Mike und sein Freund English translation
von Bernd Clüver

Mike ran away from home and looked for peace

because he didn't like the war that his parents called love.

And he came to the city

but life was hard

nobody asked about him

just a strange guy with dyed hair

who just went with him.

Mike and his friend shared a room under the roof

nobody watched

they were left alone

that's how it should be forever.

Mike needed money and looked for jobs

but that was very difficult

because they sent him away and called him names

But there was one person

who understood him

when he came home tired

and he took his hand and encouraged him

saying that everything will be fine tomorrow.


Mike and his friend shared a love under the roof

Mike and his friend dreamed that it would stay that way for a long time.

But then the day came

when Mike's father found out everything

and he came with an axe and broke down the doors by force.

He smashed everything to pieces and took with him

what was left

and tomorrow he wanted to make sure

that everyone saw the shame.

Mike and his friend stayed together

now everyone knew about them.

Mike and his friend resolved

never to play hide and seek again.

And they cleared away the rubble and they said to themselves

we will prove to the world

that our love is not a bad thing.

But the next day

when Mike came to work unsuspectingly


his father was standing at the gate with 13 men
and they yelled and spat at him
then came the last night

when Mike didn't sleep

and together with his friend he wrote this farewell letter
Mom and Dad forgive me
because nobody can help me
because the only person

who really loved me

was a man.