REQ: Lili Marlene - English translation (Marlene Dietrich)
Christopher Patching
Anyone help?
CJP
LILI MARLEN
Vor der Kaserme vor dem gro(ss)en Tor
stand eine Lanterne
und steht sie nach davor
so wollen wir da uns wieder sehen
bei der Lanterne wollen
wir stehen wie einst Lili Marlen
Unsere beide Schatten sahen wir einer aus
da(ss) wir so lieb uns hatten
da(ss) gleich man daraus
und alle Leute sollen es sehen
wie einst Lili Marlen
Schon rief der Posten,
sie blasen zapfenstreich
es kann drei Tage kosten
Kamrad, ich komm so gleich
da sagten wir auf wiedersehen
wie gerne wollt ich mit dir gehen
mit dir Lili Marlen
Deine Schritte kennt sie, deine Zierengang
alle abend brennt sie, doch mich verga(ss) sie lang
und sollten mir ein leids geschehen
wer wird bei der Lanterne stehen
mit dir Lili Marlen?
Aus dem Stillen raume, aus der erder Grund
he(ss)t mich wie un Tra(u)me
dein verliebster Mund
wenn sich die Spaten nebel drehn
werd'ich bei der Lanterne stehen
wie einst Lili Marlen
Erin Wilson
erin
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LILLI MARLENE (MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT)
- English words by Tommie Connor
- German words by Hans Leip
- music by Norbert Schultze
Underneath the lantern by the barrack gate
Darling, I remember the way you used to wait
'Twas there that you whispered tenderly
That you loved me
You'd always be
My Lilli of the lamplight
My own Lilli Marlene [pronounced "Lily Marlane"]
Time would come for roll call, time for us to part
Darling, I'd caress you and press you to my heart
And there 'neath that far-off lantern light
I'd hold you tight
We'd kiss goodnight
My Lilli of the lamplight
My own Lilli Marlene
Orders came for sailing somewhere over there
All confined to barracks was more than I could bear
I knew you were waiting in the street
I heard your feet
But could not meet
My Lilli of the lamplight
My own Lilli Mariene
Resting in a billet just behind the line
Even though we're parted, your lips are close to mine
You wait where that lantern softly gleams
Your sweet face seems
To haunt my dreams
My Lilli of the lamplight
My own Lilli Marlene
---
Mitali Chaudhuri
English Lyrics:
Tommie Connor Music: Norbert Schultz
Underneath the lantern by the garden gate,
Darling I remember the way you used to wait,
'Twas there that you whispered tenderly,
That you loved me, you'd always be
My Lili of the lamplight,
My own Lili Marlene.
Time would come for roll call, time for us to part,
Darling I'd caress you and press you to my heart,
And there near the far off lantern light,
I'd hold you tight, we'd kiss goodnight,
My Lili fo the lamplight,
My own Lili Marlene.
Orders came for sailing, somewhere over there,
All confined to barracks was more than I could bear,
I knew you were waiting in the street,
I heard your feet, but could not meet
My Lili of the lamplight...etc.
Resting in a billet, just behind the line
Even tho' we're parted, your lips are close to mine;
You wait where the lantern softly gleams,
Your sweet face seems to haunt my dreams,
My Lili of the lamplight, My own Lili Marlene.
Mitali.
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