was not about the bucks, it was o.k. with or without them

you were right there, with the can not the gun

you wrote history, your face showed satisfaction

you mediated between them, so there was no war

when you were in the hood, the kids were in a good mood

but then you left us behind, say why it that so?

(chorus 2x)

We say: "the good ones die young", say why is that so?

You were to good for this world, say why is that so?

I know, you are better now, man I know, know you are happy

i light a candle for you and it shines bright.

Part II:

You were a good soul, you had guts and honor

the whole scene knew that hip hop flowes through your veins

you had many plans, hip hop was your religion

you didn't care about millions, you just had a vision

you wanted to spread hip hop, you longed for better times

You were the reason that there was no war, when the hood rats were fighting

I knew your name right from the start

from Halil, they told many stories and you had respect from the get go

I had the great honor, with you infront of the camera

You were my boy, more than that, you were a star

when you were in the hood, the kids were happy

but then you left us behind, say why is that so?

(chorus 2x)

We say: "the good ones die young", say why is that so?

You were to good for this world, say why is that so?

I know, you are better now, man I know, know you are happy

i light a candle for you and it shines bright.

part III

It seems to me like yesterday, and slowly I steady myself

slowly I live again, slowly I write new lyrics

you look down on our city, you look down on us

and all your friends know, that they have a friend above

we went through allot, but it just brought us together

we are back into our routines, slowly our wounds heal

This is the reality, turfs came together

the street kids agreed, it seems, it seems it is for ever

we think about the time that past, the block misses you

we miss you, because you introduced us to hip hop

when you were in the hood, the kids were happy

but then you left us behind, say why is that so?

(chorus 2x)

We say: "the good ones die young", say why is that so?

You were to good for this world, say why is that so?

I know, you are better now, man I know, know you are happy

i light a candle for you and it shines bright.

• Artist:Fler
• Album:Fremd im eigenen Land