I SAW THE WOLF
Ai vis lo lop
I saw the wolf, the fox and the hare,
I saw the wolf and the fox dancing.
All three ran around the tree,
Ran around the green bush.
Here I have to drudge all year long,
Just to earn a little money,
And all month, all I can see
Is the wolf, the fox and the hare.
That's all it will ever be for us.
I saw the hare, the fox and the wolf.
WINTRY TIME
Hiemali Tempore
Wintry time
While the meadow enfeebles the cold
And the waters are frozen
They assemble in the estuary
Whereby they reign ten times over
And when they recover
Companion by companion
A game is set in rapid motion
Apparel has arrived, the naked have acquired it once more
Alas! disturbed are the divided
Whose poverty forever enslaves their freedom
We should salute our companions
Whereby we live by drinking freely
Oh gold, I make a hut dry
We exhibit happiness
Our cups should be filled up perpetually
We should drink from the customary drinks foolishly
RED HAIR
Rotes Haar
In summer the grass was so high
That the wind would blow through it
I have followed the trail of your blood there
And as it warmly ran toward me
You have just touched my face
There the hard man simply died
Because he never had such a life
I have fallen in love with your red hair
In the field, throughout the entire summer
The poppy was never as red as your red hair
Now the grass has been mowed
The many-coloured flowers there are also faded
And when the red poppy has become so pale
Then it makes no sense
That there are no whiter clouds
I have fallen in love with your red hair
You know that there will soon be children
When someone falls in love with red hair
So red like a poppy, so white like snow
Even in winter you remain my red doe
I have fallen in love with your red hair
VILLEMAN AND MAGNHILD
Villeman og Magnhild
Villemann went to the river, to the most beautiful of all linden.
This is where he wanted to play the gold harp, because the runes didn't augur well.
Villeman went to stand up against the torrent, he could play the gold harp brilliantly.
He played it gently, he played it clever, the bird calmed down on the green tree.
He played it gently, he played it loud, he played Magnhild free of the troll's arms.
Then the troll rose up from the depth of the lake,
It rumbled in the mountains and crashed in the clouds.
He plucked the harp with all of his might, and took away the troll's strength and power.
PALESTINE SONG
Palästinalied
Now my life has become worth living,
Since my sinner's eyes see
The pure land and the earth
That is praised by men.
I appreciate the fulfilment of all I asked for;
I came to that place
That God allowed men to enter.
From beautiful lands, rich and noble,
That I have seen so far,
The highest honour is born to you.
Such a marvelous thing has happened here,
A virgin gave birth to a child,
Who rules over all the assemblies of angels.
Is this not a wonderful thing?
So pure, he baptised himself here,
So that mankind would become cleansed.
Here he allowed himself to be betrayed and sold
In order to free us from slavery.
Without Him we would be lost.
Spear, cross and crown of thorns bring us salvation,
And the heathens are hateful of You.
IN FRONT OF FULL PLATES
Vor vollen Schüsseln
In front of full plates I must die of hunger
By the hot oven I am freezing to death
Where I reach in and only grab fragments
Until my teeth suit me just as well as dirt
On my skull is the last hair
The colour of the bright silver moon
I barely have a fig leaf to cover myself with
Everywhere I go I am worshiped and spat upon
I am up to my neck in unhappiness
And I also sleep under an elderbush
Only a star shines down on me
Everywhere I go I am worshiped and spat upon
I AM BURSTING OUT ALL OVER
Totus Floreo
Hush, filomen, the time is here!
Arise, song, from my heart!
Oh, I am bursting out all over!
I am burning all over with first love!
New love is what I'm dying of!
This is the joyful time, oh maidens!
Rejoice with them, young men!
Come, my mistress, come with joy!
Come, come, my pretty one, I'm dying!
THE GALLOWS
Der Galgen
Hey hangman, you want silver, in exchange, just give me time.
You see that my father is coming, he's bringing gold to buy my freedom.
Son, I bring no silver, and I haven't stolen anything.
