Der Tod ist ein Herzschlag entfernt [English translation]

Life is too short, my friend,

Much too short to be standing still.

Suddenly you wake up from your dreams,

Though you’re young and believe it’ll always last,

But you will see...

That life is not a joke, my friend

It’s hard and often cruel,

It seems so long but then suddenly it’s gone.

Your silent partner,

Death, is just a heartbeat away,

And yet a lifetime away from here.

Death is just a heartbeat away,

How much time still lies ahead?

It’s not the end, what can happen to you?

Death is just a heartbeat away from here –

In a nosedive with your finger on the trigger.

The world is not enough, my friend.

More and more for yourself you take.

And nothing seems like too much.

You don’t suspect

Death already has you in its sights

Your silent partner,

Death, is just a heartbeat away,

And yet a lifetime away from here.

Death is just a heartbeat away,

How much time yet lies ahead?

It’s not the end, what can go wrong?

Death is just a heartbeat away from here –

In a crash dive with your finger on the trigger.

Death is just a heartbeat away,

And yet a lifetime away from here.

Death is just a heartbeat away,

How much time still lies ahead?

It’s not the end, what can happen to you?

Death is just a heartbeat away from here –

In a downward spiral, your finger on the trigger.