Mensch [English translation]

Right now everything's right

Right now it's good

Nothing really matters

After the ebb comes the flood

On life's beach

without reason, without sense

nothing is forgiven

I build the dreams on sand

And it is, it is okay

everything along the way

and it's summertime

carefree and at liberty

and a human is human

'coz he forgets and 'coz he denies

'coz he praises and steals

'coz he warms when he portrays

and 'coz he laughs, 'coz he lives

you're missed...

The heavens have opened up

cloudless and ocean-blue

Telephone, gas and electricity

unpaid - that works too

Share with me your peace

Even if only borrowed

I don't want your love

I only want your word

And it is, it is okay

everything along the way

and it's summertime

carefree and light

and a human is human

'coz he errs and 'coz he fights

'coz he hopes and loves

'coz he empathizes and forgives

and 'coz he laughs, 'coz he lives

you're missed...

Oh, 'coz he laughs! 'Coz he lives!

you're missed...

And it is, it is okay

everything along the way

and it's summertime

carefree and light

and a human is human

'coz he forgets and 'coz he denies

'coz he praises and believes

depends and trusts

and 'coz he laughs, 'coz he lives

you're missed...

Oh, it's not so bad

it hurts in equal proportions

and it's summertime

without a plan, without guidance

and a human is human

'Coz he remembers! 'Coz he fights!

'Coz he hopes and loves!

And 'coz he empathizes and forgives!

and 'coz he laughs, 'coz he lives

you're missed...

Oh, 'coz he laughs! 'Coz he lives!

you're missed...

• Artist:Herbert Grönemeyer
• Album:Mensch (2002)