You know that I have nothing to save you from the gallows.
Hey hangman, have mercy, wait a half a day.
My rich friend is bringing you as much as he can carry.
He'll being you a little silver, he'll bring you a little gold,
He'll bring you a little bit of everything to save me from the gallows.
Hey, bargain for my life, Father, hold the hangman off.
See my friend on the horizon, let's she what he has bought.
Finally he'll bring you silver, and he's stolen gold for me.
He's been running here all day to save me from the gallows.
I don't bring you any silver, I won't give you any gold.
The only reason I'm here is because I wanted to see the gallows.
From me you'll get no silver, from me you'll get no gold.
You hanging from the gallows is all I want to see.
He only came here to see me hang.
God help me, he wants to see me hang.
from the album "Verehrt und Angespien"
MAGIC WORDS FROM MERSEBURG
Merseburger Zaubersprüche
Listen to the seven vagabonds
Who found their fortune in hell,
Dressed in hanging rags and little bells
That are so loud like barking dogs.
Their laughter is storm and thunder,
Celebrate and tipple until the Reaper comes.
Worshiped and spat upon,
They are known in all the land
By the name of In Extremo.
Sit down, Valkyries
Sit down hither and thither
Some were under arrest
Some restrained the army
Some loosened the fetters
The prisoners got away
The enemies escaped
I KNOW EVERYTHING
Ich kenne alles
An old fish no longer smells fresh
The good times forget us in the bad
A rubber tree sweats from an illness in its roots
He who courts the mother shall soon hear the daughter's painful complaints
I know Rome and its power
I know the dreams in the night
I know everything from top to bottom
I only know one nothing, and that is me
Not behind every veil lies piety
And in the cowl only a cleric can fit
So as the servant must be conditioned by the master
A carriage can be square, but a wheel can never be
I know the pasty-faced fools
I know the entire weight of pain
I know everything from top to bottom
I only know one nothing, and that is me
Not just the thorns, even the roses prick
The sneaky one will still speak softly to God
The sail has the wind and not the leaf
I know the miser in his alley
I know the death that steals everything
I know the how the collar feels on his waistcoat
I know everything from top to bottom
I only know one nothing, and that is me
SIR MANNELIG
Herr Mannelig
Early one morning before the sun rose,
Before the birds began to sing,
The mountain troll proposed to the fair young knight.
She had a deceitful tongue.
Sir Mannelig, please say you'll marry me
For all that I so willingly offer.
Surely your answer can only be yes or no,
If you want it nor not.
I will give to you these twelve horses
That gallop in a rosy grove.
Never have they worn a saddle upon them,
Nor had a bit in their mouths.
Such gifts I would surely take
If you were a Christian woman.
But now I see you are the worst mountain troll,
From the offspring of the water demon and the devil.
The mountain troll ran out the door,
She wailed and moaned loudly,
If I had gotten that fair young knight,
I would have been free from my torment.
PAVANE (Belle qui tiens ma vie)
Beautiful one who holds my life captive inside your eyes,
Come soon and help me or I will surely die.
You have delighted my soul with your smile,
Come soon and help me or I will surely die.
MINSTREL'S CURSE
Spielmannsfluch
There once was a king of a land of rich things,
He sat on his throne, gloomy and pale.
What he ponders is terror, what he sees is rage,
What he speaks is a scourge, what he writes is blood.
One day a pair of singers came to this castle,
One had black curls, the other's hair was grey.
The grey one said to the youngster, 'Be ready, my son,
Play the best songs, sing only the fullest notes!'
It's raining blood, it's raining the minstrel's curse
Both the singers played for him in the thronehall.
On the thrones the pair of rulers sat:
The king so splendid like bloody northern light,
The queen so sweet like the sunshine.
They sang about spring, love, holiness.
They dissolved in sadness, lust was also there.
'You have bedazzled my people, and now you demand my wife?'
The king shouted in a rage, his whole body trembling.
