Translation of the song Die Schluchten des Balkans artist German Folk
Die Schluchten des Balkans
The Canyons of the Balkans
Die Schluchten des Balkans zu zwingen,
To conquer the canyons of the Balkans,
die die Legende erwähnt,
which are mentioned in the legend,
mit den Dämonen zu ringen,
to struggle against the demons
die diese Felsen gezähmt.
who have tamed these rocks.
Riefen wir die heimliche Schar,
So we called for the secret1 horde
die von Göttern auserwählt war
who was chosen by the Gods
zu suchen1, zu wägen,
to search, to weigh,
zu zweifeln, zu hoffen
to doubt, to hope,
zu wissen, was wirklich, was wahr.
to know what's real and what's true.
Den Ungeist des Menschen zu zwingen
To conquer the demon of mankind
der uns das Schwert gürten heisst
who challenges us to girdle the sword
Gegen den Sturmwind zu singen
To sing against the tempest
der uns die Fahne zerreisst
which tears our flag apart
Riefen wir die heimliche Schar,
So we called for the secret horde
die von Göttern auserwählt war
who was chosen by the Gods
zu suchen, zu wägen,
to search, to weigh,
zu zweifeln, zu hoffen
to doubt, to hope,
zu wissen, was wirklich, was wahr.
to know what's real and what's true.
Riefen wir die heimliche Schar,
So we called for the secret horde
die von Göttern auserwählt war
who was chosen by the Gods
zu suchen, zu wägen,
to search, to weigh,
zu zweifeln, zu hoffen
to doubt, to hope,
zu wissen, was wirklich, was wahr.
to know what's real and what's true.
Kämpfen, verlieren oder siegen,
Fighting, losing or winning,
wer wird versklavt, wer ein Held
who gets enslaved, who becomes a hero
Zu entscheiden oder zu erliegen2
To decide or to suffer defeat
fordert uns diese Welt.
is what the world demands from us.
Riefen wir die heimliche Schar,
So we called for the secret horde
die von Göttern auserwählt war
who was chosen by the Gods
zu suchen, zu wägen,
to search, to weigh,
zu zweifeln, zu hoffen
to doubt, to hope,
zu wissen, was wirklich, was wahr.
to know what's real and what's true.
Riefen wir die heimliche Schar,
So we called for the secret horde
die von Göttern auserwählt war
who was chosen by the Gods
zu suchen, zu wägen,
to search, to weigh,
zu zweifeln, zu hoffen
to doubt, to hope,
zu wissen, was wirklich, was wahr.
to know what's real and what's true.