Es war Sommer English translation
von Peter Maffay

It was a beautiful day
The last one in August
The sun was so burning
As if it had known it already

The air was shimmering hot
And in order to be alone
I said to my companions
Today I don't have any time

Then I met her and looked into her eyes
And somehow I've got the feeling
As if she waved to me and seemed to say
Come on and sit by my side

I was 16 and she 31
And I didn't know much about love
She knew all about it
And she let me feel
That I wasn't a child anymore
And it was summer


She acted as if I weren't present at all
And round her shoulders
She was just wearing her long hair
I was shy and didn't know where to look
I was enchained by her

I heard her say
I can understand you
Only because you are young
You don't do what you feel

But stay with me
Till the sun is getting red
Then you'll see

We both walked down to the beach
And the boy shyly took her hand
But as a man I watched the sunrise
And it was summer
It was summer

It was summer
First time in life
And it was summer
The very first time
And as a man I watched the sunrise
And it was summer
It was summer