It's raining blood, it's raining the minstrel's curse
The king's flashing sword pierced the youngster's chest.
Instead of golden songs, only a gout of blood flowed out.
The young one fell into the arms of his master,
Then the old man screamed terribly, and the marble began to crack.
'You damned murderer, you curse the minstrel's ways
Your riches are all in vain, your deeds are tainted with blood.
The king's name will never be in a song or epic tale.
Lost and forgotten, that is the minstrel's curse!'
It's raining blood, it's raining the minstrel's curse
WEIBERFELL
I captured her heart one summer day
She was sleepily lying by the water
The air was saturated with fruitfulness
And we hadn't even been there very long
I burrowed deep inside a woman's skin
She sang her most beautiful song, so black like tar
Until the night fell
There she lay without her clothing
I cut three branches off of the shrub
And then placed them on her belly
She was so young and old enough
And even her navel was hidden from hair
And underneath there lay the clam's mouth
I don't care what you think of me
She not only gave me one night
All my anxieties quickly melted away like snow
Only a dream at the pale pond
Finally I have fooled the bitch
Without her mouth, the grass was hard
And even the water is not a womb
When a man loses his way in the pale pond
With a moon-woman perhaps I've coupled
Then my heart with be free of pain
And soon love will sing a new song
Like a clam being pulled out of the net
Only a dream at the pale pond
WILL I BE PULLED UP ON THE GALLOWS
Werd ich am Galgen hochgezogen
The inquisition that already holds me
With an evil look at the end of a rope
I have thought out loud that the earth might be flat
Will I be pulled up on the gallows
Now I know how heavy my arse really is
Another loud scream
As the heretic is condemned down to hell
The stars in the heavens that were my grave
The noose is pulled tight
It will soon lay me to rest
Will I be pulled up on the gallows
Now I know how heavy my arse really is
Another loud scream
They preach water and drink wine
That should have been a lesson to everyone
A cloth over people's eyes
Then a louder curse
Will I be pulled up on the gallows
Now I know how heavy my arse really is
Another loud scream
SANTA MARIA
Holy Mary, star of the daytime,
Show us the way to God, and guide us there.
You follow those who are lost and misled by their sins.
You understand that we are guilty, but you can pardon us.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Vänner och Fränder
Friends and family met to give advice
About who should marry their daughter this year.
:Blossoming youth:
We want you to marry a princely man,
Who has more gold than poor Roland has land.
On Wednesday and Thursday the wine was made,
On Friday and Saturday they drank to honour the day.
They drank for days, they drank for two,
But the bride would not go to the bedroom.
Then a poor cabin boy came inside there,
And he had on a worn out blue shirt.
He stood at the table and spoke,
I see only masts and where they go.
So the young woman went up to the high loft
And ran down the path towards the low seashore.
IN EXTREMO
You are the sun that shines on me.
You are the tears that are cried for me.
You are the drops that I drink.
You are the fire that guides me.
In Extremo.
You are the ghost that leaves me.
You are the blood that cleanses me.
You play the harp so that I can sing.
You give me the horns so that I can play.
In Extremo.
You are the envy that consumes me.
You are the woman who desires me.
You are the earth upon which I stand.
You are the path upon which I travel.
In Extremo.
WIND
Do you feel how the wind brings sensuality?
Do you feel how the blood runs through the veins?
Do you feel how it sings?
The wind knows who I am.
The wind takes me there.
The wind stays on my mind.
The wind knows who I am.
Do you hear how the nightingale sings?
Do you hear the wild song from the Fall of Man?
Do you feel how it sounds?
The wind knows who I am.
The wind takes me there.
The wind stays on my mind.
The wind knows who I am.
Then when the cold storms come
To sweep away the leaves and snow,
And before the winter hibernation,
Only one more shot, straight toward the mark.
What is more beautiful than being in the light of the fire,
Becoming one with love?
LIFE’S CONFESSION
Froth only, my wild heart, in the throes of anger.
