Sandmann [English translation]

poor (poor)

Germany (Germany)

Can you see your children?

How they line up before the abyss?

Sick (sick)

Germany (Germany)

Can you comprehend their fear

when they go to sleep?

Lalelu only the man in the moon is watching

when the poor kids are sleeping

Hence you ought to sleep too

Lalelu the little heart is freezing over

when the other kids ask

"how much have you got?"

sandman sandman turn off the lights

the truth is cruel

so give me a dream

sandman sandman come to my home

throw dust into my eyes and never wake me up again

Deutschland (Deutschland)

Can you see your children

how they're slowly going down the drain?

rich (rich)

Germany (Germany)

When will the fun be over?

When will you understand it?

Wenn die armen Kinder schlafen

Lalelu und das kleine Herz friert zu

„Wie viel hast du?“

Die Wahrheit ist grausam

Sandmann Sandmann komm zu mir nach Haus

dry bread turns cheeks red, the boy is living in great impoverishment

he screamed so much that his lungs turned sore, hunger burns in the kids' mouth

dry bread turns cheeks red but everyone is responsible for themselves

I'm going to show you what wealth is now

in a country that forgets its children

Die Wahrheit ist grausam

Sandmann Sandmann komm zu mir nach Haus