Jein English translation
von Fettes Brot

It's 1996
My girlfriend is gone and sunbathing
In the South Sea (alone?)
Yeah, my budget was small (oh well)
Come in, welcome to the club

I bet we'll make some great catches today
Meet some girls and lots of nice people
Why keep mourning?
Wow, look at that woman
Shame, is that what you're capable of?

As soon as your dearest is out of town
And you, stallion, are thinking of another
Why should I cry, you know I'm faithful to my girlfriend
I'm good, but I just met my first love


Even if it's only in my dreams
I've always had a crush on her
Did you catch the look
She just threw me across the room?
Oh my God, what an idiot
What a Pretty Woman, luck is with the foolish

If I send her silent looks
Kick her like Rummenigge, do you think she'll get it?
You're as transparent as plexiglass
Uh, she's coming towards you
So, little one, are you up for some naughtiness?
Yeah sure, uh, no, I mean maybe

(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?
Maybe
(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?

I have a friend (a good one?)
So to speak, my best friend
And I have a problem, I have a crush on his girlfriend
Not his sister?
If I were into his sister
I wouldn’t have the problem we have
When he, she, and I see each other


When she enters the room, I get dizzy
I say, she doesn’t want anything from me, then I’m dizzy
I want her, she wants me, she knows it, I know it
Only my best friend doesn’t know

And so I’m stuck in a dilemma
And that’s also why I feel screwed by fate
Why does he have the most beautiful woman as his wife?
With the best figure
And is she smart? Exactly
Tears come to my eyes when I see
What happens to me and what is happening to me
Angels and devils appear on my shoulder
Angel on the left, devil on the right: Panting

Take the woman, she wants it too
Can you explain to me why one needs good friends?
"Stop, he wants to screw you over," shouts the angel on the left
"Don’t you know that such things are shitty and liars stink?"

And so the two argue over my conscience
And whether you believe it or not, I feel really crappy
And while the devil and the angel shout at each other
I decide on yes, no, I mean maybe

(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?
Maybe
(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?

I guess now I’m the soloist in our boy choir
Hey ship, what’s on for tonight?
Hmm, I’m just finishing my verse here
Pack my seven things and then I will
Go to my girlfriend, because if we’re honest
Such nice, quiet evenings are rather rare
Aha, and you're invited
To the best of all parties, listed on the guest list

And if you don’t come, you’ve really missed out
And who’s surprised, it’s almost the party of the century
Uh, I’d actually be interested
Oh, the phone just rang (hello?)

And she says: "It would be nice if you stayed with me
Tonight, I thought that was arranged?"
You know, I love this woman and because of that
I’m going from the wedding to the rain
So what’s up now, ship master, are you coming, you colleague pig?
Yes, uh, no, I mean maybe

(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?
Uh, maybe
(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?
(Yes, yes, or no?)
Should I really do it or better leave it?
(Yes, yes, or no?)