I am made from the lightest fabric and must dissipate like air.
Without a captain, my boat steers through the mirror-like sea,
Never to be strapped down or locked away.
I searched for people like me, but I found only unbridled sinners.
Does the mind show the way I really am?
Does the storm always take me somewhere else?
Can appearances deceive? I never return home,
Tightly bound, and then I am all alone.
In the tavern, one day I will gladly sink down into death,
And in the tankard my face will still be reflected.
I run away with my youth along the path of vice,
Then choirs of angels sing, give me your blessing.
This reveller lashes out, o Lord, because of his punishment.
Does the mind show the way I really am?
Does the storm always take me somewhere else?
Can appearances deceive? I never return home,
Tightly bound, and then I am all alone.
MAGIC WORDS FROM MERSEBURG II
Merseburger Zaubersprüche II
Phol and Wodan rode through the woods.
Then Balder’s foal dislocated its foot.
There spoke Sinthgunt, and Sunna, her sister.
There spoke Friya, and Volla, her sister.
There spoke Wodan, as well as he could.
Whether broken bone, blood clot or dislocation,
Bone to bone, blood to blood, limb to limb,
As if they were glued together.
STETIT PUELLA
The maiden stood there with a red shirt.
If someone were to touch her, the tunic would rustle.
Hot like blood.
It was the young maiden, red in the red dress.
Whenever someone touches her dress, it feels like hot embers.
Show me the embers, like your red blood.
The maiden stood still, just like a rose petal.
Her face shone, and his mouth bloomed.
Hot like blood.
Like the red rose, she has brightly shone,
Her face glowed, and her red mouth blossomed.
Show me the embers, like your red blood.
FULL MOON
Vollmond
Come close your eyes, believe me,
We will fly over this sea.
I ache to feel your love, it makes me sick,
As if I got drunk on my own blood.
The day wastes on.
You tear your dress from your body,
Your white light has illuminated me.
You, my woman of the evening,
With hair like roots and the face of an animal,
And my eyes always widen in the nighttime,
When such a bright moon shines on me.
Come close your eyes, believe me,
We will fly over this sea.
I ache to feel your love, it makes me sick,
As if I got drunk on my own blood.
The trees grow in May;
They already want to be alone,
But today in the mild light,
You are so naked and hot.
Mouth to mouth all night long,
The bright moon pulls its circle off of the ground
Where your white dress lies.
Come close your eyes, believe me,
We will fly over this sea.
I ache to feel your love, it makes me sick,
As if I got drunk on my own blood.
THE LUST
Die Gier
If the night made for us sends dark fog,
If no love lies sleeping, the pointer moves on.
If passion overcomes me, the fire is kindled,
My heart is driven by you.
I come to you when everything sleeps.
I come to you only in the night.
I wait until the sun goes down,
And trembling, I bend myself to your power.
Quench the lust in me, hold me tight.
Quench the lust in me, yield to me.
The stars are shining in the sky’s vast expanse
For you and me, until the night disappears.
If the breath is full of lust, the lips burn.
If this light illuminates us, you can recognise
That the embers of the heart can break the chains.
The pain disappears.
We fade away. It is time.
I come to you when everything sleeps.
I come to you only in the night.
I wait until the sun goes down,
And trembling, I bend myself to your power.
Quench the lust in me, hold me tight.
Quench the lust in me, yield to me.
The stars are shining in the sky’s vast expanse
For you and me, until the night disappears.
THE SUN WARMS EVERYTHING
Omnia sol temperat
The sun warms everything, pure and soft.
Reveal to the new world the face of April.
The mind of the master hurries towards love,
And the youthful god imposes to the cheerful ones.
Love me faithfully; my sign is the faith.
Love me will all your heart and the whole of your mind.
The novelty of things is so great in the almighty spring,
And the will of the spring orders us to enjoy the changes.
Loneliness goes away and faith is in your spring
And faithfulness preserves what is yours.
THE LIGHT OF YOUR SMILE
Le‘or Chiyuchech
To the light of your smile,
So does the sun appear to fade.
