Über den Wolken English translation
von Reinhard Mey

1) North-eastern wind, runway zero-three
Up to here I get the sound of the engines
Like a dart it passes by
And it's roaring in my ears
And the wet asphalt trembles
The haze of rain diffuses like a curtain
Until it lifts off and floats
Into the sun

2) Above the clouds
There may be no boundaries for freedom
They say that all fears and sorrows
Are hidden underneath
And then
Everything that appears big and important to us

Suddenly would get minor and small


3) I'm watching it a long time
As it climbs to the dark clouds
While the lights one by one
Blurring in the grey of rain
I have already lost sight
To that tiny point

4) Only far away
A monotonous humming sound
From the engines

5) Above the clouds
There may be no boundaries for freedom
They say that all fears and sorrows
Would be hidden underneath

And then
Everything that appears big and important to us
Suddenly would get minor and small

6) Then everything is quiet, I'm leaving
Rain is penetrating my jacket
Somebody is making coffee
In the Aerial Supervision tower

7) In the puddles there's floating gasoline
Shimmering like a rainbow
Clouds reflecting in it
I would have liked to fly with you

(2x Wiederholung Vers 2)