D'Allemagne

From Germany where I listen to the rain on vacation
From Germany where I hear rock in silence
From Germany where I have memories from across the way
Where I have childhood memories
Leninplatz and Anatole France

From Germany past history is an insult
From Germany the future is an adventure
From Germany I know the forbidden senses
I know where the guns sleep
I know where the indulgence ends

{Chorus:}
How to find Lili Marlène
Tell me again about the roses of Göttingen
Who accompany me to the other Germany
At a time when doves and vultures go away
On which side of the wall, the border reassures you

From Germany I have stories of sincere love
I hover over music by Apollinaire
From Germany romanticism is more violent
The violins play ever slower
Ordinary Viennese waltzes

{in the chorus}

I have a small Wildflower
Eine Flame, die zwischen den Wolken blüt
From Germany I have a little flower in my heart
Which is like the idea of happiness
Who will grow like a tree

{in the chorus}