My youthful heart glows
At the sound of your words.
When I see you in the evening,
You take away all my troubles.
Please come, come to me.
THE RAT CATCHER
Der Rattenfänger
I am the well known singer, the much travelled rat catcher,
For whom this long standing city particularly has a need for,
And should the rats become so numerous,
And should weasels be in the game,
From this place I will clean them all out.
They must all follow me away.
Then the cheerful singer is also sometimes a child catcher
Who can conquer even the wildest ones when he sings his golden marches.
And should the lads become defiant,
And should the lasses become suspicious,
My strings will intervene; they must all follow me.
They must all follow me away.
I strum a chord, they follow me away.
With the entire rabble, I flee the city,
In the night, on the hunt.
Then the well travelled singer is occasionally a maiden catcher.
In every village he reaches, so many are taken up with him.
Should the maidens be so dull,
And should the women be so aloof,
But all are so afraid of love from magic strings and songs.
From this place I will clean them all out.
They must all follow me away.
I strum a chord, they follow me away.
With the entire rabble, I flee the city,
In the night, on the hunt.
Mockery and scorn to you; now I get my reward.
NATURE DRIVES US
Nature nous semont
When we are in the tavern, drinking of these strong wines,
And these women nearby who look at us,
Nature drives us to have a heart of desire,
Then we shall conquer Oliver and Roland.
On these slender necks, necklaces hang.
Their eyes shine with smiling beauty.
Nature drives us to have a heart of desire,
Then we shall conquer Oliver and Roland.
If their husbands are nearby and approach us,
We would rather never be seen at all.
UNDER THE SEA
Unter dem Meer
Death, bitter death,
You thief, you take my dearest love from me
And leave me suffering, so far away from her.
Death, butter death,
Did you hate her being alive?
Now are you satisfied with these bites?
Now I must live without love.
You creep silently like an animal.
Which curse leads you to me?
But over the clouds, and under the sea,
Behind all your sins, I will find you.
But over the clouds, and under the sea,
In your home, where you are no longer safe.
Death, cruel death,
We were two, but only one heart.
We shared love, we shared pain.
Death, cruel death,
The weight of my tears is overwhelming.
Until the end, I will search for her.
Until the end, I will curse you.
You creep silently like an animal.
Which curse leads you to me?
But over the clouds, and under the sea,
Behind all your sins, I will find you.
But over the clouds, and under the sea,
In your home, where you are no longer safe.
You had better be satisfied with this bite,
But soon you must share my pain.
STRAWBERRY MOUTH
Erdbeermund
I am so wild about your strawberry mouth,
I shout so loud it makes my lungs sore.
The clover made us a bed for the first night,
I want to be there in the deep valley, a star’s husband.
I am so wild about your strawberry mouth,
I shout so loud it makes my lungs sore
For your pale body, oh woman.
The days without you, for me a sea of tears.
I gave away the most beautiful summer,
Now the broad strawberry valley lies before me,
And it shows the old stray dog how he used to be.
You have saved your red lips for me,
You have maintained their deep colour for me.
In the strawberry valley, in the ashy ground,
I lust after your strawberry mouth.
SEFARDIM
As King Nimrod left for the countryside,
He looked to the sky, to the stars,
And he saw a saintly light in the Jewish town,
Which announced the birth of Abraham.
Terah’s wife was pregnant,
And day after day he would ask her:
‘What is making your face so pale?’
She knew well the gift that she carried.
Abram is born, our beloved father.
She departed after nine months,
Walking through the fields and vineyards.
As for her spouse, she didn’t even tell him.
She found a cave, and there she gave birth.
AVE MARIA
The maiden was alone, and an angel appeared.
Gabriel is his name, he was sent from the heavens.
Proudly and clearly, he announced: Ave Maria.
Let us sing, Ave Maria, Hail Mary.
Proudly and clearly, he announced,
You will give birth to a son, Ave Maria.
