Erwachsen sein English translation
von 23 feat. Peter Maffay

This path has never been flat and beautiful
But problems are passing away
You had highs and lows and very often
The way was downhill
Because not every time you fall
Gravitation was to blame
You get wiser and older
And you realize that you turn off
A part of this world
Suddenly they want you to do this or that
Good bye old world, farewell


Every step you take
From now on is a move of chess
They expect you resist the fear
You get sick by the stress
And your hair turns to grey
I hear my heart say it's over
But I won't allow that
Yes, deep inside of me I stayed a child
And I hope it stays forever
My time here in Never Never Land

I've never wanted to be grown up
I've always resisted to that
On the outside I became hard like a rock
But they've hurt me many times
Somewhere deep inside of me
I stayed a child
Only when I can't feel it anymore
I know it's too late for me, too late, too late