Lieber Gott English translation
von Peter Maffay

When silence surrounds me
A song becomes a prayer
And I wait for an answer.
I'm looking for the light
That ignites the flame. -
Who will guide me through the dark night?


When a word goes from mouth to mouth
Humanity wins.
That alone makes life worth living for.
As long as hope means peace for me
I won't give up hope either.
When the hand reaches into the void
A whisper becomes a scream;
And I ask myself: Who will hear it?
Break your silence and don't leave us alone
And help us out of our loneliness.
Dear God
If you exist
Show us your way.
Before the evil in us wins. That there is still good
I believe in that; I swear: I stand by it!