Michael X English translation
von Casper

I remember how you said: "I'll never be 27"
We sang the songs about loving life
Drank tequila, flattened Jägermeister
Screaming into the moon, "Damn, we're the hottest gang in town"
No boring day job rut will get us
We're like Kurt Cobain, Bon Scott, Pac and Jim
Even outnumbered, we never surrender
Better to die poor than live rich on your knees
Daily on the beat, everyone's favorite person
You were our Bruce, we were your little E Street band
Never had a lot of money, but mega brand every day
Rewe market, gambled red wine in a tetra pack for the way
Today I still think about it as if it was yesterday
You've always gone when it was best at parties
Just tell me it was your last
Hope you've arrived


And your mum keeps your room like you left it
At the moment when your will and courage left you
The speakers sound it loud
Your favorite song, but do you hear that too? Say, do you hear that too?
Every time the wind whistles and blows through branches
We know you were there, just wanted to make sure everything was right
Then you came to visit
Unfortunately only visiting, I hope you're fine where you are

Now we are 27, soon to be old and grey
None of us became rock stars, none of us astronauts
As already said, things went downhill after the Zivi
Gone is the teenage fun, prospects for an ass
Just look at the town, how they're about to tear everything down
Faces pale as chalk, badly marked by time
Your dad's little bar now
The no future that prophesied the backs of our jackets
Too much corn and wine drifts in the morning time
Worries home, a place drowning in piecework
Still on the fourth floor in white "I love you"
The stupid thing was, Sandra loved you too


And your mum keeps your room like you left it
At the moment when your will and courage left you
The speakers sound it loud
Your favorite song, but do you hear that too? Say, do you hear that too?
Every time the wind whistles and blows through branches
We know you were there, just wanted to make sure everything was right
Then you came to visit
Unfortunately only visiting, I hope you're fine where you are

It's been really crazy since you left us
Everyone goes their separate ways, smiles and nods
Talks about the weather being bad, from time to time SMS
I'm just stressed out, and the music is going more badly than well
No more jumping from bed to bed, elusive, I know
No plan, whether it's love, but what it is, I hope it stays
fingers crossed for me, nice to see you damn it
Happy birthday see you next year

And your mum keeps your room like you left it
At the moment when your will and courage left you
The speakers sound it loud
Your favorite song, but do you hear that too? Say, do you hear that too?
Every time the wind whistles and blows through branches
We know you were there just checking things out
Then you came to visit
Unfortunately only visiting, hope you're doing well where you are

And your mum keeps your room like you left it
At the moment when your will and courage left you
The speakers sound it loud
Your favorite song, but do you hear that too? Say, do you hear that too?
Every time the wind whistles and blows through branches
We know you were there just checking things out
Then you came to visit
Unfortunately only visiting, I hope you're fine where you are

Hope you're fine where you are
where you are