Wenn Ein Lied So Wär' Wie Du

If a song were like you
Yes, then it would be cheeky but well-intentioned
Serious and full of poetry
Sometimes a bit inconsistent

Melancholic and carefree like a child
Confident as the storm
And as gentle as the wind

If a song were like you
Yes then it would have heart but also mind
It rarely gets out of step
And it would often be out of control

Sometimes it would be vain
Sometimes anxious and quiet
Sometimes even carelessly
But always full of feeling

You would be my most beautiful song
You are the melody
That I can never write
I never find the tones

If a song were like you
Yes then it would be bright as a sunbeam
Would be as tempting as the night
And exciting like a fall from grace

Unfathomable as the sea
As clear as the sky
And it would be honest
Every word would be true

You would be my most beautiful song
You are the melody
That I can never write
I never find the tones

And I sing as before
About God and the world
And what really makes you who you are
Remains untold

And what really makes you who you are
Remains untold