Loreley

Everyone wanted her as a wife,
But her heart was no longer free,
Because she only loved one,
But he went off to war
And never returned home,
There was nothing left for her.

And she sat on a rock above the valley,
Where the Rhine was deepest.
And there she sang her song,
And whoever heard her sing,
Forgot the danger.

Loreley ley ley,
Below you flows the Rhine
Like a blue ribbon
Through the vast beautiful land.
Loreley ley ley,
You sit there in the sunshine
And comb your golden hair.
Loreley ley ley,
Ships pass by you,
And whoever sees you there,
Is enchanted by your song.
Loreley ley ley,
Many never returned home,
But long long long ago.

And her song sounded as sweet as a long-forgotten dream,
You could hear her from afar.
And the fishermen in their boats passed by
In the early morning light and never forgot her image.
And many boats broke on the rugged rock,
Because the men only saw her.
But she just looked away when the whirlpool engulfed them,
No one caused her harm.

Loreley ley ley,
Below you flows the Rhine
Like a blue ribbon
Through the vast beautiful land.
Loreley ley ley,
You sit there in the sunshine
And comb your golden hair.
Loreley ley ley,
Ships pass by you,
And whoever sees you there,
Is enchanted by your song.
Loreley ley ley,
Many never returned home,
But long long long ago.

And a prince also heard of the beautiful Loreley,
And he swore, she will soon be mine.
And so they set off on the old Father Rhine,
But they drank far too much.
Wine Wine Wine Wine
To Loreley,
Who believes in magic.
Wine Wine Wine Wine
Pour once more,
May God forgive us.
And she still sang her song, and she still combed her hair,
As the boat had already sunk.

Loreley ley ley,
Below you flows the Rhine
Like a blue ribbon
Through the vast beautiful land.
Loreley ley ley,
You sit there in the sunshine
And comb your golden hair.
Loreley ley ley,
Ships pass by you,
And even today you can hear
The song from ancient times
Loreley ley ley,
But you are no longer seen today
On the steep cliffs
Loreley ley ley...