Ich wollte nie erwachsen sein (Nessaja) English translation
von Peter Maffay

I never wanted to be grown up,
Always objected to that.
My appearance became hard like a rock
And yet they often hurt me.

Somewhere deep inside of me
I remained a child.
Only when I cannot feel it anymore
Then I know, it's too late for me
Too late, too late

Down at the bottom of the sea
Where all life remains silent forever
I can still watch my dreams
Like air rising from the depths


Somewhere deep inside of me
I remained a child
Only when I cannot feel it anymore
Then I know it's too late for me
Too late, too late

I'm sliding through the darkness
While I wait for the morning
Then I play with the sunbeam
Which reflects in the water with a silvery glow

Somewhere deep inside of me
I remained a child
Only when I cannot feel it anymore
Then I know it's too late for me
Too late, too late