Schachmatt [English translation]

It started with a quick glance in my direction

A smile on her face

Then her fingers ran through her long black hair

That's all she did

But for me that was more than enough

Being a man, I was born this way

She attacked with her female attraction

And I was lost

Checkmate by the queen in the game1

Checkmate because I liked her so much

Checkmate, for she played very cleverly

Checkmate, got to me move by move

"She's winning," I thought

She feels I'm losing

That woman makes me lose my mind

She was so tender

Almost like a little child

And yet as wild as her country

She was like a cold drop of dew on the grass

And yet she set me aflame

Hold and cold she got me

From the very first moment

Way too much has happened until today

There's no turning back

Checkmate by the queen in the game

Checkmate because I liked her so much

Checkmate, for she played very cleverly

Checkmate, got to me move by move

"She's winning," I thought

She feels I'm losing

That woman makes me lose my mind

Lalalalalalalala, lalalalalala

Lalalalalalalala, lalalalalala

Checkmate by the queen in the game

Checkmate because I liked her so much

Checkmate, for she played very cleverly

Checkmate, got to me move by move

"She's winning," I thought

She feels I'm losing

That woman makes me lose my mind

1. Lit. "by the lady in the game". In German,

a pun with the chess piece.

• Artist:Roland Kaiser