Herz in der Rinde English translation
von Subway to Sally

As we burned dry summer leaves,
and ran wearily barefoot to the river,
we were very familiar with each other,
lay skin to skin at night.
Stars sparkled like diamonds.

I wanted to keep our names here forever,
I wanted it to be forever!

There was a linden tree behind the house,
my knife broke the bark.
I cut a heart into it,
it should be forever.

The linden blossoms smell sweet,
she laughed as she left me.
My heart is tired and heavy,
I can never find it there.


As we intoxicated ourselves with the scent of the wood,
and listened to the song of the nightingales.
I saw us in my dream,
all in white by the linden tree,
how they both exchanged gold rings.

I wanted to keep our names here forever,
I wanted it to be forever!

There was a linden tree behind the house,
my knife broke the bark.
I cut a heart into it,
it should be forever.

The linden blossoms smell sweet,
she laughed as she left me.
My heart is tired and heavy,
I can never find it there.

I can never find it there.

The linden blossoms smell sweet,
she laughed as she left me.
My knife cut into the heart,
her scream flew skyward.

Now she is resting under the linden tree.
How long has it been? I hardly know!
My heart is tired and heavy,
I can never find it there.


Nevermore.
Nevermore.
I can never find it there.