Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen [English translation]

Berlin, your face is full of freckles

And your mouth is much too big.

You are squint-eyed but sedulous

And you never say "What can I do?"

Berlin, you are much too chicken-breasted

To compete in a beauty contest.

But who would meter love in numbers

If you declare yourself devoted to him?

Berlin, you are the woman with her apron on

On which we depend all our lives.

Berlin, you add to our birth certificate a special flavour

And the life buoy you gave us is your "So what?"

Berlin, your brow has a wiener dog's frown 1

But what would you be without it?

What kept you of such a juvenile appearance,

Although you never get to sleep?

Berlin, my mind gets children's eyes

And my pulse beats much too fast

When you hug me with all your self-confidence

And press me into your crumpled bear's fur

Berlin, your face is full of freckles

And your mouth is much too big.

You are squint-eyed but sedulous

And you never say "What can I do?"

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• Artist:Hildegard Knef
• Album:Ich seh die Welt durch deine Augen (1966)