Leider [English translation]

I cut myself a wound

That decorates my body

I gently sprinkle it with salt

To make it even more beautiful

I continue onto my veins

Gently opening my skin

I savor kiss of my blade

That makes me a man

I hang myself on thin wires

I begged myself to do this

I hurt myself, so much 1

I hurt myself, so much

I'm not afraid of the bogeyman

Because I can kill myself [without him]

I have to

I have to hurt myself again

I'm hurting myself, so much

I have to hurt myself again

Because only suffering can heal me

I love my scar

And all of its glory

A lovely souvenir

I made for myself

I bite my tongue

And I suffer without a sound

I draw the old knife

Just once through my skin

But when I see myself in the mirror

It hurts my little heart so much

There is still some space on my skin

I have to do it again even though I dread it

I have to

I have to hurt myself again

I'm hurting myself, so much

I have to hurt myself again

Because only suffering stays with me

I have to

I have to hurt myself again

I hurt myself a bit

I have to hurt myself again

Because only suffering stays with me

1. Ich tue mir Leid literally means "I do myself sorrow". This would usually be translated as "I am sorry for myself". (Es tut mir Leid means "it does me sorrow" but roughly translated means "I'm sorry about that"). However, since Leid means sorrow/pain, I would also consider this a double meaning, "I do myself harm" (or "I hurt myself"), as well as "I am so sorry for myself".