Haut mir kein' Stein : traduction de Allemand vers Anglais
I hope it's still a long way off, until the curtain falls for me
Until our mother Earth, calls me back into her lap
But when it's time, that I'm no longer with you
I have a big request, because only that makes sense to me
Don't put a stone for me, don't strike a cross for me and don't light candles for me
Burn me to ashes, have a beer for me and then
Please don't read a mass for me, don't lay a wreath where I died
Instead, build a tavern there and dance on my grave
Such a farewell is a tragedy, I'm aware of that
But we're all in line, shit, but true
So live the time you still have, I wish it for all of you
Wipe away the tears and do me the favor
Don't put a stone for me, don't strike a cross for me and don't light candles for me
Burn me to ashes, have a beer for me and then
Please don't read a mass for me, don't lay a wreath where I died
Instead, build a tavern there and dance on my grave
Build me a nice house, where everyone goes to party
And on its front door, in big lines it says
He smoked, he drank, he danced as long as he could
He went through pubs and dives, until the light hung in the sky
He laughed whenever possible and loved the world of women
He lived all his dreams, if there really is such a thing
He had the best family, that a person could wish for, and real friends
And I now implore them
Don't plant a tree for me
Don't oil me
Don't let a priest near me
Burn me to ashes, scatter me in the wind and then
Please, please don't put dead flowers on my grave
You know I don't like dead flowers
Don't put a stone for me, don't strike a cross for me and don't light candles for me
Burn me to ashes, have a beer for me and then
Please don't read a mass for me, don't lay a wreath where I died
Instead, build a tavern there and dance on my grave
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