Wien

(Vienna) where dream and life still shake hands
I was your husband for a little eternity
(Vienna) between the Ferris wheel and the opera in the narrow old streets
Stopped time in its haste for us

(Vienna) and you showed me the Hofburg
You went with me through discos and cafes
Which has existed for a hundred years
(Vienna) and we walked through the city park
Like one of those couples who still believe
It is enough if you love each other

And as indestructible as the old houses
Those in Grinzing dream behind wild vines
So our luck seemed but suddenly the morning came
And I was alone

(Vienna) and the day is without pity
First trams move towards Prater to the remains of our night
(Vienna) but where there was noise there is now silence
Because the colorful carousels
And the stalls have long since closed

Only an old man silently sweeps with his broom
Our last laugh wearily through the avenue
And who now don't know where they belong
Are lonelier than ever

(Vienna) finally my plane climbs higher
And understanding clouds
Cover Steffansdom and Kärntnerstraße
(Vienna) and in one of these houses
Which are getting smaller and smaller
Sleeping in pillows of memory now you

Vienna
Vienna

Yes, even if we live a thousand years
And I would have every word in the world ready
I could never describe the feelings
For you and this city