I Am from Austria English translation
von Rainhard Fendrich

Your glorious days are long over
And you've left the heights behind
Of fame and splendor, little is left, tell me, who still tips their hat to you
Besides me

I know the people, I know the rats
The stupidity that cries out to heaven
I stand by you
In light and shadow, anytime


Chorus: Here I can do what I want
Here I am master, here I belong
Here the ice of my soul melts
Like a glacier in April
Even if we've already forgotten
I am your apple, you my trunk.
Just like your water flows downhill, irresistible and so clear
Almost like the tears of a child, my blood becomes beautiful all at once
I say to the people of the world with pride, and if you want, all alone
I am from Austria
I am from Austria

The storks were often to be envied
Today I still fly
Further away. I see most only from afar
Who can understand how much that sometimes hurts

Here I can do what I want
Here I am master, here I belong
Here the ice of my soul melts
Like a glacier in April
Even if we've already forgotten
I am your apple, you my trunk.
Just like your water flows downhill, irresistible and so clear
Almost like the tears of a child, my blood becomes beautiful all at once
I say to the people of the world with pride, and if you want, all alone
I am from Austria
I am from Austria
I am from Austria