MY CHILD
Mein Kind
Sleep, my little child, I cry for you.
Sleep, my little child, I laugh for you.
Wherever you are, there I will sing only for you.
All that remains is time, which the wind blows away.
You are free until the wheel begins to turn once more.
Now you are free, the storm blows over to nowhere.
One last scream, now sleep well.
Sleep, my little child, I burn for you.
Sleep my little child, I dream for you.
Sleep, my little child, I love only for you.
Until my gravestone is next to you,
Then I will think only of you.
KISS ME
Küss mich
I know your name, I know what you do.
I can't sleep anymore, I can't eat anything.
I am obsessed just by the sight of you.
I know how you feel, I know when you lie.
I will sneak in through the keyhole and bite into your soul.
My ghost floats over you, you can save me with a kiss.
Kiss me just one time.
I know how you sleep, I know how you walk.
You bring my juices to a boil, I creep to you on all fours.
I know how you smell, I know when you make love.
I will stretch myself through the walls, in order to lie in bed with you.
My ghost floats over you, you can save me with a kiss.
Kiss me just one time.
DAVERT DANCE
Davert-Tanz
He who joins us on our journey will profit for all his life.
Let us be happy as long as we are young.
MELANCHOLY
Melancholie
Oh wretched and painful life, we have war, death and famine,
Cold and heat hollow us out by day and by night.
Fleas, mites and rats gnaw on our bodies, and life is so short.
Times of sorrow and of temptation, ages of fear, of envy and torment,
Times of languor and of damnation, ages leading to a finality.
All happiness is undone, all hearts have been taken away
Because of sadness and melancholy.
Ages of lies, full of pride and envy, times without honour and true judgement.
Ages of a sadness that shortens one’s life.
NIGHTMARE
Albtraum
I have slaughtered my aunt, my aunt who was old and weak.
I spent the night at her house and dug through her things.
I found a pile of gold, and also a great deal of papers.
I heard my aunt wheezing, listening without pity, without sympathy.
I have slaughtered her, my hands were soaked with blood.
I have slaughtered her, my conscience has been given away.
Don’t you know that you’re not supposed to do that?
The gold was difficult to carry, much heavier than my aunt was.
Trembling, I grabbed her by the collar and shoved her in the cellar.
I despised my aunt, my aunt who was old and weak.
NYMPHS’ TIME
Nymphenzeit
You can see them at the golden Rhine, happy in May’s sunlight.
Birds joyfully sing with the nymphs in full voice.
Trees stand in the bright light, happy that spring has arrived.
Lovely sounds flow through the open fields, sweet love.
Truly sweet in this time, flowers grow under the trees.
Whiteness drips off of the flowers, women stretch out in circles.
This pleasant scent makes me float in the air.
The nymphs show their fruits, happy that spring has arrived.
Lovely sounds flow through the open fields, sweet love.
Truly sweet in this time, flowers grow under the trees.
MOTHER OF GOD
Madre Deus
You see Him become flesh,
He who is your Son, and you who are His mother.
He will reign the world with the power of His Father.
Mother of God, hear us, help your children in this hour.
At first everyone will think He is mad,
But in time they will come to understand how He was conceived.
SET SAIL
Segel setzen
When the moon loses its light, the sun no longer warms you.
When dwarves turn into giants, the world swarms to old heroes.
When the shadows become longer, when hatred suffocates you,
Words burn deep into your heart and you feel like you’re going mad.
Then come with me on a journey, come with me far away from here,
Take your dreams with you before the year turns grey.
When the days become longer, spiders spin their webs.
When all the words have already been said, then it is time to flee.
When the rumbling thunder becomes louder, false tones suddenly become art.
Cowards become idols, there is no place for us here.
Then come with me on a journey, come with me far away from here,
Take your dreams with you before the year turns grey.
Let us set sail, let us flee from here.
I don’t want to be without you, you may kidnap me.
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www.oberirr.de
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Ryan Cross
Matteo Udina
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